Dataform

In Kissflow apps, dataforms gather and store data, enabling users to submit data into an app.

To begin with, get dataform instance using getDataform method from app’s interface.

Parameters

Parameter	Type
dataformId	String

Syntax

let dataformInstance = kf.app.getDataform(dataformId);

Import CSV

Launches the import CSV popup, where you can upload CSV file and map its columns to the corresponding fields.

Parameters

Parameters	Type	Description
defaultValues	Object	An object with keys as field Id and its values in respective data types.

Syntax

let defaultValues = { fieldId: "value" };
dataformInstance.importCSV(defaultValues);

Example

Consider a scenario where certain fields are not visible to the user (hidden in form visibility). In that case, default values can be used to populate data in these hidden fields.

// Get the dataform with the dataform's flow_id
const dfInstance = kf.app.getDataform("Product_Dataform_A00"); // Product_Dataform_A00 is the flow_id.

// Set field values for specific fields of the dataform
let defaultValues = { location: "India" }; // Location is the the field_id of a field inside the dataform.

// Pass the field config into the import sdk method
dfInstance.importCSV(defaultValues); // All records imported through this importer would have the Location field set as India.

Note

1. Default values here is optional.
2. Any variables or parameter can also be mapped in defaultValues.
3. If a default value is set by the developer, end users cannot override it.
4. Certain fields cannot be set as default, such as auto-calculated fields and sequence numbers.