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Is there a way to edit one of the answers object

  • April 4, 2022
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Is there a way to edit this field “ref” in the answers object so instead of having  "ref": "ef34b985c51e4131" could it be   "ref": "company_id" ? 

"answers": [
      {
        "type": "text",
        "field": {
          "id": "",
          "type": "short_text",
          "ref": "ef34b985c51e4131"
        }
      },
      {
        "type": "choice",
        "choice": {
          "label": ""
        },
        "field": {
          "id": "",
          "type": "multiple_choice",
          "ref": "9aaaeeebe70858c4"
        }
      }
    ]

Best answer by mathio-tf

Then I have some good news for you! You can change question refs when building your typeform, in the settings panel on the right.

Gabi Amaral

6 replies

Liz
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  • Liz
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  • April 5, 2022

Hi @AaronMendez15 Happy Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by. 😀

I believe it’s only possible to edit the question references at the moment, but @mathio correct me if I’m wrong!

Life is a series of awkward moments separated by snacks.
Gabi Amaral
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  • mathio-tf
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  • April 5, 2022

Hello @AaronMendez15 and @Liz , I dont think you can edit refs on answers.

However you can define hidden fields and pass a value to identify your respondent via URL or in embedded typeforms. Hidden field values are available in answers object.

Liz
Gabi Amaral
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  • AaronMendez15
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  • April 5, 2022

Ohhh I see, also I made a mistake I thought it was the answer object, but in reality we want to edit the ref of the question object, so instead of this...

{ "id": "",

"ref": "ef34b951e4131",

"type": "short_text",

"title": "",

"properties": {} }

 

have this...

{ "id": "",

"ref": "company_id",

"type": "short_text",

"title": "",

"properties": {} }

Gabi Amaral
mathio-tf
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  • mathio-tf
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  • April 5, 2022

Then I have some good news for you! You can change question refs when building your typeform, in the settings panel on the right.

Liz
john.desborough
Gabi Amaral
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  • AaronMendez15
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  • April 5, 2022

Awesome, also I have a question, from the article you reference me too, it says to click the block reference, but I’m not able too 

do you know why? 🤔

Gabi Amaral
mathio-tf
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  • mathio-tf
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  • April 5, 2022

I am not 100% sure, but it might be due to the fact that you already collected some responses. If you edit refs you might lose your responses data. Try copying your typeform to start with a new one.

Liz
Gabi Amaral

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