Confiform restrict visibility to form admins

[Dane Schofield]

I need to define a list of form admins in one place that I can use to reference in multiple other areas, because I do not have the proper authority to create a "group."

In my form, which page viewers can use to register, I have added users under the "additional form admins" section. Then, for any field, when I try to restrict the "visibility to groups/users" using [entry.additionalFormAdmins], it does not work and regular viewers are able to view every field.

Should this work? Is my syntax incorrect? Is there a different way to approach this same issue?

Let me know if I need to provide more information.

Also, for future reference, are there any good resources that provide thorough resources and examples? I'm constantly running into issues with syntax or just a general lack of context/understanding when I'm reading through the vertuna wiki on confiforms. It seems that most people here with similar issues to me have a better foundation of knowledge and don't share the exact context/syntax that I'm desperately looking for.

[Dane Schofield · Accepted solution]

So to answer my own question, no. That is not how 'additionalFormAdmins' is used.

Sounds like there will be an update on an upcoming version that you could use to create a list of users within the "page properties."

For now, sounds like this is the solution:

Create a second form on the same or new page (adminForm) with Field Definitions for a "User (multiselect)" type (AFUsers) and a "Text" type (AFGroup).

Register an entry with user(s) and assign a group name (myGroup).

On the ORIGINAL Form, open the Field Definition(s) that need to be hidden, and under "Visible only to groups/users," enter the following: [entry.id.queryAndSet(adminForm:<pageID of adminForm>;AFGroup:myGroup;AFUsers.asList)]

If needed, use a Rule for Field Definition to hide the fields in the Form Registration. Such as Condition: id:[empty] and check "With reverse rule"

Also worth noting, if the "adminForm" is empty, the fields will be visible to everyone.

Thank you, of course, to @Alex Medved _ConfiForms_ for finding this solution!

Some helpful resources in regards to the above:

https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/Confluence+page+permissions+and+ConfiForms

https://wiki.vertuna.com/display/CONFIFORMS/Virtual+functions

[Alex Medved _ConfiForms_]

Yes, this is one of the possible solutions

Other ones will be

• using page properties to define user's in a virtual group (also coming soon the possibility to reference a page properties from another page)
• using smart field to "adminForm" (using Dane's design) and using that smart field in the very same "Visible only to groups/users" parameter. Something like [entry.mysmartfield.AFUsers.asList]. Which basically means we can manage the restrictions through this smart field

[Tomislav Tobijas _Koios_]

Hi @Dane Schofield ,

I'm not using ConfiForms so I can't be much of a help here. But, if you don't receive an answer from the community related to your question, you can try to submit a ticket directly to a vendor via their support form.

Vendors are usually quite responsive and willing to help with any issues end users might experience.

Cheers,
Tobi

[Dane Schofield]

Just submitted a form there as well. Thank you! I'll update here if I get a resolution.

[Tomislav Tobijas _Koios_]

@Dane Schofield great! And...

...I'll update here if I get a resolution...

> please do! It might help others if they stumble on this question.