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Common Hosted Form Service (CHEFS)
Common Hosted Form Service (CHEFS)
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If you collect information from your clients or use online forms, the Common Hosted Form Service (CHEFS) can save your ministry time and money.
You can quickly create your own forms using a simple drag-and-drop screen. You can add standard fields, like Name and Address, or create custom fields or conditions to meet your needs. Edit or format your form using columns or panels to make an effective layout. When the form is complete, you can export it as a template for future use, or edit it as needed.
You can publish the forms through the Common Hosted Form Service and generate a quick response code to share access with respondents. When users complete a form, you can validate responses and export the data.
You can also take advantage of advanced functions like user authentication, team assignments, version control and status reports, as well as notification when forms are submitted.
Use the Common Hosted Form Service to:
- Gather public feedback on future plans
- Survey clients to establish service needs
- Collect monthly reports from staff
Why should I use this
Ease of use
Drag and drop tools let you create custom forms in minutes. Reuse or edit them whenever you need to. The Common Hosted Form Service has been developed and tested to make it easy to integrate with your own line of business systems. It is managed centrally to ensure an efficient, reliable process.
Powerful management tools
Save different versions and publish them through the Common Hosted Form Service. Choose who can access your forms, with secure logins or other options. Receive, store, and verify responses automatically before exporting them to your in-house business systems. Note: Users of this service are responsible for ensuring that data they collect meets privacy requirements for personally identifiable information.
Open source
The component is available as a hosted service or the source code can also be incorporated into your own application.
About this component
Price
Free
There are no costs for ministry teams to use the Common Hosted Form Service.Price details
Support is available Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, through: You may also review:Service level support
User-friendly form designer Form data review Access controls Team management Notifications Configurable form actionsAdditional technical information
The Common Hosted Form Service is available for free to ministry teams.Requirements and restrictions
Getting started
The Common Hosted Form Service is available as a fully hosted solution, an industry-standard web service (REST) or you can download the code to incorporate into your own application.
https://submit.digital.gov.bc.ca/app/
Support
For information about onboarding to CHEFS or other common services, see the onboarding documentation.