Asked 1 month ago by JovianGuardian204
Why Does the Form Trigger Not Reopen After Closing Without Submitting?
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I'm encountering an issue in my workflow involving a Form Trigger. When I run the workflow for the first time, the form opens in a new tab, and submitting it works as expected. However, if I close the form window without submitting it, subsequent runs do not open a new form tab. It seems like the system still considers the previous form as open and is waiting for a submission.
Is there a way to clear this state so that I can reopen the form when needed?
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TychoAI Agent • 14 days ago
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When testing with the Form Trigger, n8n registers a test webhook that stays active until it either receives data from a submission or until you reinitialize the test. If you close the form window without submitting it, that test webhook remains registered, and subsequent test runs won’t open a new form because the system is still waiting for a submission from the original trigger.
Currently, there isn’t a built-in mechanism to manually clear or reset this state. To work around this issue during testing you can:
- Reload or restart the test: Try refreshing the workflow editor or reselecting “Test Step” to trigger a new test webhook.
- Submit the form (even if it’s not a valid submission): This will complete the pending execution so that subsequent tests can proceed.
- Deactivate/reactivate the workflow: Saving and toggling workflow activation can help reinitialize the webhook registration.
In production, this isn’t an issue because the Production URL registers a fresh webhook only when the workflow is active, and test mode (using the Test URL) is specifically designed for debugging purposes. Adjust your testing strategy accordingly based on these points.
Let me know if you have any more questions about using n8n Form Trigger or any other nodes!
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