Notes:
- This article is about using advanced techniques to open forms in the Formotus Pro app. For information on using the Formotus Now app, which always opens using a link, see:
Guide to App Clicks and Formotus Now Links
- For instructions on how to open one form from inside another form, see:
How to Transfer Data Form-to-form
Open a Blank New Form in the Formotus Pro app
Example scenario:
Email a person requesting an inspection, and include a link to open the correct inspection form. Update: Some email clients do not treat the formotus:// string as a link, so we have implemented an HTTPS:// alternative syntax.
Requirement:
The form to be opened must first be deployed to the mobile user and installed on the device.
Syntax 1 (works offline):
formotus://new?app=<Form Name>
Example link 1:
formotus://new?app=Inspection%20Form
Syntax 2 (works more widely but only online):
https://secure.formotus.com/redirect.aspx?Run=Pro&action=new&app=<Form Name>
Example link 2:
https://secure.formotus.com/redirect.aspx?Run=Pro&action=new&app=Inspection%20Form
Open a New Form and Populate Fields Dynamically in the Formotus Pro app
Example scenario:
Email a work order to a field technician by sending a link that includes the address of the destination.
Requirement:
The form to be opened must first be deployed to the mobile user and installed on the device.
Syntax 1 (works offline):
formotus://new?app=<Form Name>&<XPathField>=<value>
Example link 1:
formotus://new?app=Work%20Order&/my:myFields/my:address=123%20Main%20Street&/my:myFields/my:city=redmond
Syntax 2 (works more widely but only online):
https://secure.formotus.com/redirect.aspx?Run=Pro&action=new&app=<Form Name>&<XPathField>=<value>
Example link 2:
https://secure.formotus.com/redirect.aspx?Run=Pro&action=new&app=Inspection%20Form&/my:myFields/my:address=123%20Main%20Street&/my:myFields/my:city=redmond
Open an XML Instance from SharePoint in the Formotus Pro app
Example scenarios:
- A SharePoint workflow triggered by a form submit sends an email to a person with a link to open the submitted form instance.
- SharePoint is modified so that a form library shows links to open each submitted instance in Formotus.
Requirement:
The schema of the form submitted to SharePoint must match the form uploaded to the Formotus portal and deployed to the mobile user and installed on the mobile user's device.
Syntax:
https://secure.formotus.com/redirect.aspx?Run=Pro&action=open&url=<URL>
Example link:
https://secure.formotus.com/redirect.aspx?Run=Pro&action=open&url=https://mycompany.sharepoint.com/Inspections/2015-03-09T14_38_08.xml
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