Gravity Support Forums Topic: ENTRY ID's - Dynamically Populated, with a prefix as a PO Number?

Gravity Support Forums Topic: ENTRY ID's - Dynamically Populated, with a prefix as a PO Number? https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/entry-ids-dynamically-populated-with-a-prefix-as-a-po-number Gravity Support Forums Topic: ENTRY ID's - Dynamically Populated, with a prefix as a PO Number? en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:46:18 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php Chris Hajer on "ENTRY ID's - Dynamically Populated, with a prefix as a PO Number?" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/entry-ids-dynamically-populated-with-a-prefix-as-a-po-number#post-146643 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:14:55 +0000 Chris Hajer 146643@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ We'll carry on the conversation there Gil. Thank you. Gil Namur on "ENTRY ID's - Dynamically Populated, with a prefix as a PO Number?" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/entry-ids-dynamically-populated-with-a-prefix-as-a-po-number#post-146581 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:35:19 +0000 Gil Namur 146581@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ Thanks Chris :-) In the meantime I am trying this code from member "drawonline" <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/unique-reference-number-for-submissions" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/unique-reference-number-for-submissions</a> ALMOST works. I left a question there :-) Have a great week! Cheers, Gil Chris Hajer on "ENTRY ID's - Dynamically Populated, with a prefix as a PO Number?" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/entry-ids-dynamically-populated-with-a-prefix-as-a-po-number#post-146426 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:51:19 +0000 Chris Hajer 146426@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ Thanks again Gil for your thoughtful comments. I'll bring it up with the team. Gil Namur on "ENTRY ID's - Dynamically Populated, with a prefix as a PO Number?" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/entry-ids-dynamically-populated-with-a-prefix-as-a-po-number#post-146146 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 01:58:09 +0000 Gil Namur 146146@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ Hi Chris, Thank you for taking the time to spell this out. As PHP is not my forte, I will pass this on to a coder I know. I know I said it in my P.S., but I will say it again here. A PO field would be a very very useful feature. You know I love Gravity Forms and will continue to update my license yearly. You offer a great product, a great forum and great value. Just suggesting what I think would add even more value and 'flexibility' to an already great product :-) Cheers, Gil Chris Hajer on "ENTRY ID's - Dynamically Populated, with a prefix as a PO Number?" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/entry-ids-dynamically-populated-with-a-prefix-as-a-po-number#post-146088 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 23:02:10 +0000 Chris Hajer 146088@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ Without adding code to functions.php - no. You need to calculate this PO number using the code as shown by David Smith. The form ID is already stored in the entry as the Entry ID. If you want to store the entry ID in another field called PO, you would still need code added to functions.php since the entry ID is not available until after the entry is made. What you could do, is have one generic function to combine the entry ID with a hidden field in your form, which would be populated with the BW or RW, as needed for the form. If you want to do that, create a hidden text field in the form, and then give it a parameter name (the name does not matter. Call it 'widgetcode' or something.) Then, in your shortcode, set the parameter name like this: <pre><code>[php] [gravityforms id=1 field_values='widgetcode=BW']</code></pre> That would pre-populate the hidden field with the parameter name "widgetcode" with the value of "BW". Then, in your function, combine this hidden field always, with the entry ID, and store that as the PO. Gil Namur on "ENTRY ID's - Dynamically Populated, with a prefix as a PO Number?" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/entry-ids-dynamically-populated-with-a-prefix-as-a-po-number#post-145671 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:36:23 +0000 Gil Namur 145671@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ Hello! Please don't shoot me if this has been covered but I searched and searched and can not find this. To generate a PO Number, I have been using the code that David Smith provided here which works great!: <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/guid-entry-id" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/guid-entry-id</a> Now I have a client that needs multiple forms. I saw David's notes on this but I also read in the forums that ENTRY ID's are unique across all forms. So I was wondering! Form 1 - for Blue Widgets orders Hidden field - Allow field to be populated dynamically - BW(Entry ID) example: PO becomes: BW76 Form 2 - for Red Widgets orders Hidden field - Allow field to be populated dynamically - RW(Entry ID) example: PO becomes: RW77 Can that be done (shortcodes or hooks) without adding PHP to the functions.php file? If so, what parameter name do I enter into the hidden field? Also, if I just wanted the ENTRY ID with no prefix (BW / RW) what is the parameter name? Thanks so much! Cheers, Gil P.S. A PO Number Field ... would REALLY be a great feature to add. Just sayin ;-)