Adding a field group list to a form

Add a field group list to a form to store the values of a list of related fields in a single data structure. For example, you can capture a list of names and addresses from your work history in the Previous Employers field group list.

  1. In the navigation panel of Dev Studio, click Case types, and then click the case type that you want to open.
  2. On the Workflow tab, click Life cycle.
  3. Click an assignment or an approval step, and then click Configure view.
  4. Click + Add field.
  5. In the text field that is displayed, enter a unique label for the field.
  6. In the second column, select Field group (list).
  7. Define the fields in the field group list.
    • To reuse the fields from a data type, select a data type from the list in the fourth column.

    • To reuse the fields from a data reference:
      1. In the fourth column, press the Down Arrow key in the autocomplete field, and then select a data type that has at least one page list defined.

      2. Click the Gear icon.

      3. Select Is this a data reference?.

      4. In the Select the source list, select the name of a page list.

      5. Click Submit.

    • To define new fields:
      1. Click + Add field to [field group list].

      2. Configure the field, by giving it a name, type, and display mode.

        For more information about the supported types of fields, see Supported display modes by field type.

  8. Click Submit.
Result: 

Values from the field group list are stored in a page list property in the [Your organization]-[Your application name]-Data-[Repeating field-group name] class.