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Data validation for text question

J
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Hi,

I have a question which asks the user to put in their userid for our organisation. This userid is in the form of an alphnumeric code of a specific length. As some users have not been entering it correctly, I’d like to add validation to the Typeform text box to specify that the code has to be a certain length. Is this possible, and if so, please could you let me know how I might go about specifying this?

 

Many thanks

 

Jamie

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Best answer by Liz 12 March 2021, 23:04

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Liz
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Hi @Jamie - that’s a great question! I believe editing the max characters in a short text field should work. I created a gif below to show you how to set this up. Would that work for you? :grinning:

 

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J
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Hi @Liz 

Thanks so much for your response. 

I looked at the max characters function but I think that what I’m after would be the same thing but for a minimum number of characters. Our code is like this ST1-XXXXXX. The user put in ST1- and I want to stop them being able to only put in a shorter version / or incorrectly formatted version of the id.

Thanks again for supporting me with this, any further insights from you or the rest of the community much appreciated

Jamie

Liz
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Hi @Jamie Ah, shoot! We only have a maximum character option right now, but a minimum character is a great idea!

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J
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Hi @Liz - thanks for answering. Good to know I’m not missing anything. 

john.desborough
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@Liz @Jamie - i think the ability to apply a ‘data mask’ to the input fields would be a great idea but, in my head, that goes onto the ‘new features’ ask-for list lol

Not sure if there is something that can be done with API’s ( @picsoung ) that might be able to potentially resolve that overall issue or this particular usecase. 

 

des

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Liz
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Yeah, I agree @john.desborough ! A feature request for now, but I’ve shared the feedback!

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O

how can we get notified as soon as the “minimum character” option is available? We would love to have it!

Liz
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Hi @omi if this is a feature we add, I can certainly let you know in the thread here. :grinning:

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well? 

Liz
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Hi @APR We don’t have this feature available, but if you have another question you’re looking for help with, we’re happy to help answer. 

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Hello guys, is there any update on this thread? I’ve tried to collect an ID number from my users but I would like to validate if it match with an external database, is it possible to integrate through an API or webhook to it? Thanks in advance!

Liz
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Hi @andro.vlahovic thanks for stopping by! I’m afraid we don’t have any plans for a feature like this in the near future, but if that changes, we’ll update this post. 

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