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This article covers all objects and field types that can be placed onto forms within the form builder. The mobile app supports some additional field types that are not supported on the web browser. These are noted in the table of contents list below.
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Fields can be dragged out from the toolbox onto the form canvas. Once a field is on the canvas, tap on it to access the underlying field properties. Examples are shown below on both the web and mobile app interface:
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These are similar to single-select choice fields with both text and coded values, but they allow a user to include multiple choices in their selection which then get stored as comma-delimited codes. You can use one field object to handle scenarios where users might need to Select all choices that apply.
This is alternative to having multiple check boxes which each act as separate variables..
Once choices in this field are selected, it will display up to five selected choices for other users viewing the form. If more than five selections have been made, it will read, for example, “6 selected”. A user viewing the form later on would need to hover or tap on the field to see which choices were selected.
Considering between use of checkboxes or a multi-select field
Checkboxes are separate variables, and will be presented as unique columns in the data exports
A checkbox is always true or false (never blank), but a multi-select field can be blank.
If an edit check is needed to see if 'x' number of choices are selected, checkboxes would be needed.
Selecting Multiple products from an inventory list
A unique aspect of this field type is with its use when mapped to Inventory via its “special type” field property. It will display an icon next to it which opens a popup reference window of the inventory available at the current site. Example here:
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