Create a fixed repeating section
Why create a fixed repeating section?
You might want to design a form that allows a user to enter the same piece of data multiple times for the same item. For example, a user might need to record a subject's heart rate while the subject is sitting and then standing, at specified time intervals after the subject receives a drug.
To do this, you can create a fixed repeating section in Central Designer. A fixed repeating section is deployed to InForm as a Repeating Data itemset. For more information, see How can I use a fixed repeating section on a form?.
- At the bottom of the Project Explorer, click the Visit Schedule () button.
- Expand the visit with the form you want to add the section to, right-click the form, and select New Section.
- Enter a title, RefName, and description, and click OK.
Tip: We recommend adding the sections in the order you want them to appear on the form. However, if you need to reorder the sections, see Reorder the sections on a form.
- Make sure the Design tab is selected.
- In the upper-right above the grid, select the Fixed and Repeating checkboxes.
Tip: To ensure that data is captured and maintained properly, do not change this setting after you have deployed your study. Instead, deactivate this study object and create a new object with the updated setting.
- Next, create items in the section.
- Do the following: