Field group

Article Number:040525

You can place a "Field group" field to include other fields in that field, and collapse it to hide those field, or expand it to show those fields.
When there are many fields, you can organize them in several "Field group" fields.
The "Field group" field

Usage Examples

If there are many fields, you can categorize them in field groups and collapse these field groups. By doing so, fields are well organized and you can easily locate them.

You can also set permission to each field group to limit users who can view or edit them. The specified permission is applied to all the fields in the group.
For details on setting permissions for fields, refer to Configuring Permissions for Fields.

Example of open source license management app

"Field Group" Field Settings

"Field group" field settings

  • Name
    • Specify the label for the "Field group" field.
  • Hide field name
    • Hide the field name on the "New Record," "Edit Record," "Record Details," and record printing screens.
  • Default Value
    • You can specify whether to collapse or expand a "Field group" field by default.
  • Field Code
    • A string used for specifying this field in APIs.