SubForm is integral in completing a typical process flow. It enables one to show another form within a form, and it has no limit on the depth that it can show.
In this screenshot taken from the CRM application that comes with Joget's installation, SubForm is used in the Approval form.
Figure 1: SubForm Inside a Form
Figure 2: Sub Form Properties
ID |
Element ID |
Label |
SubForm Label |
Form ID |
Form to be referenced/loaded |
Readonly |
Determines if the element is editable |
Display field as Label when readonly? |
Displays the value of the element as plain text when element is set to "Readonly". |
Display without frame? |
Removes default styling applied to SubForm |
Figure 3: SubForm Properties - Advanced
You may configure the Advanced section of SubForm if the form used in SubForm is stored in a different table.
Parent Field to keep Subform ID |
ID of the field in the parent form to store the SubForm table's primary key. SubForm data will be loaded based on the record ID retrieved from this field. |
Subform Field to keep Parent ID |
ID of the field in the SubForm form to store the parent table's primary key. |