How can I only display certain options in a table/list?

  • SGSA
    Asked on August 11, 2025 at 8:48 AM

    I'm creating a sign in/out document for a class.


    When a parent/guardian enters their name (ie; Fred White) , a pop-up with their approved campers (ie; John White, Mary White and Lucy White) should appear. If another parent enters their name (ie; Martin Blue), a pop-up with their approved campers (Mike Blue, Molly Blue, Lucy White) should appear.


    I can do this however, I need to create a lot of asm select etc., but this is crowded and makes it so that Fred White and Martin Blue, though both with the possibility of singing out/in Lucy White will have separate "Lucy White"s on the form.


    Using the Conditions or otherwise, is there a way to make it so that IF Fred White enters his name it will show:

    (Shown) John White

    (Shown) Mary White

    (Shown) Lucy White

    (Not shown) Mike Blue

    (Not shown) Molly Blue


    And on the same table/asmSelect IF Martin Blue select his name it will show:

    (Not Shown) John White

    (Not Shown) Mary White

    (Shown) Lucy White

    (Shown) Mike Blue

    (Shown) Molly Blue


    There will be a lot (about 60-70 campers and 40ish parents) responding so I need a quick way to view everything and make sure that everything is together and consice?


    Is there a way to do this?


    Thank you!

  • Afzal JotForm Support
    Replied on August 11, 2025 at 9:19 AM

    Hi SGSA,

    Thanks for reaching out to Jotform Support. Currently, Jotform does not support dynamically changing dropdown values based on conditions within the form itself, and it is also not possible to show/hide cells in a table. This means you cannot directly filter or show/hide specific options within a single dropdown or selection field based on another field's input. However, here are some suggestions and workarounds you can consider:

    • You can create multiple dropdown or selection fields with predefined camper lists for each parent/guardian and use conditional logic to show or hide the appropriate list based on the parent's name entered. Although this might create some duplication (like multiple "Lucy White" entries), it is the most straightforward way within Jotform's current capabilities.
    • To keep your form organized despite multiple fields, you can use Section Collapse elements or Page Breaks to group campers by parent and conditionally show only the relevant section.
    • For managing and viewing submissions, Jotform Tables allows you to add dropdown list columns and filter or search submissions based on specific criteria, which might help you quickly view and organize the data once collected.

    Since this limitation is on the form fields, you might want to consider using a widget as well. For example, you can also use Autocomplete widget. The Autocomplete widget provide suggestions for form users to help them complete your forms faster. With Jotform’s Autocomplete widget, you can avoid lengthy dropdown lists and improve the form-filling experience for your users.

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

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