Limit Choices Add-On ¶

Introduction ¶

This add-on allows you to limit how many times each choice on a choice-based field may be selected (e.g. Radio Buttons, Checkboxes, Select List). Exhausted choices will get a custom message to prevent users from being able to select the choice for future entries.

Apply limits to all choice field types ¶

Supports Radio Buttons, Checkboxes, Drop Downs, and Multi Selects.

Use a custom validation message on each option ¶

You can define the error message that you want to show when the value selected choice is exhausted.

User-friendly back end controls ¶

Enable limits with a single click. Apply limits to choices with ease.

Know how many times an option has been selected ¶

See how many times an option has been used and how many selections are available quickly.

Set Up a Form to Limit Choices ¶

To limit choices in a form, you must perform the following steps:

1. Go to the Add-ons Manager and click on Limit Choices.
2. Click on the Set Up a Form button.
3. A form used to configure the limits will appear.
   • Form: Select the form to validate.
   • Status: Can be:
     • On: Enable limits
     • Off: Disable limits
   • Field Mapping: It's composed of:
     • Field: Choose the field to be limited.
     • Choice: Choose the field choice to be limited.
     • Limit: Set the limit. It must be a positive number, for example 100.
     • Used: It's the number of times a choice have been used. It must be a positive number, for example 50.
     • Available: It's the number of times a choice can be selected. It must be a positive number, for example 50. This number should be below than the Limit. When it is 0, the choice can't be selected.
     • Message: The custom error message that will be displayed when the Available number is 0.
4. Click Create