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Status Started
Categories Form Designer
Created by Brandi Woodson
Created on Jan 26, 2023

Start Event Forms - Default Values & Rules

We need the following default values enabled for the following on task forms and start event forms in Nintex Automation Cloud ("NAC").

  • People Picker Fields - If Active Directory is enabled in tenant why wouldn't ID be an option to default value as or login username etc?

    • Other times we want to default a person in a custom "initiator" control vs system initiator data for when a user is opening a form it defaults to their name but left unlocked in case the person filling form out is not the same person the request is for.

    • We can't pass data through for updating purposes - we can only show people information in text, read-only on task forms. If we need to default it and leave it open for editing on task forms, we can't. We have to show it and give a box to "update details" and allow them to then fill out a blank canvas. It's extra steps just to update people and make it clear what the user is being asked to do.

  • Multi-Choice Fields - this is a major issue considering we have forms that request multiple information and I can pass the data from start event form to sharepoint but not back from sharepoint to a task form since default value doesn't exist for these fields. When displayed in text it looks horrible.

    • We also have a need to have users COPY a previous form submission through NAC, the option doesn't exist YTD. Because of this we have to use a data source to filter users previous requests stored in SharePoint list. They pick a request and then we have rules to "auto-populate" values into controls on start form so they don't have to fill out a 8 page form all over again. I can't auto-populate any of these addressed field types because default values do NOT exist on control.

  • Repeating Section - we can't default a repeating section, I think this should be allowed in configuration if the repeating section is coming from another nintex start event form or task form, I understand not being able to do it between SharePoint and NAC repeating sections but why not within the same environment? I was able to pass repeating sections to sharepoint and then manipulate the data string for a repeating section to show back up on a NAC task form but because default value didn't exist it was a failed and wasted attempt and could not be done.

  • Outcomes - can't do a default value for outcomes.

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  • Vili Bogdan
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    Feb 2, 2024

    Being able to pre-populate a repeating section would be extremely helpful from a user experience perspective. We already have scenarios implemented where this would improve usability. People have expressed frustration about having to manually re-populate a repeating section when the information that should go in them has changed.

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    Chintan Desai
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    Jul 31, 2023

    Hello, I’m thrilled to share that the people picker now supports default values.

    4 replies
  • Gavin Adams
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    Jun 5, 2023

    The key elements of this idea for me are:

    • ability to default the people picker to the current user or other varable.

    • Ability to set the default, min, max number of rows to a variable rather than hard code number.

  • Michele Dudzic
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    Feb 23, 2023

    Upvoted this for the People Picker Fields. Should be able to set the default value of the people picker to the authenticated user.

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Choice - Multi value set default values

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Currently there is no option to set default value nor set value of a Choice - Multiple control via Rule. I have a large set of choice, say 100+ of items of different category, I need to pre-checked items of certain categories per requirement. If w...
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Set default value of People control

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For a people control on a NAC form including the start form it would be great to be able to set the default value of the people control to the current authenticated user. For an example on an injury reporting form a people control used to record r...
Gavin Adams about 1 year ago in Nintex Automation Cloud (formerly Nintex Workflow Cloud) / Form Designer 4 Completed
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People pickers should allow prepopulation

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In many of my workflows, I need to send the form details up/down a chain of command, pre-loading previous answers in a form. I am unable to do this with People Pickers, and have had to be creative with workarounds. Allowing people pickers to pre-p...
alan_fire about 1 year ago in Nintex Automation Cloud (formerly Nintex Workflow Cloud) / Form Designer 2 Completed
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Add dynamic entry to repeating section default rows input.

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When using a repeating section for updates using the new external data source, you have to be able to dynamically set how many rows of data there are.
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Allow for variable input for default number of sections

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I think it would be useful if the Default number of rows setting in the Repeating section function accepted a number variable. I'm developing a form now where the user is asked a question about how many of an item they need, which is followed (ass...