The Secret form field widget lets users enter sensitive data, like a Student ID Number (but not a Social Security Number—see below), on a form and ensure the values are hidden. 

Adding the Secret widget to a form

To use the Secret form field widget:

1. Select Forms from the main navigation.

2. Select a form you'd like to edit, or click New Form.

3. Click Edit Form.

4. Select the Secret widget.

5. Configure the field as desired. 

   • Label: Add a descriptive label for the form submitter.

   • System Field: Map the secret to an existing system field.

   • Masking Character: Enter the character that will replace the text entered by the submitter.

   • Show Last # Characters: Enter a number. This represents the number of characters, counting back from the end of the string, that will be unmasked. 

     

6. Test the form. The submitted string in this example should display asterisks until the final two characters, which are unmasked: 

   

The Secret form field is not the same as the SSN field

The Secret form field is distinct from the SSN field, which requires the exclusive permission SSN Unmask to access unmasked in queries and on the person record.

The Record → SSN field does not adhere to the masking settings set on a Secret Form Field Widget.

While SSN data are saved upon submission, the form response will not render the SSN value (masked or otherwise) when viewed

• on the Timeline

• in the Form Registration list

• when editing existing form responses for which a value was submitted