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Reference

Overview

The Reference control type allows the user to select an instance of another container in the same DataPortal. This is stored by ID in the database. The control creates a button on the page:

Reference Control

Clicking this button opens a menu showing possible choices:

Reference Modal

Required Fields

  • Name: The name of the field saved to the database.

  • Type: Must be set to Form.<ContainerName> where <ContainerName> is the name of the Excel sheet representing the referenced container.

  • ControlType: Must be set to Reference.

Optional Fields