Define a Show Section rule

Defining a Show Section rule lets you to dynamically display repeating tables in two-section forms.

Before you can define a Show Section rule, you must do the following:

Create a two-section form. For more information, see Create a form with two sections.
Include a drop-down question or question with checkboxes,or radio buttons as the triggering question for the dynamic section. For more information, see Create a drop-down question or Create a question with checkboxes or radio buttons.

To define a Show Section rule:

Access the Draft version of a study as described in Open a study's design.
On the Forms tab, do one of the following:
- Create a form with two sections.
- Locate the two-section form that must contain the Show Section rule and double-click it to edit.
On the two-section form, select or add a new multiple-choice question in Questions Before the Table section, and select Rules above the question.
On the Rules sidepanel, select Add Rule.
From the drop-down, select Show Section and fill-in the following fields:
- When Selection Is: Select the answer that displays the repeating table section.
- Show Section: By default, this field is defaulted to only show the Question in the Table section.
To save the form, in the lower right of the form, select Save.

Tip:
If the Save button is read-only, make sure there are no blank questions on the form.

The rule is saved and you can test it in Preview mode.

Related Topics

Parent topic: Set up a dynamic section in a form