Dates are not saving in Pre-Populated form

Hello! I am using the prepopulate app (https://io-apps.jotform.io/prepopulate/) to prepopulate one of our forms (AYP High School Enrollment HSE). However, when it comes to the dates, the dates are not saving once you click "Generate URL."

Can you please tell me how we can edit this form so that the dates are saved when they are pre-populated?

Thank you!

Hi,

Thanks for reaching out to us for help. I'm an AI assistant. I'll do my best to help you until someone from the support team is available.

Regarding your issue with dates not saving in the prepopulated form using the Prepopulate app, here’s what you need to know:

The Prepopulate app supports pre-filling date fields (Date Picker) among other field types. To ensure dates are saved when you click "Generate URL," you need to correctly map your form's date fields during the prefill setup.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Go to your Form Builder and open the Publish tab.
2. Select the Prefill option on the left menu.
3. Choose Manual Prefill or Tables Prefill depending on your data source.
4. Map the date fields properly to your form's Date Picker fields.
5. Fill in the date values and click Generate URL.

Make sure the date format matches your form’s expected format. If you are using URL parameters manually, ensure the date is in the correct format that the Date Picker field accepts.

If you follow these steps, the dates should save and appear correctly when the form is prepopulated.

Give it a try and let us know how it goes.

Hi info5058,

Since you're using Date Picker fields with the format mm-dd-yyyy, here’s how to correctly prepopulate them using the Jotform Prepopulate App:

How to Make the Date Prepopulation Work

1. Ensure you're using the exact field names or unique field IDs when manually constructing or reviewing the prepopulated URL.
2. Use this format in the URL for each date field:

?firstDayOfSchool=05-15-2025

If the field’s unique name is firstDayOfSchool, this would set it to May 15, 2025.

Multiple Fields Example:

If you are prepopulating three date fields, your full URL might look like this:

https://form.jotform.com/81417189948168?firstDayOfSchool=08-19-2025&secondSemesterStart=01-06-2026&lastDayOfSchool=06-05-2026

Reach out again if you have any other questions.