Update Form collected data in the Form view

Rebekah T

Hello!

I have built a form to gather technical information about a customer's environment. Sometimes the information needs to be updated after the fact.

The column names on my sheet are shorthand and then I've spent time elaborating on the form with descriptions, labels, and helper text.

I've come across posts suggesting: 1. using the update request option but then the users miss out on the extra context in the form and only have the shorthand column names, 2. building a custom url but my form has way too many fields for this to be feasible, 3. using a fillable PDF with generate document which seems viable but then I'd have to build the form again.

When you right click on a row, there is an option to "view row in card view" and I wish there was a option that said "view row in FORM view" where you could basically make edits from there. Is there some feature that I'm missing that would accomplish the same thing?

Is there some other solution?

brianschmidt

Unfortunately, this is not yet a feature, but many have commented and made suggestions that Smartsheet should allow column descriptions (which you can currently add) to update request options.

I would recommend making an enhancement request. There are so many times I would have taken advantage of this feature if it existed...

Please submit an Enhancement Request when you have a moment.

brianschmidt

Unfortunately, this is not yet a feature, but many have commented and made suggestions that Smartsheet should allow column descriptions (which you can currently add) to update request options.

I would recommend making an enhancement request. There are so many times I would have taken advantage of this feature if it existed...

Please submit an Enhancement Request when you have a moment.

Rebekah T

@brianschmidt Thank you for the response. 😀

I was truly hoping that I just missed something so this is a bummer. Nonetheless, I have submitted the enhancement request!

Andrée Starå

Hi @Rebekah T

I hope you're well and safe!

Here's a possible workaround or workarounds

• In my client solutions, I sometimes add another column before each and add the description in a formula. I then make it a column formula, so it shows on each row.

Make sense?

Would that work/help?

I hope that helps!

Be safe, and have a fantastic week!

Best,

Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD

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