Main Field Parameters
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Below contains the documentation for the main field parameters available as on/off settings for a field.
Currently, there is no way to reset the filtering back to the default state using this feature. We are working towards this in an upcoming release.
This Parameter enables automatic filtering actions to be triggered when the form is opened via a URL that includes preloaded parameters.
This Parameter prevents Blocworx from auto-filling this field when values are passed via a URL parameter.
This is a very useful parameter if you are building a module where you do not want your seperate clients to access each others data.
Used for deciding which default field to focus on after a form is submitted. This is useful for scanning where the individual may be entering lots of data and does not want to interact with the screen.
This parameter automatically places the cursor inside the specified text field as soon as the form loads or appears on the screen.
This is currently not available for "Advanced Charts Set 1". For those fields you must click "Build Chart" for each field. We are working on this.
When you load the bloc, or having submitted data on a bloc, this field will always be populated with value of the most recent entry. This is useful for holding onto and looking up data.
This parameter prevents data from being saved anywhere in the database.
Useful for using a field to trigger actions or rules, also useful just displaying data that we have saved elsewhere.
This parameter makes the value of the field appear prominently at the top header area of the bloc, like a live counter or summary.
If you only want a minority of the fields to populate when loading the bloc, then we recommend not using those bloc settings and instead use the "Gets Value from Last Entry" parameter above and apply that parameter to each field you want to populate.
With this parameter on you cannot focus on the field and start manually changing the value.
This parameter is only being used for mouse clicks and manual attempts to get to the field. It is currently still possible to affect the value of the field using other rules even with this parameter on. Future releases will contain more advanced options for read-only.
Removes the label from the field on the screen.
This parameter makes the field numeric and creates a more reliable way for other mathematical fields and data to work with it. It defaults the value to two decimal places or rounds it up if there is a trailing 0. E.g. 4.60 would result in 4.6 While there are no rules set in stone for the individual to prevent the user putting in text, they are given a nudge by being shown a red background if they try to add text. As the default number of decimal places is 2 it also rounds a correct number to 2 decimal places, e.g. 4.593 will result in 4.59. You can use the Set the maximum decimal places for the numeric field option that appears underneath to change the number of decimal places.
Please note, we are currently working on an improvement to allow a setting to keep the trailing zeros on a number if desired. E.g. 4.3 with two decimal places would show as 4.30
This parameter automatically removes any special characters from the input entered into that field.
This Parameter prevents this field from appearing in the list when someone is using the search/filter function in a results bloc or data view.
Currently this feature only works for the Checkbox field, we are working on applying to as many fields as possible in future releases.
Note: Changing values in the Data Display currently does not trigger rules for data in this record.
This Parameter is designed to optimize performance, especially in forms with large datasets or many dropdowns.
This Parameter ensures that a Result Box is automatically reloaded/refreshed when this field is updated.
When a value is set on this field the results of a bloc will only show results filtered by the value of this field.
This can used in conjunction with the Bloc Setting to stop any data from being loaded initially. Without that bloc setting turned on, the initial results will not be filtered until this field has a value.
This is the same parameter as the "Data Filtering Field" above but it does not apply unless the bloc is appearing inside another bloc (i.e. unless it is a ).
This parameter forces filtering on the data for the bloc based on the value of this field and it being compared to the value of the users . For instance, if a user has a Profile Filter which is the company they are working for, e.g. "Quality Solutions", with this parameter turned on, the only data that will appear for this user will be the data where the value of this field is equal to "Quality Solutions".
Note: This is just one way to have data filtered. Check out the to see more options.
This parameter submits the form when the for this field are triggered. This is useful for scanners or other inputs where you want to prevent the user needing to clicking the Submit button every time they want to submit the form.
This parameter is interlinked with the chart fields. It used to to go active and pull data. A tab or enter key is required.
and are two bloc settings that both cause the bloc to be populated with the latest data when the bloc loads. However we do not necessarily want this functionality for every single field. For this reason we have this parameter, where you can make an exception to these settings.
Used in conjunction with the data display setting. If selected, this field will be used as the date representing the piece of data that is submitted for the calendar, instead of the default date/time when the data was submitted. For example, if we have a bloc with a date field for making appointments, and we create 10 appointments for the following week. Without this parameter on the calendar will consider the date of the appointments the date they were created (which would be all 10 being on day). If the Date field has this parameter set, the appointments will correctly use the field value to determine where the appointments go.
This field transforms the field into an . With this turned on, as you begin to type, suggested data will appear based on previous entries.
This option allows you to edit data in the . This is useful for quick changes to data.
If using our feature, you can have email addresses prepared in fields in the bloc, so if you decide to send the pdf or docx to someone via email you do not have to manually type the email address. For example, this might useful if you are generating an invoice for a customer and the bloc data has the email address of the customer.
