The field group consolidates several fields related to the same concept together.
Field Settings
Setting | Description | ||
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Name | The name of the Field Group as it appears in the Page Tree and as it is referenced in JSON. | ||
Meta field pattern | A string that is prefixed to the Meta Field names of all fields contained within the Field Group. In the case of a repeatable group, add an index counter to the pattern. Examples are on the right.
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Repeat | If selected, repeats the same group of fields several times. Configure a Meta Field Pattern with an index counter, to use a repeatable group correctly. | ||
Number of repetitions | Specific A specific number of groups that is are initially displayed to the user.
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Allow adding | If selected, shows Add and Remove (as an X icon) buttons to the user.
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Add button label | Label A label that is used for the Add button. | ||
Remove button label | Label A label that is used for the Remove button. The X icon cannot be changed. | ||
Maximum repetitions | Maximum A maximum number of groups that the user may add. Empty or value -1 means that this setting is ignored. | ||
Minimum repetitions | Minimum A minimum number of groups that must remain present.
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Example Meta Field Patterns
Pattern | Meta Fields | Result |
| AddrLine1 AddrCity Country | Entity1.HomeAddrLine1 Entity1.HomeAddrCity Entity1.HomeCountry |
| AddrLine1 AddrCity Country | PriorEmployerOffice1AddrLine1 PriorEmployerOffice1AddrCity PriorEmployerOffice1Country PriorEmployerOffice2AddrLine1 PriorEmployerOffice2AddrCity PriorEmployerOffice2Country |
| FirstName LastName | Beneficiary1.FirstName Beneficiary1.LastName Beneficiary2.FirstName Beneficiary2.LastName |
| Line1 City State | Trustee1.BirthPlaceAddrLine1 Trustee1.BirthPlaceAddrCity Trustee1.BirthPlaceAddrState Trustee2.BirthPlaceAddrLine1 Trustee2.BirthPlaceAddrCity Trustee2.BirthPlaceAddrState |