What is a repeater field in Gatheroo?

A repeater field in Gatheroo is a question type that allows clients to add multiple answers to the same question. Instead of creating separate questions for each item (for example, each residential address), you set up one repeater field and clients can add as many entries as they need.

When should I use a repeater field in my request?

Use a repeater field whenever the number of answers may vary between clients, such as past residential addresses, previous employers, directors, or dependants. This keeps your request shorter and more organised, while still allowing clients to provide all required information.

How do I add a repeater field to a Gatheroo template or request?

To add a repeater field, create a new question, set the heading and instructions, then enable the option that allows multiple entries for that question (the repeater toggle). Once saved, your clients will see a single question with controls to add or delete additional entries as needed.

How to Use Repeater Fields in Gatheroo Requests

What this does: The Repeatable setting allows clients to submit multiple answers to the same question. For example, if you ask for a phone number but a client has both a mobile and a landline, they can click Add another and enter both. This removes the need to create duplicate fields for the same type of information.

Repeatable is available on most field types: Single Line of Text, Phone, Link, Date, Date Range, Name, Address and File Upload.

How to enable Repeatable on a field

Open your request in the Request Builder.
Click the field you want to make repeatable.
In the settings panel on the right, toggle Make this field repeatable on.
Save your request.

What clients see

After completing the field, clients see an Add another button that lets them add a second (and third, and so on) response to the same question. Each additional response appears below the previous one.

Tip: Use Repeatable instead of creating multiple copies of the same field. It keeps your request cleaner and makes the client experience simpler, since they only see extra inputs when they actually need them.