Repeats

   Composer This topic is related to Transact Composer.  |   Form Builder |  v4.3 & Higher   This feature is related to v4.3 and higher.

Overview

Repeats in earlier versions of Composer used to be complex. You could not copy a a whole repeat structure block to another location on the form without generating error messages and time was you had to use many workarounds to get the new structure work. All these had to be documented for many pages. No longer, with Composer Version 4.
Repeats, then, are a more flexible repeating structure than Tables. Each "Row" in a repeat can be a layout block of fields. That means the row is not confined to a rigid grid-like structure, as with tables.
Otherwise, repeats are easy to construct. The simplest way is to use the predefined block "Repeating Block Template". Into it, insert a "Block [Repeatable]" and populate it with the fields you want repeated. The template gives you Add and Delete buttons for users to dynamically add or delete blocks. You can also use Edit Properties on the block template to change layout and the wording of the buttons.


We encourage you to experiment with the widgets in Repeats and Tables and discover how powerful is this approach.