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Repeating forms
A repeating form is a type of form that allows multiple instances of the form within the visits where it occurs. To the end user, repeating forms are visible in a summary list from which the user can navigate to individual detailed instances of the form.
As a designer, consider whether to implement multiple collections of the same data in a visit as an itemset or as a repeating form. Both itemsets and repeating forms present users with summary and detailed views of data. Both allow you to address specific instances of the data and specific items within an instance with rules. The principal advantage of repeating forms is that pairs of related forms can be associated. For more information, see Associations. In an association, users can navigate easily between forms with related information.
Consider the following restrictions concerning repeating forms:
- A date of visit form, containing the DOV control installed with the Base trial, cannot be repeating.
- A repeating form cannot have an alternative version. For more information, see Alternate versions of forms.
- After a repeating form definition has been installed in the InForm application database, you cannot change its Repeating property.
