Open Pages.

Select New reusable field group under Add a field > Reusable Field Groups.

Creating a new reusable field group

The Reusable Field Groups section now has a new group NewReusableGroup(0) (1), and a button is created in the Reusable field groups section of the Add a Field pane (2).

“newReusableGroup(0)” has been used here as an example.

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Default new Reusable Field Groups settings

The reusableFieldGroups and newReusableGroup0 functions are added to the JSON code with the default parameters.

Changes in JSON code

Click newReusableGroup(0) in the Pages tree.

Select the Edit icon in the Group Name field and enter the group's name. “Beneficiary Address” has been used here as an example.

Select the Check icon to confirm the changes.

The reusable field group is renamed in the Pages tree, Reusable field groups section, and design layout.

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Check icon

Renaming the reusableFieldGroup

Click Beneficiary Address in the in the Reusable Field Groups group.

The settings for the group are displayed in the Add a Field pane and are divided into two parts: Reusable Field Group Settings and Reusable Field Group Parameters.

Reusable field group settings and parameters

Reusable Field Group Settings contains a list of fields with the default values.

Click Reusable Field Group Settings and enter the values in the required fields.

Reusable field group settings

Reusable Field Group Parameters are used to change the behavior on different occasions.

Select Reusable Field Group Parameters.

Select +Add to add a parameter.

Reusable field group parameters

A new parameter form is added.

Each parameter has the following values: Name, Title, and Description.

Enter the relevant values into the Name, Title, and Description fields.

Configuring the parameter

Syntax

Description

Example

model.params.xxx

Use in conditions for the group, and in conditions for Rich Text.

model.parent.params.xxx

Use in conditions on fields inside the reusable group (except richText).

fieldViewModel.parent.model.params.xxx

Use parameter value in a Rich-text field (a field that doesn’t have its own model).

{{fieldViewModel.parent.model.params.xxx}}

Select Apply when the layout design is complete.

Applying the layout design

Select Save or Save and Close to save the layout design.

Saving the work

You can use the appropriate group (“General Information” in the example) or create a new one with required fields.

Select the group.

Select Create Reusable Field Group in the Field Settings pane.

Creating a reusable field group

The new section is added to the group Reusable Field Groups, and a button is created in the Reusable field groups section of the Field Settings pane. “General Information” has been used here as an example.

New reusable field group settings

The reusableFieldGroups function, which has the parameters from the selected group as sub-functions, is added to the JSON code. “General Information” has been used here as an example.

Changes in JSON code

Select General Information in the "Reusable Field Groups" group. The General Information settings are displayed in the Field Settings pane and are divided into two parts: "Reusable Field Group Settings" and "Reusable Field Group Parameters.”

Reusable field group settings and parameters

Reusable field group settings contain the values inherited from the source group. These previously defined values are the default values for the next created group. Click Reusable Field Group Settings to display these values. These default values can be changed for the created group only and do not affect initial reusable group values. The specific values for the created group (e.g., Read-only condition, meta-field pattern) have to be defined for each created group separately.

Reusable field group settings

Reusable Field Group Parameters are used to change the behavior of the fields on different occasions. The parameters are inherited from the source group. Click Reusable Field Group Parameters to display all parameters.

Each parameter has the following values: Name, Title, and Description.

Reusable field group parameters

Change the values of the default parameters if required.

Enter the relevant values into the Name, Title, and Description fields.

Configuring the parameters

To change the behavior of the fields, specify conditions for each of them.

In the example on the right:

1. The system validates the addresses. The condition returns the value ‘true’ or ‘false’.

2. The system verifies the required fields. In this case, the specified expression returns the value ‘true’ or ‘false’.

Specifying conditions

To add a new parameter, click +Add.

To delete an unnecessary parameter, click the cross icon.

Deleting a parameter

Adding a new parameter

Syntax

Description

Example

model.params.xxx

In conditions for the group; in conditions for Rich Text

model.parent.params.xxx

In conditions on fields inside the reusable group (except richText)

fieldViewModel.parent.model.params.xxx

Using parameter value in a Rich-text field (a field that doesn't have its own model)

{{fieldViewModel.parent.model.params.xxx}}

Click Apply when finished layout design.

Applying the layout design

Click Save or Save and Close to save layout design.

Saving the work

To reuse this group, open the required page (“Contacts” in the example) and click the required group button from the list of Reusable field groups section (“General Information” in the example). This group is added to the page.

The structure of this group (on page “Contacts” in the example) is inherited from the Reusable Field Group (fields, expressions, validations).

Selecting a Reusable Field Group

To change the settings, click Reusable Field Group Settings to display fields, conditions, and values. Add or change the values as required.

Reusable Field Groups Settings

To change the parameters, click Reusable Field Group Parameters to display fields and values. Change the values as required.

Reusable Field Groups Parameters

Click Apply when finished.

Applying the changes

Click Save or Save and Close to save the changes.

Saving the work

To check the usage of a particular Reusable field group, see the Page tree. A number of usages are displayed on the layout. (To display the layout, go to Page tree section Reusable Field Groups and click Beneficiary Address in the example).

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Usage of Reusable Field Group

Reusable Field Groups