Deduplicating Form Submissions

WS Form allows you to prevent a form submission if a duplicate value is entered into a field on your form.

If a duplicate value is submitted into a field and the form is submitted, a deduplicate validation error will appear on the field. The message can be fully customized.

Supported Field Types

The following field types support deduplication of data:

• Text
• Text Area
• Number
• Phone
• Email
• URL
• Date/Time
• Range Slider
• Color
• Rating
• Search

Deduplication Time Periods

Deduplication can also be assessed over the following time periods:

• All Time
• Current Day
• Past Hour
• Past Day
• Past Week
• Past Month
• Past Year

Configuring a Field for Deduplication

To configure a field for deduplication:

1. Click the Settings icon on a field to access the settings sidebar.
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. Scroll down to the Duplication section and check the No Submission Duplicates setting.
4. Choose a timeframe using the Within setting.
5. Enter a custom message if you wish. The message will appear on the field as a validation message if a duplicate is found within the timeframe chosen.
6. Click Save.