"Can we store form submissions on a separate database as apposed to the main umbraco database? And still use the formulate functionality to manage the form submissions? "
Just wondering if you could elobrate on the "sort of", thanks in advance
Yes and no. The yes is that you can create a custom form submission handler that stores the data where you like (e.g., a different database). Because Formulate doesn't automatically store form submissions anywhere, you can be sure they will only be stored where you tell them to.
In order to view those submissions, you'd have to create your own form submission dashboard. You could start by looking at Formulate's code for inspiration.
The no is that you can't currently use Formulate's built-in form submission section to view submissions from a different database.
I say "can't currently" because there is a feature I'd really like to implement (or have somebody else implement) some day:
The idea behind data sources is exactly what you describe. That is, the ability to be more flexible about where data is stored and retrieved. If this is something you are interested in implementing in the core of Formulate, let me know and I'll give you some tips for where to start.
form submissions on a separate database
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"Can we store form submissions on a separate database as apposed to the main umbraco database? And still use the formulate functionality to manage the form submissions? "
Just wondering if you could elobrate on the "sort of", thanks in advance
Hi Lori,
Yes and no. The yes is that you can create a custom form submission handler that stores the data where you like (e.g., a different database). Because Formulate doesn't automatically store form submissions anywhere, you can be sure they will only be stored where you tell them to.
In order to view those submissions, you'd have to create your own form submission dashboard. You could start by looking at Formulate's code for inspiration.
The no is that you can't currently use Formulate's built-in form submission section to view submissions from a different database.
I say "can't currently" because there is a feature I'd really like to implement (or have somebody else implement) some day:
The idea behind data sources is exactly what you describe. That is, the ability to be more flexible about where data is stored and retrieved. If this is something you are interested in implementing in the core of Formulate, let me know and I'll give you some tips for where to start.
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