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Handling Collection Form Method Type and Item ID

Intro​

In the web app, users submit project collection forms by specifying method type and item IDs, streamlining data entry for efficient project management.

The video tutorial explains how to handle your project collection form via their method type and item IDs to help them sort them better.

1. Create a Page​

Begin by creating a collection with the required fields. If you haven’t created your collection yet, Click Here

Then go to Pages and bind the collection to the page by opening its Settings and choosing the collection.

Then go to Components and drop a Collection Form and bind the collection to the form by opening its Settings and choosing the collection from the dropdown. Then Save your settings.

DrapCode Builder Collection Form

2. Get the Form ID​

Click Preview and view the changes. Here you can right-click to choose Inspect element and find the form ID.

DrapCode Builder Collection Form

3. Skip Item ID​

Go back to the collection form and open its Settings. Here choose the Skip Item ID option and Save the settings. Then refresh the preview page.

DrapCode Builder Collection Form

4. Create POST​

Go back to the collection form and open its Settings. Here choose the Method as POST and Save the settings. Then refresh the preview page.

DrapCode Builder Collection Form

5. Create PUT​

As above, go back to the collection form and open its Settings. Here choose the Method as PUT and Save the settings. Then refresh the preview page.

DrapCode Builder Collection Form

Conclusion​

One benefit is streamlined data entry, which enhances efficiency in project management by simplifying the process of submitting project collection forms via method type and item IDs in the web app.