CF7 Connectivity form imported into Chronoforms8

Call imported ChronoForms7 connectivity form views in ChronoForms8.

Overview

When importing a CF7 connectivity form into CF8, all views are placed on a single repository page and cannot be directly called by name on other pages.
Use the Wizard Settings behavior within a view to assign it a name, then call that view from any page using the assigned name.

we webbusteruk 01 Feb, 2026

Hi Max,

Only just had time to test importing Chronoforms7 Connectivity form into Chronoforms8. Unfortunately as simple forms and connectivity forms are very different, it doesn't transfer very well and need a lot of work.

I noticed all the views and functions are imported into a page called "-connectivity-repo-page-". While the function can be called using {fn:function}, there is no way to call the views (it cannot be given a name like functions)?

Max_admin Max_admin 03 Feb, 2026

Hi webbusteruk

Do you need to call views from different pages ? can you give me a scenario ?

I think it's usually better to have each page's views under that page, v7 saved all actions/vies under a single page and so v8 restores the same page, but it will be more organized if you drag the actions/views from that page under each page you have in v8

Let me know if you think the old way is better

Max, ChronoForms developer
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we webbusteruk 03 Feb, 2026

I think one simple example will be css and javascript {views} that need to be repeated across different pages.

There can be other views that might be repeated on multiple pages, eg html snippets.

Max_admin Max_admin 04 Feb, 2026
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You can always do that using the Wizard Settings behavior in a View, set the name there and you can then call the view from any page using that name.

The next update should show a view name if it has been set using a Wizard Settings behavior

CF7 Connectivity form imported into Chronoforms8 image 1

Calling the view:

CF7 Connectivity form imported into Chronoforms8 image 2

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