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How to call a nitro form URL from a custom action and open in a modal window.

#1 · October 7, 2025, 6:02 pm

I have a nitro form with an associated column. It displays a list based on a query. When I click on one of the items it opens my display form in a modal window. This works great. The problem is that the query has multipe items sometimes upward of 40 or so records. I wanted to create a custom action? possibly that would bring up the query list search and allow the user to seach the items descriptions and key words, Allowing the user to select a matching item and then open the same modal window as when i click on the original list. Is this possible? Thanks

#2 · October 8, 2025, 2:59 pm

Hi Archie,

Could you please share the screenshot of the associated item column settings, we will check it and get back to you.

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#3 · October 8, 2025, 5:58 pm

Files uploaded. Thanks

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#4 · October 9, 2025, 4:24 pm

Hi Archie,

Please follow the steps below to configure this:

Go to the list that contains the Associated Item column on the form:
List Settings → Crow Canyon Custom Action → New → Select the list.
Drag and drop the Query List (Search) action (refer to Image 1), and configure the action settings as shown in Image 2 and 3
Add an Update List Item action, configure it as shown in Image 4, and publish the custom action.

Please let us know if you need further help regarding this.

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#5 · October 13, 2025, 10:50 am

I appreciate the solution, but i do not want to update the item. I just want to bring up the nitro display form for that current Item. Sorry I was not clear on the first request. Thanks

#6 · October 14, 2025, 3:42 pm

Hi Archie,

Please find below the updated steps to configure the item to open in a Display Form instead of an Edit Form:

Retrieving the Display Form URL

Navigate to the list referencing the Associated Item column.
Open any item in its Display Form.
Copy the browser URL – it should resemble the example below:

https://sharepoint.com/sites/NITRO/SitePages/CCSDisplayForm.aspx?ListID=3147d34c-fe5e-4849-ab42-74ab8b69131b&ItemID=1

Configuring the Custom Action

Go to the list containing the Associated Item column:
- List Settings → Crow Canyon Custom Action → New → Select the relevant list.
At the top menu, click Variables → New Variable → Name it varID (refer to Image 1).
Add the Query List (Search) action (refer to Image 2) and configure it as shown in Images 3 & 4.
Add the Set Variable action (see Image 5):
- Under variable mapping, select varID.
- Configure the expression builder as shown in Image 6 to configure the action.

Use the Display Form URL retrieved earlier, and make sure the ItemID is left empty:

https://sharepoint.com/sites/NITRO/SitePages/CCSDisplayForm.aspx?ListID=3147d34c-fe5e-4849-ab42-74ab8b69131b&ItemID=

5. Add the Execute Script action:

- Paste the provided script (attached) and publish the custom action

Note: The display form can currently only open in a new tab, not in a popup window

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Script.pdf