Choice Availability

Choice Availability

Choice Availability allows you to specify a quantity for each choice within your choice fields. As the user makes their selection, the quantity of that choice dynamically decreases, ensuring the selection aligns with your defined availability. This is essential in scenarios where the availability needs to be tracked and managed in real time, such as registering for webinars or workshops.

Configuring Choice Availability

  1. Select the desired choice field in your form builder.
  2. In the Properties panel, navigate to Choice Availability and click Configure.

    Configuring Choice Availability

  3. Provide the Total Quantity for each choice.

    Providing Choice Quantities
  4. Under Live Form Preferences, you can:
    1. Choose to Disable or Hide the choice once its total quantity is reached.
    2. Enable Show Remaining Quantity to display the remaining count of each choice in the live form. If you enable this, you can configure the Quantity Label. For example, if you enter 'Seats Remaining' as label text, a choice with 30 remaining quantity will display as 30 Seats Remaining.

      Quantity Label

  5. Once configured, click Done and Save the choice field properties.
Note:
  1. Choice Availability is supported for Radio, Checkbox, Dropdown, Image Choices, and Multiple Choice fields.
  2. Maximum of 100 choices are supported per field.
  3. Duplicate choice names are not allowed (case-sensitive).
  4. Not supported in Subform.
  5. Not supported for Global Choice List.
  6. Not supported if Double Opt-In is enabled.

Updating Choice Availability for Existing and New Choices

Let's say you have a workshop registration form, and you need to add a new workshop name and seat availability, or increase the availability of an existing workshop.

Updating the Choice List

  1. Select the choice field in your form builder that you wish to update.
  2. Under Choice List, select Edit Choices.


  3. To add a new choice, click the icon and enter the required choice.
  4. To update an existing choice's name, locate it in the list and modify it. 
  5. Click Done.

Updating Total Quantity in Choice Availability 

To update choice availability for the new choice or existing choice:
  1. Under Choice Availability, click Edit.
  2. For a new choice, locate the newly added choice and provide the desired Total Quantity. For an existing choice, locate the existing choice you want to update. Update the Total Quantity by adding the additional quantity to the current total . For example, if you have increased 20 extra spots for Coding Bootcamp, update the Total Quantity from 50 to 70.
    Updating Total Quantity
  3. Click Done and Save the changes.

Removing Choice Availability from a Choice Field

  1. Select the desired choice field from which you want to remove the choice availability association.
  2. In the properties panel of that field, locate the choice availability section.
  3. Click Remove.
Removing Choice Availability


Feature Restrictions

Duplication
  1. When duplicating the form, its Choice Availability configuration is also copied. However, upon duplicating the fields and pages, the fields will be copied but not the Choice Availability configuration.
  2. Copying forms between organizations is allowed. But if the destination organization has a less comprehensive plan than the originating organization, the form will not be accessible to users due to plan limitation. This can occur, if the form's Choice Availability limit exceeds what the destination plan supports.
Edit Behaviour
  1. Fields with Choice Availability enabled will be disabled for editing in All Entries, Edit Response, Tasks, Reports, and Approvals.
Plan Restrictions
Free Plan:
  1. A maximum of one field per form can have Choice Availability configured.
  2. Form containing field with Choice Availability are limited to 50 submissions per form.
InfoAll submissions count towards the form's limit, even if records are deleted. For example, if your form hits 50 submissions and you delete one, the form remains closed, as the count is exhausted.
Paid Plans:
  1. Up to three fields per form can have Choice Availability configured.
  2. Submission limits are based on the specific details of your plan.
Note:
  1. If the form reaches its submission limit (based on the plan), the form will be closed automatically.
  2. If you are on a paid plan and have configured Choice Availability on more than one field, and then downgrade to the free plan, the form will be closed due to the free plan's limitation of only one such field.
Save & Resume
Saving a choice in a Save & Resume scenario only validates its availability at that moment; it does not book that choice. The actual booking occurs upon final submission of the form. If the availability for a saved choice has been depleted by the time an user resumes, it will not be booked.

Behaviour with Payment Field 
When a payment field is included in a form with Choice Availability, the following happens:
Temporary Hold: The selected choices are held until the payment process concludes.
Successful Payment: Upon successful payment, the selected choices are marked as booked.
If you have configured workflow, it will be triggered only when both the payment is successful and the selected choices are available. If the chosen option is not available at the time of payment success, then the workflow will not be triggered. 
Failed Payment: If the payment fails, the held choices are released immediately without any buffer time, making them available for other users. 
Payment Retry: If the user retries payment and it succeeds, the availability of the selected choices is checked,
  1. If available, the Choice Availability Status is marked as Booked.
  2. If the selected choices are not available, it is marked as Not Booked (Quantity Reached).
Learn how choice availability and payment field work together in your form.

Edit Record:
 Editing a record with a payment field allows you to modify the payment status, but it will not alter the booked quantity of any associated choices, and integration triggers will not be executed. 


        Create. Review. Publish.

        Write, edit, collaborate on, and publish documents to different content management platforms.

        Get Started Now


          Access your files securely from anywhere

            Zoho CRM Training Programs

            Learn how to use the best tools for sales force automation and better customer engagement from Zoho's implementation specialists.

            Zoho CRM Training
              Redefine the way you work
              with Zoho Workplace

                Zoho DataPrep Personalized Demo

                If you'd like a personalized walk-through of our data preparation tool, please request a demo and we'll be happy to show you how to get the best out of Zoho DataPrep.

                Zoho CRM Training

                  Create, share, and deliver

                  beautiful slides from anywhere.

                  Get Started Now


                    Zoho Sign now offers specialized one-on-one training for both administrators and developers.

                    BOOK A SESSION







                                Quick LinksWorkflow AutomationData Collection
                                Web FormsEnterpriseOnline Data Collection Tool
                                Embeddable FormsBankingBegin Data Collection
                                Interactive FormsWorkplaceData Collection App
                                CRM FormsCustomer ServiceAccessible Forms
                                Digital FormsMarketingForms for Small Business
                                HTML FormsEducationForms for Enterprise
                                Contact FormsE-commerceForms for any business
                                Lead Generation FormsHealthcareForms for Startups
                                Wordpress FormsCustomer onboardingForms for Small Business
                                No Code FormsConstructionRSVP tool for holidays
                                Free FormsTravelFeatures for Order Forms
                                Prefill FormsNon-Profit

                                Intake FormsLegal
                                Mobile App
                                Form DesignerHR
                                Mobile Forms
                                Card FormsFoodOffline Forms
                                Assign FormsPhotographyMobile Forms Features
                                Translate FormsReal EstateKiosk in Mobile Forms
                                Electronic Forms
                                Drag & drop form builder

                                Notification Emails for FormsAlternativesSecurity & Compliance
                                Holiday FormsGoogle Forms alternative GDPR
                                Form to PDFJotform alternativeHIPAA Forms
                                Email FormsFormstack alternativeEncrypted Forms

                                Wufoo alternativeSecure Forms

                                TypeformWCAG


                                      All-in-one knowledge management and training platform for your employees and customers.

                                                Create. Review. Publish.

                                                Write, edit, collaborate on, and publish documents to different content management platforms.

                                                Get Started Now




                                                                  You are currently viewing the help pages of Qntrl’s earlier version. Click here to view our latest version—Qntrl 3.0's help articles.




                                                                      Manage your brands on social media


                                                                        • Desk Community Learning Series


                                                                        • Digest


                                                                        • Functions


                                                                        • Meetups


                                                                        • Kbase


                                                                        • Resources


                                                                        • Glossary


                                                                        • Desk Marketplace


                                                                        • MVP Corner


                                                                        • Word of the Day


                                                                        • Ask the Experts


                                                                          Zoho Sheet Resources

                                                                           

                                                                              Zoho Forms Resources


                                                                                Secure your business
                                                                                communication with Zoho Mail


                                                                                Mail on the move with
                                                                                Zoho Mail mobile application

                                                                                  Stay on top of your schedule
                                                                                  at all times


                                                                                  Carry your calendar with you
                                                                                  Anytime, anywhere




                                                                                        Zoho Sign Resources

                                                                                          Sign, Paperless!

                                                                                          Sign and send business documents on the go!

                                                                                          Get Started Now




                                                                                                  Zoho TeamInbox Resources





                                                                                                            Zoho DataPrep Demo

                                                                                                            Get a personalized demo or POC

                                                                                                            REGISTER NOW


                                                                                                              Design. Discuss. Deliver.

                                                                                                              Create visually engaging stories with Zoho Show.

                                                                                                              Get Started Now








                                                                                                                                  • Related Articles

                                                                                                                                  • Multiple Choice

                                                                                                                                    A Multiple Choice field allows users to select one or more answers from a list of predefined choices. Field Type: You can change the Multiple Choice field type to Checkbox field type in the properties. Choice Limit: You can set a limit on the number ...
                                                                                                                                  • How does the Choice Availability + Payment field combo make everything smooth behind the scenes?

                                                                                                                                    Let’s say you are running a holiday promotion where customers can order from a limited stock of 3 gift box types: Cozy Cocoa Box Winter Wellness Kit Festive Treat Pack The form includes: A choice field with the above gift box options with choice ...
                                                                                                                                  • Global Choice List

                                                                                                                                    you'll see options to The Global Choice List feature in Zoho Forms allows you to create a list of predefined choices that can be used across choice-based fields in multiple forms within your Zoho Forms account. This means that instead of manually ...
                                                                                                                                  • Form Availability

                                                                                                                                    Table of Contents Overview Always Between Dates Between Dates & Time Set Additional Restrictions Daily Submission Limit Date Range (recurs every month) Specific Days Specific Time Restrict By Submission Overview Setting up form availability allows ...
                                                                                                                                  • How to select the right choice field type for your form

                                                                                                                                    Choice fields are fundamental elements in form creation. It helps you collect clear and structured data by allowing respondents to select one or more options from a predefined set. Beyond the basic question-and-answer type fields, the choice field ...
                                                                                                                                    Wherever you are is as good as
                                                                                                                                    your workplace

                                                                                                                                      Resources

                                                                                                                                      Videos

                                                                                                                                      Watch comprehensive videos on features and other important topics that will help you master Zoho CRM.



                                                                                                                                      eBooks

                                                                                                                                      Download free eBooks and access a range of topics to get deeper insight on successfully using Zoho CRM.



                                                                                                                                      Webinars

                                                                                                                                      Sign up for our webinars and learn the Zoho CRM basics, from customization to sales force automation and more.



                                                                                                                                      CRM Tips

                                                                                                                                      Make the most of Zoho CRM with these useful tips.



                                                                                                                                        Zoho Show Resources