Import forms
You can import Classic, Responsive, SharePoint on-premises, Office 365 forms to new responsive forms. This is useful for backing up forms, copying forms from one server to another, and using forms in other SharePoint lists. You can also use the Import feature to import another new responsive form.
Importing a form
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On the toolbar, click Import.
If the current form is not saved, a message is displayed prompting you to save the form.
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In the Open dialog box that's displayed, select the file you want to import.
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Click Open.
The imported form is displayed in the new responsive Forms designer. You can update and preview the imported form as needed.
When a form is imported, all the controls in the form are mapped to an equivalent control in new responsive forms. Depending on the controls and functionality available in new responsive forms the controls will be mapped as below:
Form controls details
| Form control | Form control in new responsive forms | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Repeating section |
Upgrades to Repeating section control |
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| People picker | Upgrades to People picker control. | |
| Rich text | Label |
Upgrades to Label control. |
| Calculated value | Label |
Upgrades to Label control. Prefix/suffix will be placed into the label. |
| Choice | Choice - Multiple |
Single/Multiple choice controls are available. Does not support List (Multiple). |
| Date/Time | Date/time | Direct equivalent available. |
| Geolocation | Geolocation | Direct equivalent available. |
| Image | Image | Direct equivalent available. |
| Label | Label |
Direct equivalent available. |
| Multiline text | Text - Long | Upgrades to Text long control. |
| Panel | Group | Upgrades to group control. |
| Single line of text | Text - Short |
Upgrades to Text short control. |
| Yes/No | Yes/no | Direct equivalent available. |
| Button |
Upgrades to button control. |
|
| Page break guide | Not available | |
| Rich text - Images | Not available | |
| Rich text - Text color |
Not available |
Form functions details
| Function | Functions in New responsive forms | Upgrade details |
|---|---|---|
| avg | avg | Direct equivalent available. |
| contains | contains | Direct equivalent available. |
| convertToDate | convertToDate | Direct equivalent available. |
| ConvertToString | convertToString | Direct equivalent available. |
| count | count | Direct equivalent available. |
| date | date | Direct equivalent available. |
| dateAddDays | dateAdd | Upgrades to dateAdd |
| dateAddHours | Upgrades to dateAdd | |
| dateAddMinutes | dateAdd | Upgrades to dateAdd |
| dateAddMonths | dateAdd | Upgrades to dateAdd |
| dateDiffDays | dateDiff | Upgrades to dateDiff |
| dateDiffHours | dateDiff | Upgrades to dateDiff |
| dateDiffMinutes | dateDiff | Upgrades to dateDiff |
| dateDiffSeconds | dateDiff | Upgrades to dateDiff |
| endsWith | endsWith | Direct equivalent available. |
| formatDate | formatDate | Direct equivalent available. |
| If | ifElse | Upgrades to IfElse |
| isDate | isDate | Direct equivalent available. |
| length | length | Direct equivalent available. |
| max | max | Direct equivalent available. |
| min | min | Direct equivalent available. |
| not | not | Direct equivalent available. |
| parseLookup | parseLookup | Direct equivalent available. |
| replace | replace | Direct equivalent available. |
| round | Round | Direct equivalent available. |
| startsWith | startsWith | Direct equivalent available. |
| sum | sum | Direct equivalent available. |
| toLower | toLower | Direct equivalent available. |
| toTitleCase | toTitleCase | Direct equivalent available. |
| toUpper | toUpper | Direct equivalent available. |
| trim | trim | Direct equivalent available. |
| userProfileLookup | userProfileLookup | Can be achieved using a data source. |
| Abs | abs | Direct equivalent available. |
| Insert | insert | Direct equivalent available. |
| IsMemberOfGroup | isMemberofGroup | Direct equivalent available. |
| isNullOrEmpty | isNullOrEmpty | Direct equivalent available. |
| IsNumeric / Number | isNumber | Direct equivalent available. |
| NewGuid | newGuidAsString | Upgrades to newGuidAsString |
| Not | not | Direct equivalent available. |
| PadLeft | padLeft | Direct equivalent available. |
| PadRight | padRight | Direct equivalent available. |
| Power | power | Direct equivalent available. |
| Remove | remove | Direct equivalent available. |
| Substring | substring | Direct equivalent available. |
| and | Not available | Can be achieved with && |
| currency | Not available | |
| currentRowNumber |
Not available |
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| equals |
Not available |
Can be achieved with == |
| greaterThan | Not available | Can be achieved with > |
| greaterThanOrEqual | Not available | Can be achieved with => |
| inArray | Not available | |
| lessThan | Not available | Can be achieved with < |
| lessThanOrEqual | Not available | Can be achieved with <= |
| lookup | Not available |
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| or | Not available | Can be achieved with || |
| rows | Not available | |
| IsCurrentUser | Not available | |
| XmlDecode | Not available |
Form references details
| Reference | Nintex for Office 365 reference |
|---|---|
| Current date | Available |
| Current time | Available |
| Current user (Display name) | Available |
| Current user (Login name) | Available |
| Current user (Email) | Available |
| Is Display Mode | Available |
| Is Edit Mode | Available |
| Is New Mode | Available |
| Item Display Name | Available |
| Item URL | Available |
| List ID | Available |
| List Name | Available |
| Site Collection ID | Available |
| Site ID | Available |
| Site Name | Available |
| Site URL | Available |
| App created by | Not available |
| App modified by | Not available |
| Attachments | Available |
| Created | Available |
| Created by | Available |
| Folder child count | Not available |
| ID | Available |
| Item Child Count | Not available |
| Modified | Available |
| Modified by | Available |
| Version | Not available |
| Is Nintex Live | Not available |
| Tab | Not available |
| New Line | Not available |