Is there a way to pull the first 10 characters from a Multiline text field and populate a single line text field?

[ndubitably]

Trying to find a way to grab the first 10 characters of a multiline field in a list and use it to populate a single line field in a list.

[emha]

do you work with responsive or classic form design?

in responsive form you could do that with 'set value' rule.

in classic form this can only be done with javascript.

[ndubitably]

Hi Marian,

I'm working with a classic form.

[emha]

could you provide more details how should it work?

do you need it just on form load? or triggered by an event/action (button)?

do you need it in NEW and/or EDIT form?

multiline field is just a plaintect or reach text?

[ndubitably]

Trying to populate a list column upon submitting the (classic) form.

[SimonMuntz]

If you want the Single lines of text column updated at the time of form submission based on the first 10 characters of a Multi lines of text control on the form I would use a Calculated value control with a subString function connected to the Single Lines of text column.
Either that or have a workflow run after the form is submitted to do the same thing.

[ndubitably]

Thank you Simon, any chance you might have a link to some resources on the subString function?

[SimonMuntz]

Please see the help file here:
https://help.nintex.com/en-US/nintex2013/help/#Forms/RootCategory/Designer/Nintex.Forms.InlineFuncti...