Pre-populated default value

[sparkles]

Hello, I have a single line txt type field that allow user to enter the name of the new group they want to create. Our stander format for group name start with "EY - group name " Ideally we want the field to pre-populated with CA- and then we need some way to ensure the user actually provide a name for the group, so that they don’t just submit requests saying group name is just "EY - ".

Any idea how to get this done?

Thanks,

S

[anshul_goyal · Accepted solution]

Hello @sparkles,

1. Client Script (onLoad) — Prepopulate the field

Create a Client Script:

• Type: onLoad

• Script:

function onLoad() {
    var groupField = g_form.getValue('group_name'); // replace with actual field name
    if (!groupField) {
        g_form.setValue('group_name', 'CA - ');
    }
}

2. Client Script (onSubmit) — Validate group name

Create another Client Script:

• Type: onSubmit

• Script:

function onSubmit() {
    var groupName = g_form.getValue('group_name').trim();

    // Check if it starts with "CA - " and has something after
    if (groupName === 'CA -') {
        alert('Please enter a valid group name after "CA -".');
        return false;
    }

    // Optional: You can also enforce a regex to ensure more robust validation
    var regex = /^CA -\s*\S+/;
    if (!regex.test(groupName)) {
        alert('Group name must start with "CA - " followed by a valid name.');
        return false;
    }

    return true;
}

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Thanks

[sparkles]

Thanks @anshul_goyal it works!!

[anshul_goyal]

@sparkles Thanks for marking my solution!

[Shraddha Kadam]

Hello @sparkles ,

In the field Default value of the variable, use "CA - " 

Just a thought - There's a chance users might remove "CA-" and only enter the group name. So, when you create the group where your logic is stored, why not automatically prepend "CA- + <variable_value>?