Get to Know Field and Form Properties

Field and form properties are essential for customizing the looks and behaviors of your fields and forms. This document will help you understand what these properties are, their importance, and how to use them effectively.

Why are Field and Form Properties Important?

Field and form properties allow you to:

  • Customize the appearance and behavior of your forms and individual fields.
  • Set up the conditional logic to customize form behavior based on user reactions.
  • Add 60+ spreadsheet-like formulas to perform calculations and automate tasks.
  • Customize form styles with rich text, branded headers, and backgrounds to enhance the look of your forms.

And so much more.

What are Field Properties?

Field properties are unique settings for each field, allowing you to customize its appearance and behavior. These properties are crucial for ensuring your fields work exactly how you need them to.

There are unique properties based on field types and common properties such as field name, description, and hint text.

Where to Set Field Properties?

In a form, select a field on the Design page and go to Field Properties to edit the settings:

Common Field Properties

Except for the Field Name and Description, below are the common field properties frequently used:

Field Property

Function

Use case

Additional explanations for the field.

When collecting customer information, showcase the correct format of phone numbers.

Initial Value

Set the default value of a field.

  • When making a purchase, set the purchase time to be the time when the form was submitted.
  • When making an item request, set the default approver as the direct lead of the current user.

60+ spreadsheet-like formulas covering math calculations, logic, text, date, and advanced operations.

  • Calculate the time between the two dates.
  • Summary of the sales amounts.

Retrieve data that meets certain conditions from other forms or aggregate tables.

Automatically fill in the product price based on the selected product name.

Retrieve all the data from other forms using Single Select or Multi Select fields.

List available vehicles based on their status.

Validation

Ensure the required fields are filled and check for duplicate values.

  • Request the customer to sign the name in a contract for confirmation.
  • Prevent repeated feedback by duplicate checks.

Field Permissions

Set if a field is visible and editable for members.

Allow customers to view but not edit medical details in a medical application form.

Set the field width to control the number of fields in a line.

layout. Add up to four fields in a row to make the form compact.

Unique Field Properties

Below are the frequently used unique field properties:

Unique Field Property

Available Field Type

Function

Use case

Format

Restrict data format.

  • Validate email addresses in membership registration.
  • When filling a contract, restrict the tax rate to the percentage format.
  • Restrict the date or time format.

Scan Codes

Enter data by scanning barcodes.

Quickly fill in product information by scanning SKU barcodes.

Option

Options for single or multiple choices.

Add options for single or multiple selections as needed.

Display Rules

Condition logic settings for the Radio field

Change fields and questions dynamically based on user interactions.

Layout

Display options vertically or horizontally.

Display choices in a vertical or horizontal layout.

Available Options

Define the selection scope for the Member, Members, Department, and Departments fields.

When making an item request, limit approvers to the administration department or administration managers.

Pattern

Choose a pattern

Enhance the form design with a pattern.

Data Source

Retrieve data from any Jodoo database in the form.

Automatically retrieve product details when making a purchase.

Rule

Generate serial numbers with a customized pattern.

Automatically generate the order or membership IDs.

Triggered Action

Set the triggered actions for integrations or APIs.

Track Amazon packages per order.

What are Form Properties?

While field properties are specific to individual fields, form properties control the overall configuration of the entire form.

Where to Set Form Properties?

In a form, select a field on the Design page and go to Form Properties to edit the settings:

Common Form Properties

Form Property

Function

Use case

Form ID

Unique identifier for the form.

Retrieve form details in third-party platforms.

Set conditions to restrict form submissions.

Prevent purchases over a certain quantity to avoid malicious orders.

Set conditional logic for any field.

Change fields dynamically based on user interactions.

Define how values of hidden fields are calculated.

Calculate and hide the student's score during an online exam.

Cache submissions to prevent data loss.

Resume a survey from where you left off.

Set default field width for form layout.

Arrange up to four fields in a line for a compact form.

Buttons

Customize form submission and save options.

Modify the appearance and behavior of the submit and save draft buttons.

Customize the style shared forms in public links.

Add a brand logo to shared registration forms or task workflows.

Trigger events on third-party platforms.

Send a greeting email via MailChimp after a purchase.

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