Prefill a hidden form field

[Oliver_Holtz]

I’m using forms for user research and I would like to segment answers from different customer groups, similar to how survey monkey allows you to create different links to the same survey and segment answers accordingly. In this case I want to create I want to create different forms with the same questions, but which have a hidden pre-filled field called “Origin”, prefilled with values like “Facebook”, “Internal” or “Newsletter”, so I can backtrack what kinds of answers come from which channel.

Being able to prefill fields that are hidden from the form would allow me do do this inside of Airtable rather than go to a more complicated tool like Survey Monkey.

Best,
Oli

[Ruben_Alejos_Da]

+1 Uhh yeah, I’m in! Please please please add this functionality!

[elar]

Definitely needed here too, +1

[Adrian_Head]

I need this as well, please add Airtable!

[William_Lutz]

I run a startup incubator associated with a university. I have members who are students, professors, and community members. I’d like to do different links (different forms) depending on the audience, but not ask them if they’re a student, professor, or otherwise on the form.

[Step_Up_Tutorin]

Please add this soon!!

[ScottWorld]

Please be sure to email support@airtable.com to request this much-needed feature! They don’t read the posts here.

In the meantime, this can only be accomplished with MiniExtensions (or other external form software):

miniExtensions

Prefill Hidden Airtable Fields in miniExtensions Form

With miniExtensions form, you have to choice to allow prefilling any field including the hidden ones. It works by using the prefill_fieldName= parameter.

[Bui_Duc]

Yes, this is so necessary in the case that a Form will create a new record which related to another record in different table.
If only I could add the related record’s id hidden in the form :slightly_frowning_face:

[ScottWorld]

It is, in my opinion, the #1 biggest missing feature from forms.

Please be sure to send your request for this feature to support@airtable.com, so they know how important this is to you.

In the meantime, we can get this feature with MiniExtensions’ form:

miniExtensions

miniExtensions Form to Edit and Create Airtable Records

Send someone a form URL that updates a specific record in Airtable. A form for Airtable that's packed with plenty extra features!

[Jon_Tormod_Nord]

+1
Needed for me to be able so send out uniquely identify question.

[Stefano_Iula]

Top feature that is SO needed to leverage forms!!!