Storing an external parameter in a virtual field

[Elderberg]

Is it possible to pass an external parameter and receive it in a virtual field?

At this moment I can only receive an external parameter into a field that exists as a column in my table, but i don't want to add extra columns to my table unnecessarily.

Can someone advise if its possible to receive into a virtual field set to Calculated Field?  

  

[NiceDuck]

I quite...dont understand your problem.

 

As I checked, you can actually make a virtual field catch an external parameter. However, virtual fields which are set to calculated value's cannot load values from parameter because they are meant to have their own value depending on the formula/calculation declared on them.

If you need an external parameter on your calculated value, use a seperate virtual field to catch the parameter for you then call that virtual field on your calculated value

[Elderberg]

Ah what a brilliant suggestion! thanks.  it was right there starring at me the whole time.

[Flowers4Algernon]

Hello! You may also refer to this article if you want to read more regarding Virtual Fields: https://howto.caspio.com/datapages/datapage-components/virtual-fields/

Have a great day!

[RuisiHansamu]

Hi there, these might help as well if you need more information about the parameters. https://howto.caspio.com/parameters/parameters-as-query-string-values/ and https://howto.caspio.com/parameters/receiving-parameters/ 

Cheers!