Field Conditions allow users to skip or reveal fields in a submission if certain user defined variables are met.

Conditions

Conditions are If/Then statements that are configured in the Field Settings in the left panel, under the Conditions menu. When defining the condition for displaying a field, the condition operates on the value of a field that has happened prior to the field where the condition is being applied.

The condition can be based upon the alphanumeric value of the field or based upon whether a checkbox is checked or not.

Checkbox Conditions Alphanumeric Conditions

Checkboxes are either "Equal" or "Not Equal" to "Checked" or "Unchecked."

Alphanumeric Conditions, i.e. any field that is not a checkbox, respond to any word or number value, as long as the value is exactly the same if "Equal" or "Not Equal" conditions are used. The remaining conditions, listed below, are more flexible but "Equal" and "Not Equal" are case sensitive and very literal.

• = Equal,
• <> Not Equal,
• < Less Than,
• <= Less Than or Equal,
• > Greater Than,
• >= Greater Than or Equal,
• Contains,
• Does Not Contain,
• Starts With,
• Does Not Start With,
• Ends With,
• Does Not End With.

*Click the gif to expand.

Additionally, "Contains" and "Does Not Contain" work with multi-choice fields so that the condition will still trigger, even if other choices are selected in addition to the condition value.

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Conditions can also be based off blank values.

Conditional Fields

Field Conditions, located under the Conditions menu in the Field Settings in the left panel, affect individual fields at a time and must be configured on each field. Let's take the example shown in the gif above. In this example, a Supervisor's Signature is only required if the Total Amount Owed is Greater than or Equal to $1500.

1. Select the field that you wish to reveal or hide to open the Field Settings in the left panel. In our example, this is "Supervisor Signature."
2. Expand the Conditions menu and click Add Condition.
3. Expand the Field drop down where you will first answer the question, "What screen is the field in?" In our example, this is "Total Costs."
4. Next, Choose the field that triggers the condition. In our example, this is "Total Amount Owed."
5. The Condition is the determining circumstance under which the field will be revealed or hidden. Refer to the checkbox vs. alphanumeric condition tabs above to choose the right condition based on the condition field. In our example, this is >= (Greater Than or Equal).
6. The Value is the field value that will trigger the condition. Refer to the checkbox vs. alphanumeric condition tabs above to choose the right value based on the condition field. In our example, this is 1500.
7. Click the checkmark to save the condition.

In summary, when the Calculation field labelled "Total Amount Owed" equals or exceeds $1500, the field "Supervisor Signature" will be revealed, indicating that a supervisor's signature is required to confirm the information captured in the submission.

The field will now have the branch icon to indicate that field is conditional. 

Save and Test your condition to be sure they work as expected, either from within the Builder or Publish to test on mobile.