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Create short-term application records from new form submissions

Automatically monitors new form entries across WPForms and Salesforce. Create short-term application records when submissions include term and deposit answersβ€”so you can parse fields, create or update contacts, and log applications without manual enrollment data entry.

How this automation creates short-term application records

When new form entry submissions arrive, admissions data can stall and reviewers wait. This automation parses fields and updates or creates contacts and application recordsβ€”so you can keep intake moving without manual enrollment work.

  1. 1.Creates form submission event

    Integrate WPForms and form handling tools to detect new form entry submissions and trigger enrollment processing

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  2. 2.Finds contact by submitted email

    Integrate Salesforce and CRM search tools to find a matching contact and return the contact ID for downstream updates

    Salesforceor swap with your favorite app
  3. 3.Parses term and deposit fields

    Integrate Formatter by Zapier and data parsing tools to parse submitted term values and map program and payment answers to fields

    Formatter by Zapieror swap with your favorite app
  4. 4.Branches to create or update contact

    Integrate Filter by Zapier and workflow branching tools to check whether a contact exists and route to the right Salesforce action

    Filter by Zapieror swap with your favorite app
  5. 5.Creates application record for admissions

    Integrate Salesforce and admissions processing tools to create the application record with term, degree, deposit flags, and timestamps

    Salesforceor swap with your favorite app

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Calendly
Okta
Zendesk
Dropbox
Asana
Allstate
Airbnb
ActiveCampaign
Lyft
Webflow
Canva
Sysco
LA Clippers
Getaround
Grammarly
HelloFresh
Lululemon
Barry's
Hopper
Casper
Hudl
Miro
The New York Times
Ruggable

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