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vForm - Update Existing Records

Last updated on Feb 20, 2026

  1. Ensure that Change Logs are enabled (article here) and head to Admin> vForms> Open the Form

  2. Choose your preferred "Deleted Record Handling" option:

    1. Restore and Update (Default): Updates the specified record and if previously deleted, restores it.

    2. Update Deleted: Updates the specified record even if was previously deleted (but does not restore it).

    3. Do Not Allow: Shows error message that the record was previously deleted.

    4. Enable "editable" on the fields you would like updated by the user. These fields will be included in the separate update link.

    5. When a record is created, there is a unique link associated with this record. Currently, this link is the "update" link. This can be found in the Record's Info> 3 Dots. See Image Below

    6. Send this link for someone to update only the fields denoted as "Editable" in Admin> vForm (See Step 4)

    7. The new link will display all the information previously entered, but will only allow the "editable" to adjusted.

    8. Once Updated, you will see a change log of updates, see below image