Custom Report By Respondent (RBR) Export Names

FORM OpX
August, 2026

Give your exported reports a name that actually means something. Admins can now define a custom title for RBR PDF exports, using a formula that can pull directly from form response data — so every file is unique, recognizable, and easy to manage.

Why it matters

By default, RBR PDF files are exported with a title based on the form and response IDs — not very descriptive, and identical-looking across every response to the same form. When you’re managing multiple downloads, that makes it hard to tell files apart at a glance.

With this feature, you can define a custom export name that pipes in response data, so each exported PDF carries a title your team can actually recognize.

Setting the RBR export name

The Export RBR name field lives in the Form Settings panel of the Form Editor page:

  1. Open your form’s Editor page.
  2. Click Settings in the top toolbar.
  3. In the Form Settings tab, scroll down to Export RBR name (located below External response ID).
  4. Enter a custom name or formula.
  5. Save your changes.

The default value is rbr_obj_{SID}.

Using piping and date tags

Build your export name using two types of dynamic values:

  • Piping: Use {Qx.Ay} to pull in a respondent’s answer to a specific question.
  • Date tags: Use [RespondentID], [SubmitDate], [LastUpdateDate], or [CurrentDate] — resolved automatically at the time of export.

Combine both in a single formula, for example: {Q1.A1}_[SubmitDate].

This is especially useful when your form collects identifying details like a name, ID, or location — the exported PDF title will reflect that data automatically.

Resolved names are sanitized before being used as a filename:

  • Spaces are replaced with underscores (e.g. “my report” becomes “my_report.pdf”).
  • Illegal characters are stripped (e.g. “report<test>” becomes “reporttest.pdf”).

Good to know

  • Export names are capped at 250 characters. Longer resolved values are automatically truncated.
  • Custom names apply to both online and offline RBR exports.
  • Privacy notice: File names are transmitted as part of standard web requests and may appear in technical logs. Avoid including personal or sensitive data in export names.

Where it applies

Once configured, your custom export name is used everywhere RBR PDFs are generated:

  • Admin UI
  • Online Portal and mobile apps
  • Public RBR link
  • Email alerts and other places using the [RPDF] tag
  • JS API for custom implementations

Visit our Help Center to learn more about Report by Respondent.