Share form externally from issue

Share form externally from issue is used to provide a link to the form, allowing external users to access it and submit a response. This method restricts users to submit only 1 response and also provides the option to associate the form with a specific Jira issue. Users are given a time limit of 1 month to complete the form.

Characteristics

  • form is added to a Jira issue.

  • 1 link - 1 response.

    • To share a form with several users, add to issue as many forms as users need to fill.

  • link with 1 month limit for filling.

  • share form by link outside of Jira:

    • form filling access: anyone with the link or verified in your Jira instance.

  • shorten the URL by selecting the checkbox Shorten URL;

  • collect submitted information in a Jira issue;

  • once the form is submitted, form won’t be available for review or resubmit.

  • draft auto-save: form progress is automatically saved as a draft in your browser's local storage after 30 seconds of inactivity.

  • Jira notifications (via email and within Jira) about new form responses.

  • Total Attachments size cannot exceed 100MB.

Abilities of form that was shared from issue

  • Change values of Jira issue fields to forms elements responses after forms submission. Read more.

  • Create a new Jira issue with values of Jira issue fields based on forms elements responses after forms submission. Read more.

  • Download all form responses or only responses from one form instance. Read more.

Instruction on how to share a form from the issue with external users

  1. Open the Smart Jira Forms add-on. Create a new form or use an existing one.

  2. Add the form to the Jira issue manually or automatically. Then, click a Share icon and generate a public URL to the form.

    1. Select form filling access.

    2. Short URL if needed.

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  3. Provide the URL directly to the person who should submit it and expect the submitted information in this issue.

 

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  1. Download all form responses or only responses from one form instance. Analyze and work with data from the survey in your own way. Read more.