Figure 1: Screenshot highlighting a Hidden Field in sample Expenses Claim App
Screenshots in this article obtained from http://localhost:8080/jw/web/console/app/hr_expense/1/form/builder/hr_expense_new
Figure 2: Hidden Field Properties
| Name | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Element ID (By declaring as "status", a corresponding database table column "c_status" will be created) | ||
| Default Value | Default Value when there's no existing value found. Hash variable is accepted here. For example, you may key the following
to pre-populate the field with current logged in user's name. |
Figure 3: Hidden Field Properties
| Name | Description | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Priority | Determines on which value to be taken into consideration. There are 3 options with their own data precedence to cater to different use cases. | |||||||
| Workflow Variable | If the form is part of a workflow process, upon saving of the form (by clicking on "Save as Draft" or "Complete" button). The value in this input field will be saved into the corresponding workflow variable named here.
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