10 Replies Latest reply on Jun 28, 2015 10:26 PM by it2000

Newbie Question - Submitting a Form?

lori.silva@vce.com Mar 22, 2013 9:08 AM

Hi Everyone -

I am fairly new to Jive and have a simple question (I think!), but can't seem to figure it out on my own. I am trying to use the basic HTML widget to create a form with a submit button that emails the form submission to me. I'm all set with creating the form, but everything I've tried to get the input emailed to me isn't working. Does anyone have a sample I might be able to try?

Thanks in advance!

Lori

Re: Newbie Question - Submitting a Form?

it2000 Mar 22, 2013 9:24 AM (in response to lori.silva@vce.com)

I never heard of an email option in Jive. With Javascript one could use the REST API to create a direct message or a public document in a space you are following to trigger an email.
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- Re: Newbie Question - Submitting a Form?
  
  40deuce Jun 25, 2015 5:17 PM (in response to it2000)
  
  So, where does the info go after you fill out a form then?
  I have the same question as we're trying to create a form, but the data needs to go to someone very specific once the form has been filled out.
  
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    urvashi Jun 25, 2015 11:36 PM (in response to 40deuce)
    
    Hmmm very nice !! I hope you are aware about the "Marketo Instance" .. ?? If you have the access of it .. Start integrating that Marketo Form 2.0 with Jive . It is going to be alot fun .. As You don't even need to setup anything . !! All the leads will be captured in your instance and can be nurtured easily .. with no emails setup no nothing
    
    Hope it helps ! If not will find one more way out for you
    
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      40deuce Jun 26, 2015 6:30 AM (in response to urvashi)
      
      And if I don't have access to Marketo?
      This is for our internal people to place business card orders, so the completed form data will be sent to someone not inside of our Jive instance. I don't need fancy lead nurturing, just a simple email to be sent with the completed form data.
      
      Appreciate the assistance!
      
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        urvashi Jun 27, 2015 3:39 AM (in response to 40deuce)
        
        When a user fills out a form..
        Try to make an Ajax call ( which should be in your form itself ) -------> to the Server ( out from the jive instance ) where you have placed your Email (HTML which needs to be dynamic). -----> This will be basically a triggered emailing, as the user fills out the form an email is triggered.
        
        Hope it helps!
        Urvashi
        
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        it2000 Jun 28, 2015 10:26 PM (in response to 40deuce)
        
        With Jive 8 you may be able to create the company as an external user and limit access to one special "orders" group. Posting the form data there should trigger email notifications and with the option "Include body of content in email" it may at least contain all information needed to process an order anyhow there may be better solutions. An external form as Urvashi mentioned gives you much more flexibility.
        
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    it2000 Jun 26, 2015 1:56 AM (in response to 40deuce)
    
    Using a widget within Jive you need to configure the target URL within the widget and the user must be able to access it.
    
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      40deuce Jun 26, 2015 6:28 AM (in response to it2000)
      
      What widget?
      And we actually want the email to go to someone that does not have access to our Jive instance.
      
      Thanks
      
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      - Re: Newbie Question - Submitting a Form?
        
        urvashi Jun 27, 2015 3:32 AM (in response to 40deuce)
        
        Which Jive instance you are using ? Is it Jive 7.0 or Jive 8.0 ?
        
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    urvashi Jun 27, 2015 3:46 AM (in response to 40deuce)
    
    Sheldon, the data of the forms fill out is out of the scope of Jive instance . You have to create your form outside the jive instance, infact everything, even database !! Where your records are being saved and then You need to call that Form into your jive instance page.
    
    Urvashi
    
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