I want to set up registration forms for training but limit class size. I know the date/time limit but that won't work for limiting the number of participants.
Is there a way to stop accepting forms once a set number have been received?
Cognito-forms – Limit the number of form submissions
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There are multiple ways you can do this in Cognito Forms.
You can use repeating sections to allow users to sign up for one or more events where they can click "Add Event" to add an unlimited set of additional events.
You can use conditional logic to conditionally show additional questions for a selected event. This could work both in conjunction with repeating sections or you could simply present a list of events and show fields (or blocks of questions) based on which events they select.
Regardless of your approach, if you enable payment via Stripe or PayPal for some of the events, the form will automatically collect payment only if the selected events result in a charge. Also, especially with the repeating section route, the receipt would be itemized and grouped by each event and selected options, such as an additional t-shirt fee or other add-ons.
Here is an example of what this could look like:
You can try out this example using the following shared template link: https://www.cognitoforms.com/templates/shared/CognitoSupport/ZooEventRegistration
Follow up via comments if you have specific questions regarding how to put your form together or contact us through support!
In Cognito Forms, you can specify both static and calculated values for range limits for numeric and date fields. In the case of dates, you can also use some simple relative dates as part of these limits.
In this case, just enter Tomorrow as the Minimum for the date range. This will also visually gray out dates before tomorrow when they use the date picker.
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Best Answer
You can limit the total number of submitted entries in Cognito Forms by setting quantity limits on your form:
This will limit the total number of submitted registrations and show an error message to anyone trying to view/submit the form once registration is full. If you later delete a registration, this will automatically open up registration slots.
If you have multiple classes with different limits, you can simply select Limit Quantities on the Choice field and specify the number of participants per class. You can learn more about quantity limits in our help documentation.