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The list of values selectable in a custom field can be made conditional upon the value selected in another custom field. This functionality can be configured on the following [[:Category:Custom Field Types|custom field types]]: | The list of values selectable in a custom field can be made conditional upon the value selected in another custom field. This functionality can be configured on the following [[:Category:Custom Field Types|custom field types]]: | ||
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* [[Custom Field Type: Select Many – Check Boxes|Select Many – Check Boxes]] | * [[Custom Field Type: Select Many – Check Boxes|Select Many – Check Boxes]] | ||
| − | * [[Custom Field Type: Select Many – List Box|Select Many – List Box]] | + | |
| − | * [[Custom Field Type: Select Many – Scrolling Check Box|Select Many – Scrolling Check Box]] | + | <!--* [[Custom Field Type: Select Many – List Box|Select Many – List Box]] |
| − | * [[Custom Field Type: Select One | + | * [[Custom Field Type: Select Many – Scrolling Check Box|Select Many – Scrolling Check Box]]--> |
| − | + | * [[Custom Field Type: Select One - Dropdown List]] | |
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{| | {| | ||
| − | |[[Image:Canada-Ontario-Cities.jpg|link=]] | + | |- |
| − | | or | + | ||[[Image:Canada-Ontario-Cities.jpg|link=]] |
| − | |[[Image:US-Texas.jpg|link=]] | + | ||or |
| + | ||[[Image:US-Texas.jpg|link=]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
To configure this functionality, for each dependent field: | To configure this functionality, for each dependent field: | ||
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* define the field that will condition the dependent values as the "Parent Field" | * define the field that will condition the dependent values as the "Parent Field" | ||
| − | * in the settings page of the "Child Field", there's a drop down field called "Parent Field" - this must be populated with the "Parent Field" being referenced, | + | * in the settings page of the "Child Field", there's a drop down field called "Parent Field" - this must be populated with the "Parent Field" being referenced, |
* surround the dependent values with the ssOption syntax: | * surround the dependent values with the ssOption syntax: | ||
| − | :<font size | + | : <span style="font-size: medium;"><ssOption:''Parent Value 1''>;''Dependent Value 1'';''Dependent Value 2''</ssOption></span> |
| + | In the configuration shown below: | ||
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* In the ''Province'' field | * In the ''Province'' field | ||
| − | **''--Select One--'' will always be shown, | + | ** ''--Select One--'' will always be shown, |
| − | **''Ontario'' and ''British Columbia'' will only be shown if ''Canada'' is selected in the ''Country'' field, and | + | ** ''Ontario'' and ''British Columbia'' will only be shown if ''Canada'' is selected in the ''Country'' field, and |
| − | **''Texas'' will only be shown if ''United States'' is selected in the ''Country'' field. | + | ** ''Texas'' will only be shown if ''United States'' is selected in the ''Country'' field. |
| − | *In the ''City'' field | + | * In the ''City'' field |
| − | **''-- N/A --'' will always be shown, | + | ** ''-- N/A --'' will always be shown, |
| − | **''Toronto'' and ''Ottawa'' will only be shown if ''Ontario'' is selected in the ''Province'' field, and | + | ** ''Toronto'' and ''Ottawa'' will only be shown if ''Ontario'' is selected in the ''Province'' field, and |
| − | **''Vancouver'' will only be shown if ''British Columbia'' is selected in the ''Province'' field. | + | ** ''Vancouver'' will only be shown if ''British Columbia'' is selected in the ''Province'' field. |
[[Image:Conditional Lists - Combined.jpg|link=]] | [[Image:Conditional Lists - Combined.jpg|link=]] | ||
Revision as of 15:14, 5 September 2018
The list of values selectable in a custom field can be made conditional upon the value selected in another custom field. This functionality can be configured on the following custom field types:
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To configure this functionality, for each dependent field:
- define the field that will condition the dependent values as the "Parent Field"
- in the settings page of the "Child Field", there's a drop down field called "Parent Field" - this must be populated with the "Parent Field" being referenced,
- surround the dependent values with the ssOption syntax:
- <ssOption:Parent Value 1>;Dependent Value 1;Dependent Value 2</ssOption>
In the configuration shown below:
- In the Province field
- --Select One-- will always be shown,
- Ontario and British Columbia will only be shown if Canada is selected in the Country field, and
- Texas will only be shown if United States is selected in the Country field.
- In the City field
- -- N/A -- will always be shown,
- Toronto and Ottawa will only be shown if Ontario is selected in the Province field, and
- Vancouver will only be shown if British Columbia is selected in the Province field.
Any number of lists of values can be made dependent on other lists of values.
This feature will not work in conjunction with Dynamic Control fields.
