Auto-populate values from other options (Maps, Star maps...)

This article will show you how to set these following cases using the "Populate values from other options" feature:

Auto-fill coordinates (latitude, longitude) or place name from Maps to a text field
Auto-fill coordinates, place name, or time from Star maps to a text field
Auto-fill song info from Song Search, or date & location from Moon Phases
Auto-fill (part of) the text buyers entered in a Custom Text or Paragraph field

In this example, if the Map Location is set to Berlin, Germany, both the text field and the Live Preview will automatically set to Berlin, Germany as well.

To do so, please follow these steps:

1. Create a text field

Create a text layer, then open its settings and expand the POPULATE VALUES section
Turn on Populate Content from another option

Continue to select the Layer you want to get value from, in the Source option dropdown. In this case, it would be the Street Map layer

2. Enter values

Select the type of value you want to get. You can click on the Browse values link (or the + Available Value button) for more details
At the moment, we support these values:

For Street Maps & Star Maps:

Format	Meaning	Example
`{{lat}}`	Return the Latitude of the selected location in plain number (max 7 decimals).	21.0283271
`{{lng}}`	Return the Longitude of the selected location in plain number (max 7 decimals).	105.8528432
`{{name}}`	Return the Search keyword that buyers entered.	Central Park NY
`{{place_name}}`	(only work with Street Maps) Return the full Location that buyers selected.	Central Park, New York, New York 10005, United States
`{{time}}`	(only work with Star Maps) Return the Date & time that buyers selected. Use "Date picker" format for the text field to show date only.	2024-11-07T12:31

Additional formats:
`{{lat:dd}}, {{lng:dd}}`	Return the Latitude & Longitude in Decimal Degrees format (max 7 decimals).	21.0285°N, 105.8544°E
`{{lat:dms}}, {{lng:dms}}`	Return the Latitude & Longitude in Degrees, Minutes, and Seconds format (max 2 decimals).	21°01'42.6"N, 105°51'15.9"E
`{{lat:dmm}}, {{lng:dmm}}`	Return the Latitude & Longitude in Degrees and Decimal Minutes format (max 3 decimals).	21°01.710'N, 105°51.265'E)

To limit the length of a coordinates, you can follow the formats below, where you replace "X" with the max number of decimals you want to show. X can vary from 0 (integer) to 15.

{{lat.X}}, {{lng.X}}
{{lat:dd.X}}, {{lng:dd.X}}
{{lat:dms.X}}, {{lng:dms.X}}
{{lat:dmm.X}}, {{lng:dmm.X}}

(eg. {{lat.10}} returns “21.0294834999” {{lat:dms.4}} returns “21°1'46.1406"N”, {{lat:dmm.0}} “21°2'N”)

Since you want to get the place name value, then you can copy and paste the {{place_name}} value there.

Tips: You can also enter a custom text there along with the custom value

Check your results on the Storefront:

Please keep in mind that you can also combine different custom values if you want as well!

For Song Search

Format	Meaning	Example
{{title}}	Return the full Song title of the selected song	Nightcall
{{artists}}	Return the Artists of the selected song	Kavinsky
{{url}}	Return the Spotify URL of the selected song (can use with QR code)	[The Spotify URL of the song will be shown]
{{duration}}	Return the Song duration of the selected song	04:17
{{lyrics}}	Return the full Lyrics of the selected song (must enable “Load song lyrics” in Song Search layer)	[The whole lyrics of the song will be shown]

Using similar method as the above step, the results should look like this:

For Moon Phases

Moon Phase - date format	Meaning	Example
{{date.MM/dd/yyyy}}	Return the Date of the moon that buyers entered	12/30/2025
{{date.MM-dd-yyyy}}	Return the Date of the moon that buyers entered	12-30-2025
{{date.dd/MM/yyyy}}	Return the Date of the moon that buyers entered	30/12/2025
{{date.dd-MM-yyyy}}	Return the Date of the moon that buyers entered	30-12-2025
{{date.yyyy-MM-dd}}	Return the Date of the moon that buyers entered	2025-12-30
{{date.yyyy/MM/dd}}	Return the Date of the moon that buyers entered	2025/30/1
Moon Phase - location format
{{name}}	Return the Location name that buyers searched	Berlin
{{lat}}, {{lng}}	Return the Latitude & Longitude of the selected location in number format (can use other formats as in Street maps).	Please refer to the Street Maps & Star Maps tabl

Using similar method as the step above, the result should look like this:

For Custom Text

Format	Meaning	Example
`{{value}}`	Return the Value that buyers entered in the input field of the Text layer.	Teeinblue
`{{value.Xchar}}`	Limit the characters of the value, replace X with the maximum number of characters you want. (eg. {{value.3char}}).	Tee
`{{value.capitalonly}}`	Keep only the capital letters.	"JOhN Doe" → JOND
`{{value.firstword}}`	Return the first word.	"john Doe" → john
`{{value.lastword}}`	Return the last word.	"john Doe" → Doe
Initials:
`{{value.initialofword}}`	Return the initial of each word.	"Amelia & michale" → A&m
`{{value.initialofword.exclsymbol}}`	Initial of each word, without symbols.	"Amelia & michale" → Am
`{{value.initialofword.capitalize}}`	Initial of each word, capitalized.	"Amelia & michale" → A&M
`{{value.initialofword.capitalize.exclsymbol}}`	Initial of each word, capitalized, without symbols.	"Amelia & michale" → AM
`{{value.initialofword.X}}`	Initial of the Xth word only (a standalone symbol also counts as a word).	`{{value.initialofword.3}}`: "Daniel & Sophie" → S
For numbers:
`{{value.context.<from>To<to>}}`	Convert a number from one time unit to another (`year`, `month`, `week`, `day`, `hour`, `minute`, `second`).	`{{value.context.yearToMonth}}`: 40 → 480
`{{value.formula(<expression>)}}`	Calculate a new number, with `origin` as the buyer's number and `+`, `-`, `x`, `/`, `( )`.	`{{value.formula((origin+8)x20/3)}}`: 40 → 320
Add `.N` at the end	Keep N decimals (by default the result is rounded to a whole number).	`{{value.formula(origin/3).2}}`: 40 → 13.33
Add `.comma` at the end	Group thousands with a comma.	`{{value.context.yearToDay.comma}}`: 40 → 14,610

For specific examples (couple initials, anniversary counters...), please view this article: Populate values: use cases & examples

Using similar method as the step above, the result should look like this:

Paragraph

Format	Meaning	Example
`{{value}}`	Return the whole Paragraph, with line breaks turned into spaces.	"Emma" + "Liam" on two lines → Emma Liam
`{{value.lineX}}`	Return line X of the Paragraph (counted from 1, blank lines are skipped).	`{{value.line2}}`: "Emma" + "Liam" on two lines → Liam

For specific examples (eg. buyers enter many names in one box, and each name goes to its own text layer), please view this article: Populate values: use cases & examples

NOTES:

Customers can still edit the text field anytime, even after it's been filled.
If the Customers change the map location again, the text field will be updated with the new values, which could override any custom info they added before.

Updated on: 19/10/2026

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