Title: Entry status
Last modified: March 25, 2025

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# Entry status

 *  Resolved [katieamelchor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katieamelchor/)
 * (@katieamelchor)
 * [1 year, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/entry-status/)
 * Hi,
 * I need to setup a form action based on Entry Status but the only information 
   available via the website or the support bot is about how to show or hide content
   based on the entry status. I need to fire an action based on entry status but
   there is no ability to do that based on action conditions. Can someone please
   help? Here is my conversation with the support bot, for more context:
 * Hi there! I’m a highly trained Formidable Forms AI support agent. What can I 
   help you with?
 * _**how to see “entry status” in the actions & notifications conditions**_
 * The context provided does not specifically mention how to see “entry status” 
   in the Actions & Notifications conditions for Formidable Forms. To get detailed
   assistance on this topic, I recommend reaching out to the Formidable Forms support
   team for guidance. You can contact them through this link: [Formidable Forms Support](https://formidableforms.com/new-topic/).
 * **I am a pro subscriber, can someone help me?**
 * To view the “entry status” in the Actions & Notifications conditions, you can
   use conditional logic based on the entry status in your Formidable Forms settings.
   Here’s how you can do it:
    1. Go to your form: Navigate to Settings → Actions & Notifications in your form.
    2. Select Email Notification: Choose the email notification action you want to 
       edit or create a new one.
    3. Add Conditional Logic: In the email notification settings, you can add conditional
       logic to determine when the email should be sent based on the entry status. 
       For example, you can set conditions to check if the entry is a draft or complete.
    4.  - Use the shortcode for checking entry status:
           * To show content if the entry is a draft: `\[if is_draft\]Show this when
             the entry is a draft.\[/if is_draft\]`
           * To show content if it is a complete entry: `\[if is_draft equals=0\]Show
             this when the entry is NOT a draft.\[/if is_draft\]`
 * By setting these conditions, you can control when notifications are sent based
   on the status of the entries submitted through your form.
 * **this tells me how to show or hide information based on entry status but does
   not tell me how to trigger an email based on the entry status**
 * Sorry, something went wrong. Please try again.
 * [Contact our (human) support team](https://formidableforms.com/new-topic/)

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 *  Thread Starter [katieamelchor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katieamelchor/)
 * (@katieamelchor)
 * [1 year, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/entry-status/#post-18382329)
 * Here is the Entry Status I’m trying to use within an Action trigger:
 * [https://formidableforms.com/knowledgebase/form-abandonment/#sts=Create%20abandoned%20form%20recovery%20email](https://formidableforms.com/knowledgebase/form-abandonment/#sts=Create%20abandoned%20form%20recovery%20email)
 *  Plugin Support [Jonathan Martínez](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonathanenlared/)
 * (@jonathanenlared)
 * [1 year, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/entry-status/#post-18382353)
 * Hey [@katieamelchor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katieamelchor/) We an
   definitely assist you with this. The forums are only designed to support the 
   free version. Since you are a Pro license holder, can you create a new ticket
   here [https://formidableforms.com/new-topic/](https://formidableforms.com/new-topic/)?
   We’ll be happy to assist you over there. Thanks.
 *  Thread Starter [katieamelchor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katieamelchor/)
 * (@katieamelchor)
 * [1 year, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/entry-status/#post-18383799)
 * Thank you for the quick reply. Just FYI, creating a new topic on your forum is
   as much work as filing taxes… if you could make that a bit easier on the customer,
   that’d be appreciated.

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 * Last reply from: [katieamelchor](https://wordpress.org/support/users/katieamelchor/)
 * Last activity: [1 year, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/entry-status/#post-18383799)
 * Status: resolved