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I want to have the form be used to create a row with child rows underneath it, so I don't have to keep doing this manually
Use case: We use forms to intake petty cash requests. Right now i need to have them submit a new form for every portion of the process to track it end to end (order new card, replenish card, close, etc.). If i could have a form make child rows, i could have them submit once and track each task as its own work flow at once. I cant do this formula driven at the moment without a huge mess because these tasks are not always required for every transaction.
Use case: We have customers submit warranty issues with different product serial numbers and associated data with each serial number such as failure information, product information, dates etc. Today, the customer must submit one form per product which is woefully inefficient while other applications are able to do this successfully. I am open and available to discuss if there is a better solution. Sincerely,
Vishrut Patel
It would be helpful if a Smartsheet form could split delimited multi-line text into multiple rows automatically.
Right now, each form submission only creates one row — but many workflows (like task lists, inventory updates, or time entries) involve adding several similar items at once.
Example: If I enter this in one field: Update homepage banner; Add new contact form; Review SEO settings; etc. then Smartsheet could automatically create three separate rows, one for each line — while copying shared info like project name, date, or submitter into every row.
Why this would help:• Huge time saver for users• Reduces manual copy/paste and errors• Makes forms more efficient for bulk entries.
User case: I want to automate reimbursement forms, which will need to have child/parent hierarchy to identify all costs associated with a specific request. I also want to add client assessment forms, where input needs the ability to allocate several lines of input to one parent row. Amazing that this hasn't been added to the roadmap yet!
Use case (stretch goal):
I manage a large collection of webinars with multiple partner orgs. The webinars are all done with the same main process except for small differences per partner.
Currently, when each webinar is scheduled, I have a set of 'template rows' for each partner that I copy down manually and those become the task list for that webinar.
Ideal scenario: When each webinar is scheduled, the "PartnerOrg" field (as submitted by the form) is matched to the "PartnerOrg" field on the template (possibly in a different sheet?) and those child rows are copied below the form-submitted row.
I have the same need. A simple project entry form with a parent and then add the children with start date & end date. Or start date and duration.
Something super simple would be a great place to start.
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