The field group consolidates several fields related to the same concept together.
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 case of a repeatable group, add an index counter to the pattern. Examples: To access values of fields from within the Field Group use | Pattern | Meta Fields | Result | ||
Entity1.Home | AddrLine1 AddrCity Country | Entity1.HomeAddrLine1 Entity1.HomeAddrCity Entity1.HomeCountry | ||||
PriorEmployerOffice{{$index+1}} | AddrLine1 AddrCity Country | PriorEmployerOffice1AddrLine1 PriorEmployerOffice1AddrCity PriorEmployerOffice1Country PriorEmployerOffice2AddrLine1 PriorEmployerOffice2AddrCity PriorEmployerOffice2Country | ||||
Beneficiary{{$index+1}}. | FirstName LastName | Beneficiary1.FirstName Beneficiary1.LastName Beneficiary2.FirstName Beneficiary2.LastName | ||||
Trustee{{$index+1}}.BirthPlaceAddr | Line1 City State | Trustee1.BirthPlaceAddrLine1 Trustee1.BirthPlaceAddrCity Trustee1.BirthPlaceAddrState Trustee2.BirthPlaceAddrLine1 Trustee2.BirthPlaceAddrCity Trustee2.BirthPlaceAddrState | ||||
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 number of groups that is initially displayed to the user. Can be zero. In such case the group’s name and fields are not visible. Only the Add button is shown to the user, if Allow adding is selected. | |||||
Allow adding | If selected, shows Add and Remove (as an X icon) buttons to the user. Add button is below all repeatable groups on the right. Remove icon is next to each group at its top right, depending on the Minimum repetitions setting. | |||||
Add button label | Label that is used for the Add button. | |||||
Remove button label | Label that is used for the Remove button. The X icon cannot be changed. | |||||
Maximum repetitions | Maximum number of groups that the user may add. Empty or value -1 means that this setting is ignored. | |||||
Minimum repetitions | Minimum number of groups that must remain present. Remove icon is shown only next to those groups that are above this number. For example, if the minimum number is 2, then the user will not be able to remove the first and the second groups, but will be able to delete third, fourth, etc. groups. Empty or value -1 means that this setting is ignored. | |||||