Auto Populate
Use the Auto Populate component to display read-only data in the component from a data source or meta data. Auto Populate is a data-bound component. For more on databinding and associated components see About data-binding and auto-populating.
Note: If you make changes to a data-bound component (deleting, modifying, etc.), that other data-bound components depend on, a warning message will appear asking you if you want to continue. If you continue, the databinding and filtering configuration on the dependent data-bound components will be cleared.
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Hover over the Auto Populate component on the canvas and
click Properties
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Edit the following Auto Populate properties:
- Unique Name – This is the system name used to refer to this component’s value in formulas and reports. It will not be visible in the form.
- Label Text – This text appears next to your component.
- Data Bound: Click Edit
and edit the following:
- Select Component – This dropdown will show all data-bound dropdowns currently on your canvas and are shown by their Label Text and Unique Name.
- Field – Information that is available to auto populate your field with.
Note that if a data-bound sub-group has been defined in the Template Properties, you can also select the sub-group and then auto populate data based on that selection.
- Meta Data – Choose this option and select a meta data type from the menu. Inform supports the following Meta Data types:
- Created On – Date and time the form was created.
- Business Unit – Business Unit that the form filler belongs to.
- Form ID – The form's unique ID.
- Form Name – The form's name.
- Group – The Group that the form is tagged with, if applicable.
- Modified On – Date and time the form was last modified.
- Page Number – Current page of the form out of the total number of pages the form has (for example, 1 of 4).
- Sub-Group – The Sub-Group that the form is tagged with, if applicable.
- Template Category – The Template Category the form is assigned to.
- Template ID – The unique ID of the form’s Template.
- Template Name – The name of the Template the form is based on.
- User Email – The form filler's email address.
- User ID – The form filler's unique ID.
- User Name – The form filler's username.
- Click Save. Your component will now display where the data is coming from: name of the data source, the component, and the information that will show within the auto populate component.
- Example: B2W Ops, Jobs1, Job ID.
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You can edit the Label Font, Data Font, Alignment, and other formatting properties of this component. To learn more, see Template Toolbar controls on the Template Editor Workspace help page.