Forms InMotion gives your users a friendly, simple interface to fill out multiple forms in a single session without entering the same data more than once. Administrators define the relationships between fields on a form , and use our configuration interface to map the fields on each form.
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- Label: The text label displayed to the user above the field.
- Input Type: this This corresponds to the type of input the user will interact with. This could be a single-line of text, multiple lines of text, checkbox, radio button, select list, etc.
- ID: An A unique ID for the input. Forms InMotion’s data output uses the ID to identify the field in submission XML and CSV output.
- Name: If you are using radio buttons, a name is an a unique identifier for the group of radio buttons. This ensures that only 1 radio in the group is selected.
- Value: For radio buttons and checkboxes, specify a value that is passed through to the data output when the form is submitted.
- Required: (true/false) Is this field is required to be filled before submitting the form.?
- Data-attribute ID: If this field is used for calculations or other attribute-based javascript functions, specify the name of the attribute.
- Data-attribute Value: If an attribute is defined above, what is the value of the data attribute?
- Custom Function: Define any custom functions for this field, such as validate email, mask to phone number, etc.
- Help text: Additional informative text displayed under the field.
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PDF forms include many of the same features as HTML forms , but with more limited functionality. There are a few things to note when creating or using electronically fillable PDF forms.
- The PDF Acroforms format is preferred , but the application can accept e-sign or LiveCycle PDF forms.
- Each field must have an a unique ID. This allows the application to extract the data entered on the PDF into a separate data output file.
- If you are converting a form that was originally paper-based, you may have to redefine some of the field types. For instance, a form may be designed with boxes that typically indicate a checkbox input, but the actual intent is for the user to select only one. This will display as a circle in the application , and may look confusing to users. If you have the ability to modify forms, it is recommended that you change the control sizing and appearance for users to better understand how to fill the form.
Your spreadsheet needs to include the field ID for each field that will receive data in a column , as well as any calculations or modifications to the data before it is mapped into the field. Forms InMotion stores calculations as a string with the following syntax:
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