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Customizing Your Forms
Customizing Your Forms
Learn to use the Form Builder and understand the various field types and their capabilities
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44 articles in this collection
Written by
Anthony Seliga,
Mike Welham,
Brett Long
and 1 other
Basic Form Fields
Free Text
How to utilize the Free Text field in Device Magic
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Yes/No
Read more about the Yes/No field form in Device Magic
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Select List
Read here for more information on using Select Lists
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Date
Learn how to utilize Device Magic's Date field
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Time
Learn how to configure the Time field in Device Magic
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Date + Time
A detailed look at the Date + Time field in Device Magic
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Decimal
Read here for more information on using the Decimal field
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Integer
A look at how to configure the Integer field in Device Magic
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Location
Use the Location Field to show GPS data
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Email
Read here for detailed instructions on our Email field
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Phone No.
Read more about the Phone No. field in Device Magic
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Image
Read detailed instructions on using Image fields
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Signature
A detailed look at the Signature form field in Device Magic
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Barcode
Read for a longer look at the Barcode tool
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Sketch
A detailed look at using the Sketch field in Device Magic
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Password
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Enhanced Form Fields
Driver License
Additional steps to help set up Drivers' Licenses
Written by
Anthony Seliga
Updated over a week ago
Calculated
A detailed review of the Calculated field in Device Magic
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Attached File
In this article we'll review the Attached File question type
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Repeat Groups
Discover Repeat Groups and how they can streamline your forms
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Subforms
Subforms allows users to break up larger forms or separate specific form sections
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Advanced Form Set-Up
Setting Initial Answer Expressions for Questions
Set a dynamic value as the initial answer for a question
Written by
Anthony Seliga
Updated over a week ago
Multi-Image Select
Summarize a group by image
Written by
Xandy Strydom
Updated over a week ago
Summarize a Group by Location
Roll up locations within groups to pins on a map
Written by
Anthony Seliga
Updated over a week ago
Calculated Question Expressions
Calculated questions allow you to create logical expressions using functions and answers from your form.
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Add a Hyperlink to Your Form
Hyperlinks can be added to the hint portion of a question so they can be clicked on within the app.
Written by
Mike Welham
Updated over a week ago
Validating Field Values
Set rules to ensure your form questions are being answered correctly
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Validating Answers Using Calculated Questions
Create more advanced validation rules
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Relocating GPS Pin on Location Question
Allow the user to manually override their GPS location
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Collapsible Groups
Collapse your Subforms and Repeat Groups in your Form Builder for easier navigation
Written by
Anthony Seliga
Updated over a week ago
Hiding Calculated Questions in Forms
Hide your question from mobile app users
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Form Field Accessibility Settings
Decide when a field should be active, required, or read-only
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Disable the Device Image Gallery for Image Fields
Prevent the app user from adding images from their device gallery
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Capturing Multiple Images Using Repeat Groups
Use a Repeat Group to capture images when the number of images required is not predetermined
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Customize the Summary of your Repeat Group
Choose the text that appears on the "Add Item" button for Repeat Groups in the mobile app
Written by
Xandy Strydom
Updated over a week ago
Import Data into a Select Question
Add multiple options to a Select Question
Written by
Xandy Strydom
Updated over a week ago
Filterable Select Questions - Basic
Filter your Select Question options based on data from a Resource
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Filterable Select Questions - Advanced
Filter your Select Question options based on data from a Resource and the answers to other form questions
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Form Management
Revert and Save Versions of Forms
Revert your form back to a previous version
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Restoring Deleted Forms
View deleted forms and return them to your forms list
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Import or Export your Forms
Backup and move your forms by importing and exporting the JSON
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Duplicate your Form
Make a copy of your form
Written by
Brett Long
Updated over a week ago
Downloading Form Submission Data
Download a spreadsheet of your form submissions from your Device Magic Database.
Written by
Xandy Strydom
Updated over a week ago
Submission Counter for Forms
Add a counter to generate sequential numbers for forms like invoices and work orders.
Written by
Xandy Strydom
Updated over a week ago