I have created a registration form using webform, and it has been in use for a couple months. I now need to turn off some of the fields. The registration form is still needed, but without those fields.

Is there a way I can disable components from appearing on the form?

I do not want to delete these, because I want to keep the data from the already submitted submissions.

I know I can hide the fields using CSS, but I wanted to know if webform could actually disable the fields from being used.

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quicksketch’s picture

quicksketch
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No not currently. You could theme out the fields though, which would make it very difficult to submit (but not impossible). Or you can use hook_form_alter() and remove the fields at the Form API level, which would truly disallow any new submissions on those fields.

quicksketch’s picture

quicksketch
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Status: Active » Closed (fixed)
arlanda’s picture

arlanda commented

+1 for this feature.

RKS’s picture

RKS commented
Title: disable components from appearing on the form » Disable components from appearing on the form
Category: support » feature
Priority: Normal » Minor
Status: Closed (fixed) » Active

If I could, I would like to reopen this as a feature request. I do find myself needing this in a lot of forms where I can to temporarily disable some fields and then add them back again at a later date.

Sometimes it's simply ad jargon that appears only during sales etc. It would be a nice feature to be able to just disable it and then re-enable it when I need it again.

danchadwick’s picture

danchadwick commented
Issue summary: View changes
Status: Active » Closed (won't fix)

Not enough demand to justify the UI.

druliner’s picture

druliner commented

I could use this as well. :D

As for UI one could simply use the "Display on" dropdown:

--- Display on: ---
form only
viewed submissions only
both form and viewed submissions
none <--- add this