Radio
Radio presets options to the User so that only one option can be selected at the same time. Radios are similar to a Dropdown, but while Dropdowns only show the selected option, Radio always shows all options. The Data Type of the Attribute backing the Radio depends on the value of the defined options.
Switch offers a similar functionality as Radio, but uses less space on the Form.
Control properties
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Id / Name - Identifier of the Form Control. Id / Name needs to be unique for all Form Controls on the same Form. Id / Name also binds the Form Control to an Attribute with the same name of the Variable backing the From. This means that the Form Control will load and show the value from said Attribute when the Form is entered, and that the value of the Form Control is stored in the Attribute when the Form is left by a
Save
orSign and Save
action. The Form Control can also be bound to an Attribute of a Variable other than the one backing the From by using the fully qualified name as Id / Name:VariableName.AttributeName
- Binds the Form Control to an Attribute of a Entity or VariableContextVariableName.ContextVariableName
- Binds the Form Control to a Context Variable that holds only one value without any Attributes
A detailed explanation of the different linking mechanisms between a Form Control and an Attribute is given in the Variable and Variable Type configuration of the From Activity.
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Label text - Caption rendered above the Form Control thus identifying it to the Users.
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Help text - Explanation of the Form Control shown below the Form Control.
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Enable conditional mandatory validation? - This property is similar to the Is field mandatory? property, but allows you to specify a condition determining when the Form Control becomes mandatory. If Enable conditional mandatory validation? is set to No this property is disabled. If set to Yes, a condition can be entered determining when the Form Control becomes mandatory. When the condition evaluates to
true
, the Form Control cannot be left empty or unspecified in case aSave
orSign and Save
Action is triggered.Dismiss
andSign
Actions do not enforce the mandatory condition. However, it does not matter if the value was entered by the User or did already existed in the Attributes backing this Form Control, but it just has to exists. When List of values? is set to Yes, this property is ignored.- Condition for is mandatory - When this Form Control Expression evaluates to
true
, the Form Control becomes mandatory. An asterisk in front of its label indicates if the Form Control is currently mandatory.
- Condition for is mandatory - When this Form Control Expression evaluates to
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Is field mandatory? - When set to No, the Form Control can be left empty or unspecified. When set to Yes, the Form Control cannot be left empty or unspecified. The Actions
Save
orSign and Save
enforce this condition, whileDismiss
andSign
Actions do not enforce it. If set to Yes, it does not matter if the record is entered by the User or did already existed in the Attribute backing this Form Control. Mandatory Form Controls are indicated by an asterisk in front of their label. This property is only available if Enable conditional mandatory validation? is set to to No. When List of values? is set to Yes, Is field mandatory? is ignored and the Require at least one record? property of the LIST CONFIGURATION has to be used instead. -
Disable control? - Makes the Form Control editable (No) or read-only (Yes). Be aware that the content of read-only Form Controls is not stored by
Save
andSign and Save
Actions in the linked Attribute. -
Hide control? - Hides (Yes) or shows (No) the Form Control in the Form. Be aware that the content of hidden Form Controls is stored by
Save
andSign and Save
Actions in the linked Attribute. -
Condition type - Allows you to hide or disable the Form Control based on a Form Control Expression evaluating to
true
orfalse
:- Display - Hides the Form Control when the Form Control Expression evaluates to
false
and shows it when the Form Control Expression evaluates totrue
. Be aware that the content of hidden Form Controls is stored bySave
andSign and Save
Actions in the linked Attribute. - Disable - Makes the Form Control editable when the Form Control Expression evaluates to
false
and makes it read-only when the Form Control Expression evaluates totrue
. Be aware that the content of read-only Form Controls is not stored bySave
andSign and Save
Actions in the linked Attribute. - Display condition or Disable condition - The Form Control Expression behind the condition
- Display - Hides the Form Control when the Form Control Expression evaluates to
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Radio buttons - Here the available options for the this Radio are defined. A new option is added by pressing Add radio button:
- Label - The text next to the option explaining it to the Users
- Value - Internal value representing the option
- - Delete the option