Multiple Forms: How the "Strict Entry Match" setting works

The Multiple Forms plugin allows you to display entry values from multiple forms in a single View.

The plugin adds a setting called "Strict Entry Match" to the View Settings box. It looks like this:

The "Strict Entry Match" setting in the View Settings metabox in GravityView's Edit View screen

By default, all entries in the parent form connected to a View will be shown. If the connected forms do not have any values, they will be displayed as blank:

Table comparing entries in Form A and Form B, with entries only in Form A

But by enabling the Strict Entry Match setting, only the rows that contain results for both forms will be shown:

Form A column displays numbers 2, 4, and 5. Form B column is empty, illustrating strict entry match

Here's an example showing three connected forms.

By default, all entries in the main form (Form A) are shown regardless of whether those records have a match in the connected form.

Table with numbers 1-5 under Form A, 1 under Form B, 4 under Forms A-C, highlighting "Strict Entry Match"

When we enable "Strict Entry Match" for this hypothetical View, the only row displayed will be row four, because the entry in Form A also has matching entries in all of the connected forms.

Forms A, B, and C with a blue-highlighted row showing the number 4 under Form A