Tim

[TimJaggs]

Hello,

I am putting together a long form - an insurance application.

I would like to auto-save a user's inputs as they are input.  Is there a way to do this?

Thank you!

Tim. 

[BaySunshine]

Hi @TimJaggs,

The only way to do an auto save in Caspio is by using Grid Edit functionality of a report.  The Grid Edit works like an Excel sheet wherein you enter data in each cell and the system automatically saves the data. Here is the howto link for Grid Edit: https://howto.caspio.com/datapages/reports/data-editing-options-in-reports/

The other suggestion that Caspio usually gives for long forms is to create a multi-step form. In this the first step uses a submission page and the rest uses Details page with auto submission. You can refer to the steps from this article https://howto.caspio.com/tech-tips-and-articles/common-customizations/how-to-create-a-multi-page-form/.

Hope it helps.

[AtayBalunbalunan]

For future reference, here's a video guide on how to create a multi-step form: 

 

[MayMusic]

Since input page and update pages are not the same in Caspio and if you save one row in the table for completing the column values you need to create an update form, there needs to be another DataPage to perform this task.  Unless with back-end programming.

[TimJaggs]

On 8/26/2019 at 4:16 PM, BaySunshine said:

Hi @TimJaggs,

The only way to do an auto save in Caspio is by using Grid Edit functionality of a report.  The Grid Edit works like an Excel sheet wherein you enter data in each cell and the system automatically saves the data. Here is the howto link for Grid Edit: https://howto.caspio.com/datapages/reports/data-editing-options-in-reports/

The other suggestion that Caspio usually gives for long forms is to create a multi-step form. In this the first step uses a submission page and the rest uses Details page with auto submission. You can refer to the steps from this article https://howto.caspio.com/tech-tips-and-articles/common-customizations/how-to-create-a-multi-page-form/.

Hope it helps.

Thank you for this BaySunshine - I appreciate it and and I apologize for responding so late; I had to move over to a different project for the last few days.

[TimJaggs]

On 8/29/2019 at 7:41 AM, AtayBalunbalunan said:

For future reference, here's a video guide on how to create a multi-step form: 

 

Thank you!

[TimJaggs]

On 8/26/2019 at 7:24 AM, MayMusic said:

Since input page and update pages are not the same in Caspio and if you save one row in the table for completing the column values you need to create an update form, there needs to be another DataPage to perform this task.  Unless with back-end programming.

Thank you!

[MayMusic]

You are very welcome