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short answer response criteria


I am trying to figure out how to only accept numerical answers in a response that are limited to 6 digits. In addition, if I have a database of valid numbers that I want to accept (reference numbers) and all other entries need to show an error code- how can I do this?

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  • August 30, 2024

I guess to follow up, would I have to create a dropdown list to include all numbers I want to be accepted as valid? And if so, is there a feature to type in and autopopulate with the dropdown options? Thanks!


Grace
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  • September 2, 2024

Hi @Obarazi welcome to the community 😊

This is an interesting one, tagging in @picsoung to see if they’ve seen/built something like this! 


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  • September 10, 2024

@Grace @picsoung Any ideas on this subject? Help would be greatly appreciated


Grace
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  • September 10, 2024

@Liz do you have any insights into this use case? 


john.desborough
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  • September 10, 2024

@Obarazi @Grace - to populate a drop down, simply create a text file with all the numbers listed vertically. then copy and paste into the dropdown options box on the question. 

if you want to validate the number, you would have to use the API/webhook capability of Typeform to take the entry, pass it to an external database/system to validate and then send a payload back to typeform that the number is valid. 

there are a number of examples in the Community - one by @mathio about ‘phone lookup’ would be a good place to start

des


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