How to Auto-Load WepApp Forms with Data? | Community
Skip to main content
patrykm
patrykm
Level 2
November 6, 2017
Solved

How to Auto-Load WepApp Forms with Data?

  • November 6, 2017
  • 3 replies
  • 3102 views

I'm sure this is fairly basic question, so I appreciate somebody helping me out on this. 

I have a WebApp/Landing Page that stores submitted information in a Table (table1) upon submit.  I would like to auto-load recipient data using the preloading action and populate the form fields. For example the form asks for user input on field "table1.firstName".  I would like to auto load recipient.firstName into that field. Is there an easy way to accomplish this?

--

Patryk

    This post is no longer active and is closed to new replies. Need help? Start a new post to ask your question.
    Best answer by patrykm

    After some more digging I was able to solve the issue.   The solution was to check "Load additional data" in the Preloading action and add all the data I would like to prefill.  Then in the Alias column, type the value of the "datadata-nl-xpath=" part of your form field.  In this case, mine was table1.firstName.  See screen shot below.

    3 replies

    A
    Adobe Employee
    anshshar_cfsAdobe Employee
    Adobe Employee
    November 7, 2017

    Hi Patryk

    In order to pre-load the data in the form fields on the landing page, we have pre-loading activity using which you may achieve this. Check the screenshot below :

    You might find the article : Delivering a Web form  helpful in order to achieve the same.

    - Anshul

      patrykm
      patrykmAuthor
      Level 2
      November 7, 2017

      Hi Anshul,

      Thank you for the reply. I have read the link you posted and I am still not able to accomplish my goal.  The issue is I want to populate data from the recipient table into a field that will not be writing to the recipient table. 

      EX - When somebody fills this form it writes to table1.  But I would like to prefill the recipient/firstName into the field asking for table1/firstName.

      I hope my examples and terminology are correct.  If you need more information please let me know.

      Prasanna_Soni
      Prasanna_Soni
      Level 4
      May 20, 2021
      is it ever worked for you ? I have added text and boolean fields but I am able to preload text however preloading is not working for Boolean fields.
      patrykm
      patrykmAuthorAccepted solution
      Level 2
      November 7, 2017

      After some more digging I was able to solve the issue.   The solution was to check "Load additional data" in the Preloading action and add all the data I would like to prefill.  Then in the Alias column, type the value of the "datadata-nl-xpath=" part of your form field.  In this case, mine was table1.firstName.  See screen shot below.

        Sreevarshini-P
        Sreevarshini-P
        Level 2
        March 13, 2023

        Should we create a table1 ? and how it automatically stores there?

        Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement

        Loading footer...