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I want my user to select an activity from a list of activities that are valid for the previously selected asset type.
I have a set of cascading lists. Asset Group, Asset Type, Activity Group, Activity Type

When editing the activity form (over the Activity dataset), I want the user to select an activity t…Read More

5 Comments

Michael Conlan
4 months, 1 week ago

Hi Ken,
Konect has been able to do this for a while.
When choosing a list from the form editor you will be offered a set of child lists, these will include for any copy value fields that are based on a list field.
If this doesn’t occur it may be because the copy value field was created on a field that was changed to a list field after the copy…Read More
- Ken Moule
  4 months, 1 week ago
  
  Thanks, I have that working now.
  
  What is the purpose of the “Group Name” field in the copy field set up dialog. How does the copy from linked parent check box work in the case that I have already specified the dataset and field to copy.
  - Michael Conlan
    4 months, 1 week ago
    
    Hi Ken,
    All copy value fields from the same dataset are updated to the values from the chosen feature found in the copy value summary at the top of the form.
    
    If you have a requirement to copy values from 2 different features from the same dataset you can do this by giving the copy values fields different group names. All copy values fields with…Read More
  - Michael Conlan
    4 months, 1 week ago
    
    Missed your question about the copy from linked parent.
    
    A copy value field is essentially a geographical intersection with the feature and the dataset you wish to copy the value from. The copy value field ‘copy from linked parent’ is an option for child datasets (using the copy geometry option) so the intersection doesn’t occur, but the value…Read More
    - Ken Moule
      4 months, 1 week ago
      
      Thanks – will add that detail when I next update the user manual.