Collect metadata from the app (optional)

This topic describes supported types of form metadata for forms submitted through Nintex Mobile apps and how to collect metadata.

Collecting metadata is optional. The following types of metadata can be collected from Nintex Mobile form submissions.

Metadata type

Name of control

Possible values

Supported form controls

Created date nm‑data‑created‑date

(n/a)

Calculated Value

Date/Time

Single Line Textbox

Note: ISO 8601 date format is used for the following controls: Calculated Value, Single Line Textbox

Submitted date nm‑data‑submitted‑date

String format: Latitude and Longitude.

Calculated Value

Geo Location

Single Line Textbox

Note: ISO 8601 date format is used for the following controls: Calculated Value, Single Line Textbox

Device type

nm‑data‑device‑type

Phone

Tablet

Calculated Value

Single Line Textbox

OS version

nm‑data‑os‑version

(provided by OS; for example, 10.1.1)

Calculated Value

Single Line Textbox

OS type

nm‑data‑os‑type

Android

iOS

Calculated Value

Single Line Textbox

Profile email address

nm‑data‑profile‑email

(email address used to sign into the app; for example, john.smith@acme.com)

Calculated Value

Single Line Textbox

Created location

nm‑data‑created‑location

String format: Latitude and Longitude.

Calculated Value

Geo Location

Single Line Textbox

Submitted location

nm‑data‑submitted‑location

String format: Latitude and Longitude.

Calculated Value

Geo Location

Single Line Textbox

To configure a Nintex for SharePoint form to collect metadata

  1. Select a Nintex Mobile layout.

    For information on adding layouts, see Design a form for a mobile device.

    Note: Layout features are available in the Classic Forms Designer only. Layouts are not used in the Responsive Forms Designer.

  2. Add a control to the selected Nintex Mobile layout that is supported for the metadata you want to collect.

    For example, add the control Single Line Textbox control.

  3. For Name (under General), enter the name corresponding to the type of metadata that you want to collect.

    For example, to collect the time of form submission, enter the following name: nm-data-submitted-date.

  4. To hide the control at runtime, select No for Visible (under Appearance).

    The form is now configured to collect form metadata. Simply publish the form to begin collecting metadata on submissions through Nintex Mobile.

Related information

Design forms and tasks for mobile access