New Subgroup Element Properties
A Sub-Group resides within a group. It can contain both common and container elements. It allows user to group related fields together on the form.
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Group property |
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General Properties |
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Name |
The (internal) name of the group as seen and/or referenced by the form and elements in the form. |
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Label |
The 'name' for the group that the form user sees. |
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Translation Overrides |
Click to give the group a label that will override automatic translations. |
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Read Only |
True: Contents of the group Read Only. False: Enables the user to change data in the group. Default value is False. |
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Show Sub-labels |
True: Shows the sub-label for the group. False: Hides the sub-label. Default value is True. |
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Columns |
The number of columns (1-6) for the group. Default value is 2. |
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Show Header |
True: Shows the header text for the group. False: Hides the header text. Default value is True. |
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Is Visible |
True: Makes the group visible. False: Hides the group. Header Only: Does not render the Group content but shows the header and a collapse/expand icon to the form user. Default value is True. Tip: Tip: Setting this to False will hide the Group when the
Form is loaded, and can improve performance if there are a large
number of groups in the form.
To show a Group that is hidden by default (Is Visible = False), you can use an Action Rule to Change Group Display to Show, and then trigger the rule based on whatever logic is appropriate to your form. |
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Collapsible |
Expanded: Expands the group and makes the elements of the group visible. User can collapse the group if required. Collapsed: Collapses the group and hides the elements of the group. User can expand the group if required. Non-Collapsible: Expands the group and makes the elements of the group visible. User cannot collapse the group. |
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Collapsible Field Reference |
This option enables you to associate a boolean field (i.e. logical expression) to manage the Collapse/Expand function for a group and preserve its state when the form is reloaded . You can set this manually or through a Set Value rule action. For example: A group of attributes may only be applicable if creating a new material: so you have a Boolean field (NewMaterial) which appears as a checkbox and when this is checked, the group is expanded, when it's not the group is collapsed. When the form is saved and re-loaded the state of this form (including whether or not it’s a new material) is preserved as is the collapse/expand state of that group. |
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Propagate Changes to all Views |
When you change style or properties for common labels in a form with multiple views, you will be prompted by a dialog box asking if you want to apply the changes to all views. You can propagate such changes automatically by setting the Element Property Propagate Changes to All Views to True. This automatically propagates style or property changes to all applicable views without prompting. |
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Label Width |
The width of the label (in % of the complete screen) for the group. Default value is 100. |
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Group Styles |
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Border Width |
The width of the border around the group. Possible values are None, Thin, Thick, Thicker, and Thickest. Default value is None. |
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Border Style |
The style of the border. Possible values are None, Solid, Dashed, Dotted, Double, Groove, Ridge, Inset and Outset. Default value is None. |
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Border Color |
The color of the border around the group. |
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Background Color |
The background color for the group. |