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Auto-populating return registrant personal information

  • 1.  Auto-populating return registrant personal information

    Posted 03-02-2020 08:33
    Typically, we email event invitations to our members.  We're hesitate to send the invitations directly from cvent because our outlook address groups are large and we typically cc people who we know will not attend but need to be aware of the event. 

    We were disappointed to hear our members' information (email address, title, etc.) will not auto-populate when they return to the site unless we send the event invitation from cvent.  

    I noticed our contact list has everyone who registered for our first cvent event.  It seems like once they are in our contacts list, their personal information should be saved.  Wouldn't cvent "recognize" them once they enter their email address?  Whether I send the invitation via cvent or weblink?  

    Am I wrong?  Thanks for your help!
    #EventApp-Building/managing

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    Kim Abbott
    North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation
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  • 2.  RE: Auto-populating return registrant personal information

    Posted 03-02-2020 10:49
    Yes, assuming the following are both true:

    1. When you set up the event, you turn on the "Autofill the registrant's information if they arrive from a public weblink" option in the registration settings. (In Classic, you can find this under Website & Registration > Registration > Registration Settings > Identification & Security).
    2. The invitee is using the same email address that is saved in Cvent AND their record has all the fields shown in your registration. (ie, name, address, etc.)


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    Krysten Bennett
    Communications Director
    Ohio Veterinary Medical Association
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  • 3.  RE: Auto-populating return registrant personal information

    Posted 03-02-2020 12:36
    Thanks Krysten!  We're using Flex.  Do you know if there is a setting in Flex I could turn on?

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    Kim Abbott
    Staff Assistant
    North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation
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  • 4.  RE: Auto-populating return registrant personal information

    Posted 03-02-2020 13:53
    Yes, just found it... It's in the website designer. Select the registration path and then the little gear icon to the right. The autofill option is under privacy settings.

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    Krysten Bennett
    Communications Director
    Ohio Veterinary Medical Association
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  • 5.  RE: Auto-populating return registrant personal information

    Posted 02-21-2024 12:52

    I want to revisit the "autofill" option in the site designer.  I opened a case, but I'm curious about others' experiences with the autofill option.  Our members have asked why their information doesn't populate when they enter their email address during registration.  Despite this feature being clicked on, they have to complete the same information each time.  



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    Kim Abbott [Designation]
    North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation
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  • 6.  RE: Auto-populating return registrant personal information

    Posted 02-21-2024 13:15

    I had this same issue - I was told by support that along with using those settings, the feature only works if the attendee arrives from the "RSVP Yes URL" datatag on the email. That's the only way the site can pull in the information for the individual because it can see who they are ahead of time.



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    Tori Martinez, Cvent Certified
    Event Technology Specialist
    Direct Travel
    United States
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  • 7.  RE: Auto-populating return registrant personal information

    Posted 02-22-2024 08:36

    Thanks Tori!  I wish I could use the data tag inside the button widget.  We really prefer the look of a button vs. linked text to register.  



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    Kim Abbott [Designation]
    North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation
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  • 8.  RE: Auto-populating return registrant personal information

    Posted 02-22-2024 08:42

    You can...yay!!

    Just make sure you are using the RSVP URL instead of the RSVP link - {[E-RSVP YES URL]} - and it will let you add it into the URL field for the button. :)



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    Tori Martinez, Cvent Certified
    Event Technology Specialist
    Direct Travel
    United States
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  • 9.  RE: Auto-populating return registrant personal information

    Posted 02-22-2024 09:14

    That is great! Unfortunately, when I tested it my information didn't auto-fill.  I have a fake event I use for testing ideas.  I used the data tag and the RSVP url and neither one worked the way I thought it would.  None of the information auto-filled for my contact.



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    Kim Abbott [Designation]
    North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation
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  • 10.  RE: Auto-populating return registrant personal information

    Posted 02-22-2024 09:46

    That's so weird! I currently have it set up this way in one of my events and it's worked fine! Of course, my site is still in test mode; I hope that doesn't change once it goes live!



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    Tori Martinez, Cvent Certified
    Event Technology Specialist
    Direct Travel
    United States
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  • 11.  RE: Auto-populating return registrant personal information

    Posted 02-28-2024 13:20

    Hey Tori, I discovered the problem.  In my test event, the submit button is on the bottom of the personal information page. I had to create a page after personal information because autofill doesn't work unless the "next" button is at the bottom of the page.  



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    Kim Abbott [Designation]
    North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation
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  • 12.  RE: Auto-populating return registrant personal information

    Posted 02-29-2024 06:27

    Ahhh, I didn't know that either! Thanks for sharing, Kim!



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    Tori Martinez, Cvent Certified
    Event Technology Specialist
    Direct Travel
    United States
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