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DATA SOURCES

The form reads your lists

Answer choices, autofill and validation come from a spreadsheet, a database or another form of yours.

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What a data source is

A data source is a list outside the form: a Google Sheets column, a MySQL or PostgreSQL table, a Notion database, or answers from a field on another form in your account. The form reads the list and refreshes it on an interval in minutes. The interval cannot be shorter than five minutes.

How it works

How it works in the form

  1. Connect a source

    Google Sheets, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Notion, or a field from another form of yours.

  2. Give the list to a field

    Radio buttons, checkboxes and dropdowns read their choices from a source column.

  3. Fill in a value or check the answer

    A person picks a row from the list, and another field fills itself from a column of that row. Separately, a field can check the input: allow only what is in the source, or only what is not there.

What it can do

What a source can do

01

Answer choices

Radio buttons, checkboxes and dropdowns take choices from a column instead of a list typed by hand.

02

Autofill

From the matched row, another field receives the value of the chosen column.

03

Value check

The field accepts only a value that is in the source, or only a value that is not there.

04

Five connections

Google Sheets, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Notion, and a field from another FormDesigner form on the same account.

05

Refresh in minutes

The interval is set in minutes. The minimum is 5.

06

One list for every form

The source is stored on the account. Connect a spreadsheet once and use it in fields of any of your forms.

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What else might fit

01

Field library

The same contacts and consents in every form. Edit once, and the linked copies update.

 02

Logic and branching

The answer picks the next question. The person sees only the fields, emails, and screens they need.

 03

All features

A catalog of fields, modules, placements and integrations.
CLEAR ANSWERS

FAQ

Which sources can I connect?
Google Sheets, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Notion, and a field from another form on your FormDesigner account.
How often is the data refreshed?
The interval is set in minutes. It cannot be shorter than 5 minutes.
Where do the answer choices come from?
Radio buttons, checkboxes and a dropdown can use a source. Choices are read from the selected column.
Can other fields be filled in?
Yes. Turn on autofill for a field, pick the element that has the source, and pick a column. The value from that column goes into the field.
How is the entered value checked?
A field can check the value against the source. “Exists” accepts a value that is in the source. “Missing” accepts a value that is not there.
Can I connect someone else’s form?
No. A FormDesigner source uses a field from a form on the same account.
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