On Load
| Rules and examples |
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The On Load rules are checked when you open a form or a questionnaire. Rules are client-side scripts that are executed when a user of the mobile app interacts with the app. Rules are no-code business logic, which are managed using the rules editor, usually in Woodford.
On Load rules are the best option when it comes to handling initializations. They are designed and should be used for various steps handling actions connected to the initialization of components or form styles. By setting up only the initialization actions in On Load rule, its execution time is minimal.
On Load rules are available for the following user interface components:
Set up in On Load rule
- Hide/show fields
- Enable/disable fields
- Hide/show form tabs
- Assign styles to fields or to the entire form
- Automatically assign values to fields, e.g. date & time, location, company number, etc.
Do not set up hide/show/enable/disable fields and tabs dynamically. The actions related to changes on a form while working with it are better set up in the On Change rule.
Forms
You can use these rules for example to apply a custom format to certain records.
- Rule execution
- When when you open a form.
Example: Hide email field
If the field Don’t Allow Emails is set to true, make Email field not visible on the form.
Questionnaires
Editing rules allow you to further customize the questionnaire form’s design and usage (hide or disable form fields, assign values to them, etc.).
- Rule execution
- When when you open a questionnaire.
- When a repeatable group is repeated.
Example: Automatically filled fields
You might want that some fields are automatically filled in when a user starts the questionnaire.
