Use as Text Field

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#1

Hie @vishsahu
A quick one. Do you have a video that explains how and when we use the “Use as Text Field” option in Collections when the field is a reference field. And the option “Use as Text/Hidden Field” when setting up parent-child relationship. Does this remove the need to configure passing on a field as a hidden field in the collection form?

Thanks

#2

@WillieMak Use as Text field gives the same feature, but display the reference fields as a dropdown so that user can choose from the options.

Hidden field just hides the uuid from the user so they don’t have to select. Thanks.

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#3

@vishsahu Thanks. So it means I no longer have to go through the tedious process of hiding UUID in the form when intending to perpetuate an ID? and does it also mean that when I drop a form and the link to a collection where the ID would show in the field, hiding it would mean it does not come with the form? e.g. an Address collection which is a child of User. When i drop the collection form, the link to the user will not show?
regarding the ‘use as text field’ option is there a video I can watch to get a clearer picture?

Thanks

#4

@WillieMak If the uuid is fixed / coming from session / loggedIn user, then you will have to use the hidden field as you are using.

If you want user to select from a dropdown, then you can use this option.

Thanks.