Use this Design Tool to create a section of questions that applicants can enter several instances of, such as:
- Contact info for multiple team members
- Budget items, amounts, and reasoning
- Experience locations, time periods, and descriptions
- Publication titles, statuses, and dates


Adding a Repeatable Section

  • From the Design Tools, either click on or drag and drop Repeatable Section to the desired location. 
  • Click Add Field to begin adding questions to the section. Each question should be configured separately within the section. For example, make questions required or adjust other settings (logic, layout, etc.).
  • Click Settings to configure the overall repeatable section.


Note: If you make a repeatable section required, at least one question within the section must be answered. If you need to make sure all questions are answered, mark each individual question within the section required.


Administrator view of adding a section

Settings Panel Sections

General

    A. Field reference - Unique identifier in the InfoReady database that does not show to applicants.

    B. Section Title - Section label

    C. Required - If checked, each row will require an applicant response (same as clicking asterisk * on main screen).

    D. Initial section count - How many sections initially shown for applicants to complete

    E. Minimum section count - How many sections have to be completed by applicant

    F. Maximum section count - How many total sections are allowed to be completed by applicant

Logic

  • Choose when the section is shown and/or required.
  • Full instructions here: Adding Conditional Logic
  • Use the Limit by field area to select teh field that contains the number of sections that should be displayed.
    • For example if a prior question asks: "How many budget items would you like to enter?", and the applicant enters "10", then 10 sections will display for them to fill out.

Default logic panel

Customized Administrator View

  • The example below shows a repeatable section (Budget Items) configured with 3 questions: Amount, Justification, and Type.

Admin view of customized repeatable section

Applicant View

  • Based on how many sections an administrator decides to initially show, the applicant view will vary. Below is the default of 0 sections showing to the applicant (as in D above).
  • Click Add new to add an entry.
  • If the entry limit is reached, the Add new link will disappear.

Applicant view of adding entry to repeatable section with Add new outlined in red

Applicant view of filled out entry

Excel Report

  • In Excel reports, each field in each repeatable section is treated as a separate question.
  • For example, if each repeatable section has 4 fields, and the applicant inputs 10 entries of the section, there will be 40 separate columns on the Excel report.
  • Column Headers are in the format: Section Name/Field Label

Excel sheet example of repeatable sections

Repeatable sections are a Form Designer Pro feature. For more information, contact your account manager or view this article: Form Designer Template: Core vs. Pro Comparison Chart


Have more questions about this topic? Go to the Community Forum to pose the question to other users or submit a support ticket to InfoReady.