(Example) Create an eForm (Set Available Leave Hours)

This example shows how to create a Set Available Leave Hours eForm in the Absence Request app.

Background and Setup

Target Result

When you complete this step, the finished eForm will look like this.


Target Result

Good to Know

  • The Set Available Leave Hours form is used to enter information about available leave hours for an employee.
  • The HR representative completes this form.

Step 1: Create an eForm (Set Available Leave Hours)

First, create a Set Available Leave Hours eForm in the Absence Request app.

Procedure

  1. In Process Builder, on the eForms tab, drag the Standard Task activity onto your process.

    Drag Standard Task
  2. On the eForm Configuration screen, select the Create Absence Request eForm.

    This step is a shortcut to complete the configuration for the activity. This is not the eForm to use for this task.


    Select Create Absence Request Form
  3. Click Next.
  4. On the General Configuration screen, in the Display Name field, enter Set Available Leave Hours.

    Eform Configuration screen
  5. Click Next.
  6. On the Participants screen, in the Add Roles, Groups and Users field, select Groups.

    Select Groups
  7. In the Search field, enter Human Resources.

    Enter Human Resources

    The Groups list show the Human Resources group.


    Shows Human Resources
  8. On the Details field, drag the Human Resources group.

    Drag Human Resources
  9. Click Standard Task Configuration Standard Task Configuration icon.

    Click Standard Task Configuration
  10. On the eForm Configuration screen, click Add New Form.

    Click Add New Form
  11. On the Form Details screen, in the Form Name field, enter Set Available Leave Hours.

    Set Available Leave Hours
  12. Click Next.
  13. On the Choose Form Layout screen, select Existing Form.

    Existing Form
  14. Click Next.
  15. On the Select Existing Form screen, click the Create Absence Request form.

    Create Absence Request
  16. Click Finish.
  17. The eForm Builder opens and shows the Set Available Leave Hours eForm.

    Create Absence Request

Step 2: Create a Title (Absence Request)

Next, create a title for the Set Available Leave Hours form using the Heading form control.

Procedure

  1. On the Set Available Leave Hours form, put your cursor over the title Create Absence Request, and the Form Control Quick Menu shows.

    Form Control Quick Menu Shows
  2. On the Form Control Quick Menu, click Edit Properties Edit Properties icon.

    Click Image Picker
  3. On the Field Settings - Heading screen, in the Label field, enter Absence Request.

    Enter Label
  4. To save the changes, click Close Screen Close Screen icon.

    The Set Available Leave Hours form shows with the Absence Request title.


    Shows Title

Step 3: Create Form Sections

Next, create the form sections for the Set Available Leave Hours form.

Procedure

  1. On the eForm Builder screen, click Sections.

    Click Form Sections
  2. On the Form Sections Settings screen, in the List Of Sections, enter Absence Request.

    Absence Request
  3. In the Add New Section field, enter Set Available Leave Hours.

    Set Available Leave Hours
  4. Click Add.

    Click Add
  5. Click the Layout tab.

    Click Layout Tab
  6. On the Layout tab, in the Navigation Bar Style section, click the second navigation bar style.

    Select Navigation Bar Style
  7. In the Navigation Bar Position section, click the left bar position.

    Select Navigation Bar Position
  8. In the Pagination Buttons Position section, click the bottom left position of the page navigation buttons.

    Select Pagination Buttons Position
  9. Click OK.

    The Set Available Leave Hours form shows with 2 sections.


    Set Available Leave Hours eForm

Step 4: Create a Logo Image

Next, create a logo image for the Set Available Leave Hours form.

Procedure

  1. On the Absence Request section, click the logo image.

    Click Logo Image
  2. On the eForm Builder screen, click Copy.

    Click Copy
  3. Click the Set Available Leave Hours section.

    Click Set Available Leave Hours section
  4. On the Set Available Leave Hours section, click Paste.

    Click Paste

    The Set Available Leave Hours section shows the logo image.


    Shows Logo Image

Step 5: Create a Heading (Available Leave Information)

Next, create the Available Leave Information heading for the Set Available Leave Hours form using the Heading form control.

Procedure

  1. On the Common Controls tab, drag a Heading Heading icon form control onto your eForm.

    Drag Heading Control
  2. On the Field Settings - Heading screen, in the Label field, enter Available Leave Information.

    Enter Label

    When you click the Internal Name field, the Internal Name field shows the value you entered in the Label field with no spaces.


    Shows Internal Name
  3. Click the Configure tab.

    Click Configure Tab
  4. On the Configure tab, in the Heading Style field, select Extra Large.

    Select Heading Style
  5. To save the changes, click Close Screen Close Screen icon.
  6. On the Set Available Leave Hours form, expand the Available Leave Information form control to the width to show on the eForm.

    Expand Heading Control

Step 6: Configure a Text Box Form Control (Leave Available)

Next, configure a Text Box form control to enter the available leave in hours of the employee on the Set Available Leave Hours form.

Procedure

  1. On the Common Controls tab, drag a Text Box Text Box icon form control onto your eForm.

    Drag Text Box Control
  2. On the Field Settings - Text Box screen, in the Label field, enter Leave Available (In Hours).

    Enter Label
  3. In the Internal Name field, enter LeaveAvailable.

    Enter Internal Name
  4. Click the Configure tab.

    Click Configure Tab
  5. On the Configure tab, select Required.

    Select Required
  6. To save the changes, click Close Screen Close Screen icon.

Step 7: Configure a Text Area Form Control (HR Comments)

Next, configure the Text Area form control to enter comments on the Set Available Leave Hours form.

Procedure

  1. On the Common Controls tab, drag a Text Area Text Area icon form control onto your eForm.

    Drag Text Area Control
  2. On the Field Settings - Text Area screen, in the Label field, enter Comments.

    Enter Label
  3. In the Internal Name field, enter HRComments.

    Enter Internal Name
  4. To save the changes, click Close Screen Close Screen icon.

Step 8: Complete the eForm (Set Available Leave Hours)

Next, complete the Set Available Leave Hours eForm and return to the Absence Request process.

Target Result

When you complete this step, the finished eForm will look like this.


Target Result

Procedure

  1. On the eForm Builder screen, click Save > Save and Check In.

    Save and Check In

    The eForm Builder screen closes and the eForm Configuration screen shows in the Process Builder.


    Eform Configuration screen
  2. Click Ok.

    The Process Builder shows the process model with the Set Available Leave Hours standard task.


    Set Available Leave Hours Standard Task