Configuring Mirror Fields in the Builder

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Mirror Fields are a convenient solution for when a field value captured earlier in the form needs to be reviewed later in the form.

Mirror Fields

Mirror Fields eliminate any wasted time backtracking through the form to reference information captured earlier in the form. If you often find yourself flipping back through a paper form to find something you need to know later in the form, use a Mirror field.

Adding a Mirror Field

  1. Add a Mirror field to the center workspace using your preferred method.
  2. Select the field or the orange triangle beside the field to open Field Settings in the left panel.
    Builder_Mirror Field_Orange Triangle.png
  3. Under Field Type, expand the drop down for "Mirror Field" and select the field that needs to be reflected later in the form.
    Builder_Mirror Field_Field Settings.png
  4. Save and Publish to see the field on mobile.

Mirror Fields on Mobile

iOS_Mirror Field_First Field.pngiOS_Mirror Field_Second Field.png

Mirroring Specifications

Mirror fields will take on the type of field that they are mirroring. That is, if the original field is a number field in the style of currency, the mirror field will also have those attributes. 

Field Types you Can Mirror Field Types you Cannot Mirror
Text and Static Text Photo
Number and Rating Signature
Calculation Drawing
Single Choice and Multiple Choice GPS
Date and Time Link
Checkbox Mirror
Barcode  

Additional Details of Note

You Can You Cannot
  • Mirror fields that are on the same screen.
  • Mirror fields across Workflow Handoffs.
  • Give the mirrored field a different name than the original field. 

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