Gravity Support Forums Topic: Modifying the Entry id

Gravity Support Forums Topic: Modifying the Entry id https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/modifying-the-entry-id Gravity Support Forums Topic: Modifying the Entry id en-US Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:48:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 <![CDATA[Search]]> q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php Chris Hajer on "Modifying the Entry id" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/modifying-the-entry-id#post-74965 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:42:31 +0000 Chris Hajer 74965@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Sorry @italianbird, your topic scrolled off the screen and was forgotten. If you still need assistance with this, I posted a solution on this topic: <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/entry-ids#post-74963" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/entry-ids#post-74963</a> </p> italianbird on "Modifying the Entry id" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/modifying-the-entry-id#post-68492 Sun, 29 Jul 2012 23:42:41 +0000 italianbird 68492@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I hope I'm replying to your request correctly. Let me know if you need me to reply using a different method(s). Basically, I haven't a clue what to do.<br /> ===============<br /> forms_display:<br /> <pre><code>[php] <?php add_action("gform_pre_submission", "pre_submission_handler"); function pre_submission_handler($form){ $_POST["input_22"] = "CT0"; } ?></code></pre> <pre><code>[php] <?php // this presumes your CT00... number is stored in field 10 in your form // change this if it's not $invoiceID = $entry["22"] . $entry_ID;{ // presumes you will store your created ID in field 23 // change this if not $entry["24"] = $invoiceID; return $entry; } ?></code></pre> <p>=================<br /> xml:<br /> <pre><code><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <forms version="1.6.4.5.4"> <form labelPlacement="top_label" useCurrentUserAsAuthor="1"> <title><![CDATA[Load Details]]></title> <confirmation type="message"> <message><![CDATA[Thank you. Your load details have been submitted.]]></message> </confirmation> <button type="text"> <text><![CDATA[Submit]]></text> </button> <fields> <field id="9" isRequired="1" size="medium" type="radio"> <label><![CDATA[Who are you?]]></label> <choices> <choice> <text><![CDATA[CT Employee]]></text> </choice> <choice> <text><![CDATA[Broker]]></text> </choice> </choices> </field> <field allowsPrepopulate="1" id="22" size="medium" type="text"> <cssClass><![CDATA[hidden]]></cssClass> <inputName><![CDATA[invoiceID]]></inputName> <label><![CDATA[CT Pro Nbr]]></label> </field> <field id="2" size="medium" type="text"> <label><![CDATA[Customer Pro Nbr]]></label> </field> <field id="3" isRequired="1" size="medium" type="text"> <label><![CDATA[Truck Nbr]]></label> </field> <field id="4" isRequired="1" size="medium" type="name"> <label><![CDATA[Driver Name]]></label> <inputs> <input id="4.3"> <label><![CDATA[First]]></label> </input> <input id="4.6"> <label><![CDATA[Last]]></label> </input> </inputs> </field> <field id="14" size="medium" type="html" displayOnly="1"> <content><![CDATA[<hr /></hr>]]></content> <label><![CDATA[HTML Block]]></label> </field> <field id="10" size="medium" type="text"> <label><![CDATA[Origin Name]]></label> </field> <field id="11" size="medium" type="address" addressType="us" hideAddress2="1"> <label><![CDATA[Origin Address]]></label> <defaultCountry><![CDATA[United States]]></defaultCountry> <defaultState><![CDATA[Tennessee]]></defaultState> <inputs> <input id="11.1"> <label><![CDATA[Street Address]]></label> </input> <input id="11.2"> <label><![CDATA[Address Line 2]]></label> </input> <input id="11.3"> <label><![CDATA[City]]></label> </input> <input id="11.4"> <label><![CDATA[State / Province]]></label> </input> <input id="11.5"> <label><![CDATA[Zip / Postal Code]]></label> </input> <input id="11.6"> <label><![CDATA[Country]]></label> </input> </inputs> </field> <field id="12" size="medium" type="name"> <label><![CDATA[Origin Contact]]></label> <inputs> <input id="12.3"> <label><![CDATA[First]]></label> </input> <input id="12.6"> <label><![CDATA[Last]]></label> </input> </inputs> </field> <field id="20" size="medium" type="phone" phoneFormat="standard"> <label><![CDATA[Origin Phone]]></label> </field> <field id="1" size="medium" type="page" displayOnly="1"> <nextButton type="text"> <text><![CDATA[Next]]></text> </nextButton> <previousButton type="text"> <text><![CDATA[Previous]]></text> </previousButton> </field> <field id="16" size="medium" type="text"> <label><![CDATA[Destination Name]]></label> </field> <field id="17" size="medium" type="address" addressType="us" hideAddress2="1"> <label><![CDATA[Destination Address]]></label> <defaultCountry><![CDATA[United States]]></defaultCountry> <defaultState><![CDATA[Tennessee]]></defaultState> <inputs> <input id="17.1"> <label><![CDATA[Street Address]]></label> </input> <input id="17.2"> <label><![CDATA[Address Line 2]]></label> </input> <input id="17.3"> <label><![CDATA[City]]></label> </input> <input id="17.4"> <label><![CDATA[State / Province]]></label> </input> <input id="17.5"> <label><![CDATA[Zip / Postal Code]]></label> </input> <input id="17.6"> <label><![CDATA[Country]]></label> </input> </inputs> </field> <field id="18" size="medium" type="name"> <label><![CDATA[Destination Contact]]></label> <inputs> <input id="18.3"> <label><![CDATA[First]]></label> </input> <input id="18.6"> <label><![CDATA[Last]]></label> </input> </inputs> </field> <field id="19" size="medium" type="phone" phoneFormat="standard"> <label><![CDATA[Destination Phone]]></label> </field> <field id="5" isRequired="1" size="medium" type="date" calendarIconType="none" dateType="datefield"> <label><![CDATA[Pickup Date]]></label> </field> <field id="6" size="medium" type="time"> <label><![CDATA[Pickup Time]]></label> </field> <field id="7" size="medium" type="date" calendarIconType="none" dateType="datefield"> <label><![CDATA[Delivery Date]]></label> </field> <field id="8" size="medium" type="time"> <label><![CDATA[Delivery Time]]></label> </field> <field adminOnly="1" id="23" size="medium" type="checkbox"> <adminLabel><![CDATA[Approved?]]></adminLabel> <label><![CDATA[Approved? (Admin-only)]]></label> <choices> <choice> <text><![CDATA[Approved]]></text> </choice> </choices> <hideInDirectory><![CDATA[1]]></hideInDirectory> <hideInSingle><![CDATA[1]]></hideInSingle> </field> <field allowsPrepopulate="1" id="24" size="medium" type="text"> <inputName><![CDATA[internalID]]></inputName> <label><![CDATA[Untitled]]></label> </field> </fields> <descriptionPlacement><![CDATA[below]]></descriptionPlacement> <lastPageButton type="text"> <text><![CDATA[Previous]]></text> </lastPageButton> <pagination type="steps"> <pages> <page><![CDATA[Administrative Stuff]]></page> <page><![CDATA[Load Details]]></page> </pages> </pagination> <requireLogin><![CDATA[1]]></requireLogin> <requireLoginMessage><![CDATA[You must be logged in to submit new entries or view records.]]></requireLoginMessage> <notification> <to><![CDATA[donbowins@gmail.com]]></to> <subject><![CDATA[New submission from {form_title}]]></subject> <message><![CDATA[{all_fields}]]></message> </notification> </form> </forms></code></pre> Chris Hajer on "Modifying the Entry id" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/modifying-the-entry-id#post-68037 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 07:09:06 +0000 Chris Hajer 68037@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p><strike>The code above is not really code; more of an approach on how to do it. Please post your code at pastebin.com or pastie.org in its entirety and we'll take a look at it for you. Please also export your form as XML (Forms menu > Import/Export > "Export Forms" from the top menu) so that we can reference the actual field IDs. Thank you.</strike> </p> italianbird on "Modifying the Entry id" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/modifying-the-entry-id#post-68013 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 23:45:37 +0000 italianbird 68013@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p><strike>It's probably just me, but the code above isn't working. I can not seem to make the entry ID appear.</strike> </p> Chris Hajer on "Modifying the Entry id" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/modifying-the-entry-id#post-67930 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 14:10:45 +0000 Chris Hajer 67930@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>UPDATE 12 September 2012: </p> <p>The original post I made here was incorrect. Please see this topic for an updated solution: <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/entry-ids#post-74963" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/entry-ids#post-74963</a></p> <p>Thank you. </p> italianbird on "Modifying the Entry id" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/modifying-the-entry-id#post-67913 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 13:07:02 +0000 italianbird 67913@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>The hidden field is rendering CT00... or whatever I want. How do I append the entry ID to the end of the hidden field? </p> Chris Hajer on "Modifying the Entry id" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/modifying-the-entry-id#post-67900 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:42:12 +0000 Chris Hajer 67900@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>What did you store in your hidden field?</p> <p>And how do you want to add the entry ID to that? Just append the entry ID to the end of your hidden field? </p> italianbird on "Modifying the Entry id" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/modifying-the-entry-id#post-67819 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 22:59:55 +0000 italianbird 67819@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Ok, I like where the gform_pre_submission thing is going. I got that working using a hidden field. Now, how can I add (or copy) the entry id# to the field? </p> David Peralty on "Modifying the Entry id" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/modifying-the-entry-id#post-67807 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:58:09 +0000 David Peralty 67807@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>You would have to create a function. I would create an input field in Gravity Forms called internalID. I would then give it a CSS class of hidden. I would then check off allow populate dynamically. I would give it a parameter name of internalID as well. I would edit my css to have </p> <pre><code>.hidden { display:none; }</code></pre> <p>You could then using some PHP code create a function to fill this field out automatically. You would have to connect to the database, and check what was the last number assigned, add one to the number and then pre-populate that field with your new value, but coming up with this custom code is beyond the support I can provide here. </p> <p>The hook to pre-fill a field is:<br /> <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Gform_pre_render" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Gform_pre_render</a></p> <p>So then you would have a number generated based on the last number used, assign the value to a hidden field, and then when you export the data, you could easily sort it by the internalID field. </p> Chris Hajer on "Modifying the Entry id" https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/modifying-the-entry-id#post-67805 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 20:52:30 +0000 Chris Hajer 67805@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>You can create a function that auto-generates your CT*** number, and store that with the entry. I would use the gform_pre_submission filter. <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Gform_pre_submission" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Gform_pre_submission</a></p> <p>That is called after the form is submitted and all fields are validated, but before the entry is stored. You can generate your number and return it so that it is stored with the entry. </p> <p>There are multiple ways to do it. David P posted another possible solution right after I did. </p>