Preventing data redundancy

By: Michael Boadi Nkansah | Asked: 07/31/2023
ForumsCategory: Code HelpPreventing data redundancy
Michael Boadi Nkansah asked 1 year ago
How do i prevent users from using the same receipt number to apply for a different service.
Victor Font replied 1 year ago

You need to explain your process in detail. What's a receipt #? How does a user obtain one? How are you storing it? Is it the same form or a different form? Are users logged in or are they creating entries anonymously? Details please?

Michael Boadi Nkansah replied 1 year ago

ok. this is what am trying to do. i have website that allows people to register for a service. in order for them to register for the service they have to pay and then obtain a receipt that they can in turn use the receipt number to request for the service.
now what i want to achieve is that after they have used the receipt number to apply for a service, it cannot be reused for another service. am using different forms for each service but the process it somewhat the same. how do i prevent the reuse of the of the receipt

1 Answers
Victor Font answered 1 year ago
There are a few ways you can do this. Here are 2. You can make the second form's receipt field unique, or you can create custom code to set an "already used" flag.

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