Examples of Electronic Signature Configurations on Power Forms and Subforms

The following table describes the different ways that you can configure power forms and subforms for electronic signatures:

Note: The scenarios use the OK and Save buttons as examples, but you can also apply these configurations to the Delete button.

Configuration	Result
On a power form, the OK button is configured for an electronic signature. None of the subforms within the power form are configured for electronic signatures. The electronic signature configuration for these subforms is considered implicit.	Scenario 1: When a user makes changes on the power form and clicks the OK button, the system prompts for an electronic signature. Scenario 2: When a user makes changes on a subform (embedded or reusable) and clicks the Save button, the system prompts for an electronic signature for the subform. Scenario 3: If the Pass Through Signature option was enabled on the power form during the electronic signature configuration, the system does not prompt for an electronic signature. Instead, it automatically records the user's information in a signature record. Note: The Pass Through Signature option can be used in any of the scenarios described in this table.
On a reusable subform, the Save button is explicitly configured for an electronic signature. The power form is not configured for an electronic signature.	When a user makes changes on the subform and clicks the Save button, the system prompts the user for an electronic signature.
On the power form, the OK button is configured for an electronic signature. On a reusable subform, the electronic signature on the Save button is explicitly turned off.	When a user makes changes on the reusable subform and clicks the Save button, the system determines that the electronic signature is explicitly turned off and does not prompt for an electronic signature.
On a power form, the OK button is configured for an electronic signature. On a reusable subform, the electronic signature is explicitly turned off. Note: In this scenario, the OK button on the power form has been programmed to invoke the Save button on the subform.	When a user makes changes on both the reusable subform and power form and clicks the OK button on the power form: The system prompts for an electronic signature. The OK button on the power form invokes the Save button on the reusable subform. The system determines that the electronic signature is explicitly turned off and does not prompt for another electronic signature.
On a power form, the OK button is configured for an electronic signature. On a reusable subform, the SAVE button is explicitly configured for a different electronic signature. Note: In this scenario, the OK button on the power form has been programmed to invoke the Save button on the subform.	When a user makes changes on both the reusable subform and power form and clicks the OK button on the power form: The system prompts for an electronic signature The OK button on the power form invokes the Save button on the reusable subform. The system prompts for a different electronic signature.
On a power form, the OK button is configured for an electronic signature. The reusable subform is explicitly configured to use the same signature as the power form. Note: In this scenario, the OK button on the power form has been programmed to invoke the Save button on the subform.	When a user makes changes on both the reusable subform and power form and clicks the OK button on the power form: The system prompts for an electronic signature. The OK button on the power form invokes the Save button on the reusable subform. The system does not prompt for a different electronic signature for the subform; it automatically uses the signature that was entered for the power form.
On a power form, the OK button is configured for an electronic signature. On a reusable subform, the electronic signature is explicitly turned off. Note: In this scenario, the OK button on the power form has been programmed to invoke the Save button on the subform.	When a user makes changes on both the reusable subform and power form and clicks the OK button on the power form: The system prompts for an electronic signature. The OK button on the power form invokes the Save button on the reusable subform. The system determines that the electronic signature is explicitly turned off.
On a power form, the OK button is not configured for an electronic signature. The power form contains two reusable subforms that are explicitly configured for electronic signatures. The OK button on the power form has been programmed to invoke the Save button on both subforms.	When a user makes changes on the power form and reusable subforms and clicks the OK button on the power form: The OK button on the power form invokes the Save button on the first reusable subform and prompts for an electronic signature. The system continues the remaining OK processing and invokes the Save button on the second reusable subform, which prompts for another electronic signature. Note: The system does not prompt for an electronic signature on the power form.
The electronic signature is configured at the application level. Note: If the application contains reusable subforms, you cannot set up electronic signatures at the application level.	When a user makes changes in any of the forms in the application and clicks OK or Save, the system prompts for an electronic signature.

Configuration

Result

On a power form, the OK button is configured for an electronic signature.

None of the subforms within the power form are configured for electronic signatures. The electronic signature configuration for these subforms is considered implicit.

Scenario 1:

When a user makes changes on the power form and clicks the OK button, the system prompts for an electronic signature.

Scenario 2:

When a user makes changes on a subform (embedded or reusable) and clicks the Save button, the system prompts for an electronic signature for the subform.

Scenario 3:

If the Pass Through Signature option was enabled on the power form during the electronic signature configuration, the system does not prompt for an electronic signature. Instead, it automatically records the user's information in a signature record.

Note: The Pass Through Signature option can be used in any of the scenarios described in this table.

On a reusable subform, the Save button is explicitly configured for an electronic signature.

The power form is not configured for an electronic signature.

When a user makes changes on the subform and clicks the Save button, the system prompts the user for an electronic signature.

On the power form, the OK button is configured for an electronic signature.

On a reusable subform, the electronic signature on the Save button is explicitly turned off.

When a user makes changes on the reusable subform and clicks the Save button, the system determines that the electronic signature is explicitly turned off and does not prompt for an electronic signature.

On a power form, the OK button is configured for an electronic signature.

On a reusable subform, the electronic signature is explicitly turned off.

Note: In this scenario, the OK button on the power form has been programmed to invoke the Save button on the subform.

When a user makes changes on both the reusable subform and power form and clicks the OK button on the power form:

The system prompts for an electronic signature.
The OK button on the power form invokes the Save button on the reusable subform.
The system determines that the electronic signature is explicitly turned off and does not prompt for another electronic signature.

On a power form, the OK button is configured for an electronic signature.

On a reusable subform, the SAVE button is explicitly configured for a different electronic signature.

Note: In this scenario, the OK button on the power form has been programmed to invoke the Save button on the subform.

When a user makes changes on both the reusable subform and power form and clicks the OK button on the power form:

The system prompts for an electronic signature
The OK button on the power form invokes the Save button on the reusable subform.
The system prompts for a different electronic signature.

On a power form, the OK button is configured for an electronic signature.

The reusable subform is explicitly configured to use the same signature as the power form.

Note: In this scenario, the OK button on the power form has been programmed to invoke the Save button on the subform.

When a user makes changes on both the reusable subform and power form and clicks the OK button on the power form:

The system prompts for an electronic signature.
The OK button on the power form invokes the Save button on the reusable subform.
The system does not prompt for a different electronic signature for the subform; it automatically uses the signature that was entered for the power form.

On a power form, the OK button is configured for an electronic signature.

On a reusable subform, the electronic signature is explicitly turned off.

Note: In this scenario, the OK button on the power form has been programmed to invoke the Save button on the subform.

When a user makes changes on both the reusable subform and power form and clicks the OK button on the power form:

The system prompts for an electronic signature.
The OK button on the power form invokes the Save button on the reusable subform.
The system determines that the electronic signature is explicitly turned off.

On a power form, the OK button is not configured for an electronic signature.

The power form contains two reusable subforms that are explicitly configured for electronic signatures.

The OK button on the power form has been programmed to invoke the Save button on both subforms.

When a user makes changes on the power form and reusable subforms and clicks the OK button on the power form:

The OK button on the power form invokes the Save button on the first reusable subform and prompts for an electronic signature.
The system continues the remaining OK processing and invokes the Save button on the second reusable subform, which prompts for another electronic signature.

Note: The system does not prompt for an electronic signature on the power form.

The electronic signature is configured at the application level.

Note: If the application contains reusable subforms, you cannot set up electronic signatures at the application level.

When a user makes changes in any of the forms in the application and clicks OK or Save, the system prompts for an electronic signature.