Form Features - Initial/Follow-up Form Responses (Comparative Form)

Overview

SharinPix Form can be configured to compare current form responses with previous submissions. This comparative view is particularly useful for follow-up forms, recurring inspections, or progress tracking, where users need to refer to their past inputs to provide updated or more accurate information.

This configuration is made directly from the SharinPix Form Launcher.

This article covers the following:

Getting Started

Every submitted form automatically generates a Form Response, which includes a unique Form Response Data URL.

Configure Comparative Feature on the SharinPix Form Launcher

The comparative feature for the SharinPix Form can be configured from the SharinPix Form Launcher via the parameter Initial Form Response and takes as input Use the latest form response as shown in the diagram below.

After specifying to use the latest form response on the form launcher, the SharinPix Form Template will be opened in comparative mode by using the latest Form Response answers as previous values to compare from.

The user can also enable comparative mode by directly modifying the SharinPix Form Universal Link URL

  • To load a new form that displays answers from a previous submission, add the following custom parameter when opening the form: 
    ref_response_url=<Form Response Data URL>

    The value for ref_response_url is the FormResponseDataURL__c Field value, which stores all the data, including images, of a submitted SharinPix Form Response.
     

  • If the referenced response is based on the same template, the form will automatically switch to Comparative Mode.

Demo: Air Conditioning Inspection Example

After the user submits the form:

  • The form is opened with Initial Form Response configured on the SharinPix Form Launcher or with a Form Response Data URL directly appended to the SharinPix Form Universal Link.
  • The diagram below shows a form in Comparative Mode on the right after the submission on the left.

  • This layout helps users quickly identify changes or ensure consistency.

When Comparative Mode is activated:

  • The form loads your current editable fields just above the answers from the referenced submission.

  • This makes it easy to compare, verify, or update information based on past responses.

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