After creating a Data Entry Form and landing upon the form designer page, you'll be able to add various field types that will allow mobile app users to capture required data. Our platform offers a range of Basic and Advanced field types that can be added into a form's design by simply clicking or using the drag and drop functionality to place fields as desired.
Basic Fields | Advanced Fields |
Most field types can be dynamically or statically configured to capture and/or display data based on the following common and unique property categories:
Basic Fields
Type | Brief Description | Property Options |
| Group fields together in one screen, with optional repeat capture. |
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| Read-only display of text sections, field separators and/or reference images. |
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| Display and capture single and multi-line text data. |
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| Display and capture number values. |
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| Display and capture dates, times or both. |
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| Single or multiple-choice selection via drop-down, checklist or text search. |
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| Capture and show GPS and map location, plus optional address lookup. |
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| Display and capture photos, video or audio. |
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| Capture signatures from the user. |
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Advanced Fields
Type | Brief Description | Property Options |
| Generate a unique number sequence using your own custom format. |
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 | Capture sketched drawings by the user. |
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| Capture barcodes and QR codes via device camera. |
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| Store default or calculate values, invisible to the user. |
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| Add buttons for user interactions - e.g., open a web link, Doc, Screen or Map. |
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| Show a set of fields as editable rows, optionally from a Data Source. |
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| Display and capture multiple images with a set of accompanying fields. |
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| Allow users to attach documents and files from device or web locations. |
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| Selects the matching row from a filtered Data Source, invisible to the user. |
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| Splits a form into workflow steps, using Tasks to move the entry between users. |
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| Fire a REST operation in real-time to retrieve data from a web service. Response is returned as text. |
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| Read and write values on a Near Field Communications tag. ANDROID ONLY. |
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Common Properties
While most fields share common properties, thanks to the data-capturing nature of the various field types mentioned above, there are numerous similar and unique properties that can be configured to allow you to build apps to fit almost any scenario. Below is a simple list of what can be configured, though this by no means encompasses everything.
| Data Name |
| Field Layout (Vertical or Horizontal) |
| Required* |
| Default Value |
*Static or Dynamic Values/Conditions can be set.
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