{"id":2143,"date":"2022-07-25T16:53:40","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T10:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/123formbuilder.polarbuildingcleaning.net\/docs\/?p=2143"},"modified":"2024-04-30T08:34:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T08:34:47","slug":"how-to-limit-the-number-of-times-an-option-is-selected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/123formbuilder.polarbuildingcleaning.net\/docs\/how-to-limit-the-number-of-times-an-option-is-selected\/","title":{"rendered":"How to limit the number of times an option is selected in your 123FormBuilder form?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For fields that are based on a choice selection (Single choice<\/b>, Multiple choice<\/b>, Dropdown)<\/b> you can set a limited number of selections accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This feature is useful in a variety of cases. Consider the scenario in which you need to create a workshop registration form<\/a> and participants have multiple sessions to choose from. However, each session has limited availability. By using the Restrict choices<\/b> feature in 123FormBuilder, you can easily set limits on the number of times each session can be selected. As a result, you can avoid overcrowded sessions and ensure that the workshop runs smoothly. Let’s explore how this feature works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Create<\/b> section of your form, click on your choice field, go to Validation<\/b> in the right-side panel, and enable Restrict choices<\/b>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You will notice that additional options showed up. We will explain each of them below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Configure values<\/b> – from here you can configure the total accepted value for each choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can set an individual limit or a default total (the limit will be the same for each choice). Once your respondents reach the limit for your choice, the system will automatically gray out that choice. When a choice is greyed out, it can not be selected anymore. To make a choice unavailable from the start, write \u201c-1\u201d to that specific option in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Show no. of choices left<\/b> – allows your respondents to see the remaining available options for each choice.<\/p>\n\n\n

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To learn how to restrict the number of times an option is selected on your forms, you can also check out our step-by-step tutorial:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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