Radio Buttons Component
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Overview
The Radio Buttons component creates a list of mutually exclusive options for end-users End-users are the individuals accessing an application through Express View. In most cases, end-users are the customers using the product.. Use the Radio Buttons component when you have a list with five or fewer options, and the end-user can only select one of the options.
Here are some real-world examples of when to use a Radio Buttons component:
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Ask a Yes or No question.
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Select an age or salary range.
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Create a multiple-choice quiz.
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Choose from a product selection.
The Radio Buttons component is located in the Primary Fields group to the left of the Module Builder.
What You'll Learn
After completing this article, you’ll know when to use a Radio Buttons component, how to configure its settings, and how to use it in an Unqork application.
About the Configuration Window
General
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Property ID |
A Property ID is the unique field ID used by Unqork to track and link components in your module. The Property ID is how the software identifies your component. Using Property IDs lets you link components, creating logic-based configurations and API APIs (application programming interfaces) are a set of protocols and definitions developers use to build and integrate application software. APIs act as the connective tissue between products and services. calls. Property IDs must use camel case A naming convention for computer programming. Use camelCase for Property IDs, for example: newUser, lastName, & rdoButton. (stylized as camelCase) without spaces or punctuation. |
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Notes |
Select this tab to display the component's Notes area. You can use notes to keep your teammates informed. The Notes editor offers a semi-WYSIWYG (What You See is What You Get) content editor. Built to look like a word processor, this editor lets you create, edit, and format your notes. Notes save when saving the component. |
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Select this tab to manage your component's display settings. |
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Select this tab to manage your component's data settings. |
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Select this tab to manage your component's actions settings. |
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Select this tab to manage your component's validation settings. |
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Select this tab to manage your component's advanced settings. |
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Select this tab to see the RBAC RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) is a method to control system access for authorized users. The role in RBAC refers to the levels of access employees have to a network. (role-based access control) settings of the component. |
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Assign components one-word labels to help organize, identify, and group the components in your application. Consider an example from the API Specification Snippet: Field Tags are applied to Hidden components in the panelRequest and panelResponse Panels. The Field Tags identify the data type of parameters included in the API APIs (application programming interfaces) are a set of protocols and definitions developers use to build and integrate application software. APIs act as the connective tissue between products and services. request and response. The API Docs Dashboard tool populates with information about each parameter’s data type, identified by the Field Tag. Field Tags act as a type of Property ID A Property ID is the unique field ID used by Unqork to track and link components in your module. group and let you group components for configuration purposes. Field Tags let you target two or more components using a simple logic component. For example, add the Field Tag tagForDecision to multiple components in your module. Open the Inputs table of a Decisions component and reference the tagForDecision Field Tag as the input of the Decisions component. The output of the Decisions component then affects all components with the tagForDecision Field Tag. Save your Field Tags by pressing Enter (Return) or adding a comma after each entry. |
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Select this tab to open the list of supported keyboard shortcuts you can use in the component settings modal. Keyboard shortcuts include:
Additional keyboard shortcuts:
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Select this tab to access the component documentation in Unqork's In-Product Help. |
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Cancel |
Click this button to undo any unsaved configuration changes and return to the canvas. |
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Save & Close |
Click this button to save all settings as configured and return to the canvas. |
Display
Actions
Validation
Advanced
Permissions
Field Tags
Shortcuts
(tooltip), press Enter (Return) to display the field or setting tooltip. Press Enter (Return) again to hide the tooltip.
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(down) arrows to make a selection. Then, press Enter (Return) to confirm the selection.
DocumentationDisplay Panel
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Field Text
Default State Options
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Contextual Help
Formatting
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(ON), the component is display-only. If another component pushes content to the field, the end-user sees that content. Otherwise, end-users see the word 
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Data Source Type
There are two methods that you can use to populate a Radio Buttons component: Values or a Data Reference Key.
Values
Values are the simplest way to populate a Radio Buttons component. In this table, enter each Radio Button option and its associated value.
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Option Label |
Each option needs an end-user End-users are the individuals accessing an application through Express View. In most cases, end-users are the customers using the product.-facing label describing the choice that it represents. Enter your Option Labels using this column. After you create an option, another row displays for you to create the next option. |
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Value to Store in Submission Data |
Each option needs an associated value to store in Submission Data. Enter the values to store in Submission Data using this column. By default, the value is a camelCase A naming convention for computer programming. Use camelCase for Property IDs, for example: newUser, lastName, & rdoButton. version of the Option Label. |
Data Reference Key
With a Data Reference Key, you can use data from another component to populate your Radio Buttons. You'll most often achieve this funtion with a Data Table component. Add your data to the Data Table and then reference it in your Radio Buttons component's configuration window.
Think of this as a hybrid of using Values and Data Collection to populate your Radio Buttons. You still use data stored in Unqork, but it's data from your module instead of a Data Collection.
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Data Reference Key |
Enter the Property ID of the component that you're pulling data from. |
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Value Property |
If a data set includes a column for values, enter the column's name here. If not specified, the application uses the data drawn using the Label Path setting below. |
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Label Path |
This field refers to the option labels to pull. If you're pulling from a Data Table component, enter the column header in this field. |
Data Storage
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Store Data in Database |
The Store Data in Database setting affects how data persists through your application. When set to
NOTE By default, workflows persist data from all fields in the client-side submission when navigating between screens. However, only values from fields with Store Data in Database enabled store in the server-side submission. Set the toggle to NOTE When using a Plug-In to remote execute a module, ensure data moving between modules is persistent. You can optionally enable Store Data in Database for components in the source module. But any components in the API module whose values are included in an API response must have Store Data in Database enabled. When a component’s data is not persistent, the data isn't included in an API call's response. So, Plug-Ins or external services requesting data from the API module can't receive non-persistent data in the response. To learn more about Store Data in Database in the context of API modules, see the panelResponse Panel section of the API Specification Snippet article in our In-Product Help. TIP Store Data in Database also affects what data is tracked using Unqork’s built-in tracker. When the Enable Tracker and Track Value toggles are set to |
Actions Panel
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Triggers
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Trigger |
To set up a trigger, enter the Property ID of your chosen logic component into this field. When the end-user performs an action on the current component, the triggered component fires. |
Validation Panel
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User Input
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Required |
When set to By default, the Required toggle is set to |
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Required Error Message |
A custom error message that displays below a required field. The error message displays when the end-user tries to save or submit the module without completing the required field. |
Advanced Panel
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Additional Validation Options
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Additional Styling
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Adding a Radio Buttons Component
Add a Radio Buttons component to collect your end-user End-users are the individuals accessing an application through Express View. In most cases, end-users are the customers using the product.'s age. You'll present five age ranges, allowing for a single selection by the end-user.
| 1. | In the Module Builder, drag and drop a  Radio Buttons component onto your canvas. |
| 2. | In the Property ID A Property ID is the unique field ID used by Unqork to track and link components in your module. field, enter ageRange. |
| 3. | In the Label Text field, enter How old are you?. |
| 4. | In the component's configuration window, click the  Data tab. |
| 5. | Set your Option Label and Value to Store in Submission Data as shown below: |
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0-15 years old |
0-15YearsOld |
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16-20 years old |
16-20YearsOld |
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21-30 years old |
21-30YearsOld |
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31-45 years old |
31-45YearsOld |
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45+ years old |
45+YearsOld |
| 6. | Click Save & Close. |
| 7. | Save your module. |
Once implemented, your Radio Buttons look like the following in Express View Express View is how your end-user views you application. Express View also lets you preview your applications to test your configuration and view the styling. After configuring a module, click Preview in the Module Editor to interact with the module in Express View:
Structure of a Radio Buttons Component's Data
The data structure of a Radio Button's selection is a key value pair. The key is the Property ID name of the component, and the value is stored as a string.
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