# \#no-duplicates **URL:** https://community.gravityforms.com/tag/no-duplicates/240.md [Latest](https://community.gravityforms.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.gravityforms.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.gravityforms.com/tags.md) --- ## [Bug | Gravity Forms 2.9.2 | Email Field Does Not Work When No Duplicates Enabled](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/bug-gravity-forms-2-9-2-email-field-does-not-work-when-no-duplicates-enabled/18788)
**Author:** [@AeroStar](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/AeroStar)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2025, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/bug-gravity-forms-2-9-2-email-field-does-not-work-when-no-duplicates-enabled/18788 "2025-01-18T16:42:50Z")
Hi there, Following the release of GF 2.9.2, when I enable “Enable Email Confirmation”, “Required” and “No Duplicates” in the Email field, the email field on the front end no longer behaves properly. Specifically: I … --- ## [Duplicate Email and Phone Disallowed, but there are duplicates the in Export?](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/duplicate-email-and-phone-disallowed-but-there-are-duplicates-the-in-export/17505)
**Author:** [@user5dcdecd7d0505094](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5dcdecd7d0505094)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/duplicate-email-and-phone-disallowed-but-there-are-duplicates-the-in-export/17505 "2024-05-21T23:27:01Z")
Have you ever seen this issue? We have “no duplicates” turned on for the email and phone fields, but in the export we do get duplicate entries… Any idea why this would happen? It doesn’t seem that people are being allow… --- ## [No duplicates conflict with user email](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/no-duplicates-conflict-with-user-email/16770)
**Author:** [@mofazzulmd](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/mofazzulmd)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2024, 12:31pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/no-duplicates-conflict-with-user-email/16770 "2024-02-04T12:31:35Z")
Hello, I have a form where i have used no duplicates option on email fields, It’s a regular form no user registration or so… But my issue is, if i input an email that has an user on site, even it’s only mail in the form… --- ## [Error Message - This Field Requires a Unique Entry \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/error-message-this-field-requires-a-unique-entry-resolved/15488)
**Author:** [@jeff](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/jeff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 8:41am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/error-message-this-field-requires-a-unique-entry-resolved/15488 "2023-07-20T08:41:56Z")
Getting this error each time a user tries to complete the form and add the entry to the calendar. Am I missing something in settings? The error occurs no matter which ‘category’ is selected (I just chose ‘other’ for il… --- ## [How to throw an error message if email is already in the GF Entries?](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-to-throw-an-error-message-if-email-is-already-in-the-gf-entries/15543)
**Author:** [@user6189b745301f1099](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user6189b745301f1099)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-to-throw-an-error-message-if-email-is-already-in-the-gf-entries/15543 "2023-07-17T17:41:42Z")
Hello, How to throw an error message if email is already in the GF Entries? I tried following this documentation but I can’t make it to work. -DM --- ## [Block access to a form if a specific entry exists](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/block-access-to-a-form-if-a-specific-entry-exists/13514)
**Author:** [@user6080194dcd058826](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user6080194dcd058826)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2022, 3:45am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/block-access-to-a-form-if-a-specific-entry-exists/13514 "2022-10-03T03:45:48Z")
Hello, I created a multi-step form with a hidden “utm\_key” field in the first step. To get people to enter my form, I send them an email with a custom link with a “utm\_key” parameter in the URL. I would like to deny a… --- ## [Require uniq answer](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/require-uniq-answer/12771)
**Author:** [@design-nk](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/design-nk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/require-uniq-answer/12771 "2022-06-08T13:14:31Z")
I have a registry form in which you can specify your before and after names. However, if for example Niko is already taken, someone else can no longer take Niko as a first name, how can I solve this. --- ## [Custom duplicate value validation message \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/custom-duplicate-value-validation-message-resolved/12360)
**Author:** [@user61246733c311d325](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user61246733c311d325)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/custom-duplicate-value-validation-message-resolved/12360 "2022-04-05T15:57:49Z")
Can a custom validation message be set for the ‘No Duplicates’ rule on a field? At the moment the message shown when a duplicate is entered, is: “This field requires a unique entry and ‘\[value\]’ has already been used” … --- ## [How do I edit: "You have previously submitted this form"](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-do-i-edit-you-have-previously-submitted-this-form/11788)
**Author:** [@user5f0f3d943fdaa958](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5f0f3d943fdaa958)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2022, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/how-do-i-edit-you-have-previously-submitted-this-form/11788 "2022-02-08T18:13:48Z")
I have strung a bunch of forms together to create a risk assessment. I am using Gravity View to enable users to up-date their original entries but I would like to take them from the message “You have previously submitte… --- ## [Test forms using Quiz \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/test-forms-using-quiz-resolved/8332)
**Author:** [@sapartners](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/sapartners)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 8:36am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/test-forms-using-quiz-resolved/8332 "2021-03-17T08:36:29Z")
We use the Quiz App to carry out auto mark multi choice tests for clients, but one user submitted the test multiple times to try and get the quiz right. Is there a way of stopping users from doing this? --- ## [No Duplicates on Hidden Field that is pre-populated with a Default Value \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/no-duplicates-on-hidden-field-that-is-pre-populated-with-a-default-value-resolved/6435)
**Author:** [@user5c3fab89c6b067.9](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5c3fab89c6b067.9)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/no-duplicates-on-hidden-field-that-is-pre-populated-with-a-default-value-resolved/6435 "2020-10-16T16:46:15Z")
I’ve set up a GF to allow a user to upload a file. I’d like to do the following: Require users to be logged into my website. Create form with two Fields: Email and File Upload Pre-populate the email field Default Valu… --- ## [Don’t allow duplicate entries on prepopulated fields](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/don-t-allow-duplicate-entries-on-prepopulated-fields/6299)
**Author:** [@Paroles](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/Paroles)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/don-t-allow-duplicate-entries-on-prepopulated-fields/6299 "2020-10-01T16:02:36Z")
Hi, I am trying to use the “no duplicate” setting for a field that is prepopulated via a defined filter. This does not seem te work. Does the prepopulation function override the no duplicate setting? Regards --- ## [No Duplicates for pair of two fields on form](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/no-duplicates-for-pair-of-two-fields-on-form/5992)
**Author:** [@user5b01a03918d459.7](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5b01a03918d459.7)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/no-duplicates-for-pair-of-two-fields-on-form/5992 "2020-09-15T15:10:19Z")
In my form, the user enters the product number and store number. I only want to collect unique pairs. Product number 123 from store 1 can be submitted only once. The store number repeats so I cannot mark the field as NO … --- ## [Prevent duplicates in combination with other fields](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/prevent-duplicates-in-combination-with-other-fields/4784)
**Author:** [@user5ad705b94f1ed4.2](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/user5ad705b94f1ed4.2)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2020, 5:17pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/prevent-duplicates-in-combination-with-other-fields/4784 "2020-05-13T17:17:40Z")
Hi, hope you can help me with that: Is there a way to combine the “no duplicates” validator with other fields? So the duplicate error message for one field should only fire if two fields have duplicates. Example: Th… --- ## [No Duplicates conditional logic](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/no-duplicates-conditional-logic/3896)
**Author:** [@bguide](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/bguide)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/no-duplicates-conditional-logic/3896 "2020-02-13T15:37:19Z")
Hi all! So I am trying to use the “No Duplicates” option on an email field to do some conditional logic. Ive exhausted my Google-Fu and thought the good people here may have some suggestions or solutions. So with that s… --- ## [User-Registration/Update User - Multiple Submissions? \[RESOLVED\]](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/user-registration-update-user-multiple-submissions-resolved/1146)
**Author:** [@MilkMob](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/MilkMob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2019, 1:27am UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/user-registration-update-user-multiple-submissions-resolved/1146 "2019-02-24T01:27:23Z")
We use GF for membership sign-up and renewal. When a member renews, we use a form with the User-Registration add-on set to "Update User". When the form is used, the person who used it is added to the list of form entries…