Load Data from Another Bloc

The “Load Data from Another Bloc” feature in Blocworx allows a field to be automatically populated by dynamically matching a local field’s value with a record from another bloc, either within the same module or a different one.

Field	Description
Enable External Bloc Data	Activates the lookup feature to allow pulling data from another bloc.
Prevent Data from being saved	Prevents this field from storing data in the current record — it acts purely as a reference.
If Saving Data, Choose Data Display Priority	lets you control which value should be displayed and saved in the field when both local data and external data are available.
Default Data if no matching record found	Enter a fallback value if no match is found. Use IGNORE if you don't want anything filled in.
Type Module Name	Allows you to reference a bloc from another module. Leave blank to use the current module
Select Bloc	Choose which bloc the data will come from.
Select Field	Choose which field in that bloc you want to pull data from.
Local Field to Check	The field in the current form whose value will be used to search for a match.
Field to Look Up	The field in the external bloc that must match the local field's value.