Dependencies

Fields added to Library may be visible or not depending on the value added to other fields. To add a Dependency, follow the steps below:

  • Click the relevant option and then tap Mobile: Add button button at the bottom-right of the window
  • Choose Visibility of this field option
  • Choose the master field — the one that will define whether the dependent field is visible or not
  • Choose the value of the master field that permits the dependent field to be shown
  • Add more master fields if needed. If there are more than one, adjust the logical conjunction between them: whether all conditions should be complied or any of them is enough

Not only fields but also the list of choices for the conditional fields may vary depending on other field value. Let’s see how it works using the example. There is a Library of the Purchases that has Category field (Single-choice list) and Importance field (also Single-choice list). Category field inlcludes “Food”, “Transport”, “Beauty” and other choices. While setting the Library, we add the content dependency for Importance field. If the category is “Food” or “Transport”, Importance is “High” or “Medium”. If the category of “Beauty”, Importance is “Medium” or “Low”. While adding new records to the Library, you will see that the list of choices for Importance field vary depending on the chosen category.

To add the content dependency, follow the steps below:

  • Click the relevant option and then tap Mobile: Add button button at the bottom-right of the window
  • Choose Content of this field option
  • Choose the master field — the one that will define the visible choice
  • Click OK
  • Choose the value of the dependent field that should be shown
  • Choose the value of the master field that permits the dependent field to be shown
  • Click tick icon at the top-left of the window
  • Add more master fields if needed. If there are more than one, adjust the logical conjunction between them: whether all conditions should be complied or any of them is enough

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