What are Dynamic Components?

A dynamic component, such as a form or table, does not render static content. Instead, it uses rule sets with display logic to determine what fields should be displayed on the page. Display logic is simply a set of conditions that you define. At runtime, the conditions are evaluated based on the viewer’s current circumstances (for example, the user's role) or the current data context (for example, the value of a field) to determine what is displayed.

You have two main objectives when creating pages using dynamic components: one, to configure the component's content the way you want it using layouts and templates, and two, to define the display logic that determines the layout and templates displayed in the component. In most cases you define the logic first, then configure the content that will be used in your logic.

There are three types of dynamic components that can be used in visual applications: tables, forms, and containers. What is displayed in a component and how you customize it depends on what type of component it is:

Dynamic Component	Description
Dynamic table, dynamic form	In dynamic tables and forms, you customize which fields are displayed and how they are rendered. In most cases, you can hide, show, or re-order these fields, and can even create new fields based on existing ones. You can also apply field templates to control how certain fields are rendered at runtime.
Dynamic container	Dynamic containers are predefined areas in a page that can be used to display various types of content. Unlike a dynamic table or form, which can appear on multiple pages, a dynamic container is scoped to the page and can only ever appear on that page.