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How can I create a unique ID for a submission?

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Can I capture info besides answers, like IP address or the device type?Can I disable storage of submissions on Paperform?Can I export to Excel?How are Drop-off questions calculated?How can I create a unique ID for a submission?How can I create a unique number for a submission?How can I restrict submissions to one per user?How can I share form results and get my data to others?How can I tell where leads are coming from on my form? How do I change the order of date values that display on my reports and submission summaries?How do I delete submissions?How do I split multiple question responses into separate columns?How do I view a submitter's uploaded files?How do I refund my customers from Paperform submissions?How do I view and share Partial Submissions?What action can I take to find duplicate submission entries?When exporting form's results to CSV file can I use a semicolon rather than a comma?Where is my submission data stored?Why am I losing partial submissions?Why is my respondent's signature image black?

When a new submission is received on your form, Paperform automatically creates a unique alphanumeric Submission ID.

You can find a particular Submission ID in the Results section of your dashboard by viewing the results of a particular submission (or by exporting all of your results).

You can use a Submission ID with the following features:

  • Custom Emails
  • Custom PDFs
  • Integration Actions
  • Webhooks including Zapier & Make (formerly Integromat)
  • Dynamic Success Pages

Gotchas

  • Submission IDs are not available for use before the form has been submitted. This means that you cannot use it within calculations or any other fields.

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What are webhooks and how do I use them?
Webhooks allow developers to send submissions to their own endpoint for new submissions.
How do I create a custom PDF?
Create your own PDFs under After Submission → Custom PDFs
Can I send an email to different people depending on how the form is answered?
You can send emails to different people depending on how the form is answered.