Subform form control
A form control that holds a group of form controls. Optionally, groups of form controls can be added or deleted by a runtime app user. This is referred to as a repeating subform.
Configure the Subform form control
To configure the Subform control, do the procedure in this topic.
Video: Configure a Subform Form Control
Video: Common Configuration Settings in eForm Controls
Examples
- (Example) Create a Subprocess
- (Example) Configure the Leave Details Subform for the Example Create Absence Request eForm
- (Example) Create a Subform for Absence Details for the Create Absence Request eForm
- (Example) Configure the Approver Details Subform for the Create Absence Request eForm
- (Example) Show a Subform in an E-mail Notification
- Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
How to Start
- On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
- Do one of these:
- Add a Subform
control:
- On the eForm Builder screen, in the Toolbox, open the Common Controls
tab.
- On the Common Controls
tab, drag a Subform
form control onto your eForm.
- On the eForm Builder screen, in the Toolbox, open the Common Controls
- Change a Subform
control:
- On your eForm, click the control, and click Edit
.
- On your eForm, click the control, and click Edit
- Add a Subform
Procedure
- Complete the settings on the configuration screens. You can use the Process Data screen to specify a variable.
General
Specifies the basic configuration for the Subform form control.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Label |
|
Internal Name |
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Help Text |
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Help Text Display |
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Configure
Configures advanced settings for your form control.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Show Label |
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Display Style |
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Repeatable |
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Expandable |
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Expand By Default |
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Choose Summary Fields |
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Choose Fields To Exclude In Column Layout |
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List Options |
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Name |
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Value |
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Choose a Default Option |
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Delete |
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Add Option |
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Lookup Source |
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Add Lookup |
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Allow Add |
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Allow Delete |
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Allow Copy |
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Confirm Deletion |
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Show Row Number |
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Read-Only History |
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Minimum Occurrences |
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Maximum Occurrences |
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Default Occurrences |
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Page Results |
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Number Of Records Per Page |
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Show Action Buttons As Image |
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Add Button Text |
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Copy Button Text |
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Delete Button Text |
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Mobile Display Style |
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Appearance
Specifies the look and feel for your form control.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Font Family |
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Font Style |
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Foreground Color |
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Container CSS Class |
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Font Size (px) |
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Behavior
Specifies how the control shows on your form.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Enable |
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Visible |
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Advanced
Specifies advanced settings for your form control.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Field ID |
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Sub Total |
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Sort Columns |
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Auto-Lookups To Exclude On Form Load Or Edit |
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Export As CSV |
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Data Security Settings |
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Show In Tablet |
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Show In Mobile |
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