SA Forms - Enable dependent on functionality for more form elements
Rick Jongbloed
If we could make more fields dependent on a datasource, we don't have to run that much extra powershell datasources in a form.
For example, if you use a user-selection grid to select a user with the goal of updating the user in the next stap, you could calculate all the informatiion for all users at once, and then reuse this information to populate the form elements.
This will greatly improve the loading speed of the form and decrease the load on the server.
I think these form elements are the best candidates to start with:
- Header
- Text
- Checkbox input
- Date & Time
- Markdown
- Number input
- Time
I personally do think that any element that is able to use information from a datasource, should be able to be dependent on information already known in the form's context.
See for more information on form element dependency: https://docs.helloid.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013581773
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Michiel van der Veeken
Merged in a post:
Dependent Fields - Expand Support
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J. Anderson
The dependent fields make a great way to populate a Delegated Form once the data locking issue is fixed.
Currently only Text fields support this, but it would be great if other fields (ie: checkboxes & date fields) can be updated to have this functionality as well.
Long term, more complex fields, such as dropboxes or multiselect fields could also benefit from this functionality, using a normal Data Source to get the total data, and using a Dependent source to identify the 'selected' item(s).
Rick Jongbloed
I believe in this ticket the same functionality is requested: https://helloid.canny.io/service-automation/p/dependent-fields-expand-support
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J. Anderson
Note: The data locking issue should be fixed in the next release, as reported by Michiel van der Veeken on that Feedback item.