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Configuring the List Form Web Part


The Nintex Forms List Form Web Part allows you to embed a list form designed using Nintex Forms on a page.

Note: When adding multiple List Form web parts to a page, only one form with attachments is supported per page. ​

List Form Web Part Settings 

  • Form Mode: Show the List Form in new, edit or display mode.
  • Site URL: The Site URL to retrieve the List item information from.
  • Redirect URL: The URL to redirect to after the form has been submitted.
  • Confirmation message: The confirmation message to be displayed after the form has been submitted.
  • List Name/ID: The List Name/ID to retrieve the form from.

If Edit or Display is selected for the Form Mode:

  • Item ID: The ID of the specific item in the list to retrieve.

If New is selected for the Form Mode:

  • Content Type: The content type name/ID of the to be displayed.

 

Adding a List Form Web Part to a Page

To add a list form web part to a SharePoint page: 

  1. Navigate to the SharePoint page that the Web Part will be added to.
  2. Select the Page tab and click on the Edit button on the Ribbon.
  3. Select the Insert tab and click on the Web Part button on the Ribbon.
  4. Locate the Categories section and select Nintex Forms. In the Web Parts section, select List Form.
  5. Click the Add button.
  6. On the upper right corner of the web part, click the drop-down icon to open the Web Part menu, then click on Edit Web Part.
  7. Configure the List Form settings. Note: The Appearance, Layout and Advanced options are the same as other SharePoint Web Parts, refer to SharePoint Help Files for more information.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Click on the Page tab. Save and close the page.
  10. The Nintex Form will now display on the page.

List Form Web Part usage scenarios

Connected to a List View Web Part

A List Form Web Part can be connected to a List View Web Part. This allows the user to easily edit or view an item in a list. When an item is selected in the List View Web Part, the List Form Web Part will display the item that was selected.

Note: The two web parts need to be on the same SharePoint page.

To configure the List Form Web Part as a connectable web part:

  1. On the web part,  select the drop-down menu on the right-hand side of the Web Part.
  2. Select Connections and Get Row From
  3. The available List View Web Parts will appear in the list. Select the desired List View Web Part to be connected to.

Note: A List Form web part may only be connected to one List View Web Part. To connect to another List View Web Part, the connected List View Web Part must be disconnected. To disconnect from the List View Web Part, open the List Form Web Part's drop-down menu and select Connections. Untick the connected List View Web Part.

List Form Web Part in Edit/Display mode

When a List Form is set to Edit mode, the form may be edited in the SharePoint page. When a List Form is set to Display mode the form may only be viewed in the SharePoint page and cannot be edited.

To configure the List Form Web Part in edit or display mode:

  1. Select the drop-down menu on the Web Part and click on Edit Web Part. 
  2. Select either Edit or Display in the Form Mode menu.
  3. Provide the List Name/ID and the Content Type/ID. Click OK.

Note: If the list has not been enabled for management of content types, in the Content Type/ID, type in 'Item'.

List Form Web Part in New mode

When a List Form is set to New mode, a new List Form will appear when the SharePoint page is accessed.

To configure the List Form Web Part in new mode:

  1. Select the drop-down menu on the Web Part and click on Edit Web Part. 
  2. Select New in the Form Mode menu.  
  3. Provide the List Name/ID and the Content Type/ID. Click OK.

Note: If the list has not been enabled for management of content types, in the Content Type/ID, type in 'Item'.

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