Form Assets (Deprecating)
Heads Up: This Form Asset Process Is Being Phased Out
The legacy method for creating forms as CMS assets is being replaced by the new Form Module, available now in the CMS. New form creation in SSM is disabled as part of phased removal. This method will be fully deprecated in line with the CMS product roadmap.
Copy to Form ModuleLink to this section
Use the copy feature to migrate existing SSM form assets into the new Form module. This helps you move to the new form experience without manually rebuilding each form.
- Navigate to Content > Assets.
- Select the form asset you want to copy.
- Form assets must be launched in order to copy.
- Click Copy to Form Module.
- In the confirmation box, select I understand.
- Click Confirm.
The system will:
- Convert the SSM XML structure into the new Form JSON structure.
- Custom XSL styling or advanced legacy customizations do not transfer.
- Create a new form in the Form module.
- Add a marker to the original SSM form asset name to indicate it has been migrated.
- If you remove the marker and attempt to copy again without renaming the form, you may receive a duplicate name error.
Where to Find the Copied FormLink to this section
- Navigate to Content > Forms (Beta).
- Locate the newly copied form.
- Open the form to review fields and settings.
- Email addresses do not copy to the new form.
- Launch the form when ready.
The migration transfers:
- Fields and field types
- Multi-select fields convert to multiple checkboxes.
- Required settings
- Text defaults as helper text
- Minimum and maximum lengths
- Validation settings (where supported)
- Some validation must be manually recreated in the new form.
See how a form is copied to the Form Module.
Update Pages to Use the New FormLink to this section
After reviewing and launching the new form:
- Edit pages where the SSM form is used.
- Replace the old form asset tag with the new Forms module embed code.
- Publish the page.
The original SSM form will continue to function until removed, but new form creation in SSM is disabled as part of phased removal.