Radio Buttons Component

Overview

The Radio Buttons component creates a list of mutually exclusive options for end-users End-users, also known as Express 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 examples of when to use a Radio Buttons component:

Ask a yes or no question.
Select an age or salary range.
Create a multiple-choice quiz.
Choose from a product selection.

The Radio Buttons component is located in the Primary Fields group to the left of the Module Builder.

About the Configuration Window

TIP To learn more about general component settings and those that display when a component is associated with Data Models, view our General Component Settings article.

Display Panel

Field Text

Setting	Description
Label Text	Label Text conveys what the input component is and what information it displays. Enter the purpose of the corresponding component or field. User-friendly labels make your module more accessible. Keep labels short and descriptive (a word or two) using title case. For longer entries, use sentence case.

Setting

Description

Label Text

Label Text conveys what the input component is and what information it displays. Enter the purpose of the corresponding component or field.

User-friendly labels make your module more accessible. Keep labels short and descriptive (a word or two) using title case. For longer entries, use sentence case.

Contextual Help

Setting	Description
Tooltip	A short hint that displays when an end-user positions their cursor over the (Tooltip) icon. Tooltips can display across more than one line.

Default State Options

Setting	Description
Read Only View	When set to (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 None. By default, the Read Only View toggle is set to (OFF).
Disable User Input	When set to (ON), end-users cannot interact with or edit the Express View's input field or element. When end-users hover over the field, their cursor changes to alert them to the status change. By default, the Disable User Input toggle is set to (OFF).
Hide Field	Shows or hides the component from view. Setting the Hide Field toggle to (ON) hides the component in Express View. Setting the toggle to (OFF) shows the component. The component is always visible in the Module Builder. By default, the Hide Field toggle is set to (OFF).

Setting

Description

Read Only View

When set to (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 None.

By default, the Read Only View toggle is set to (OFF).

Disable User Input

When set to (ON), end-users cannot interact with or edit the Express View's input field or element. When end-users hover over the field, their cursor changes to alert them to the status change.

By default, the Disable User Input toggle is set to (OFF).

Hide Field

Shows or hides the component from view. Setting the Hide Field toggle to (ON) hides the component in Express View. Setting the toggle to (OFF) shows the component. The component is always visible in the Module Builder.

By default, the Hide Field toggle is set to (OFF).

Formatting

Setting	Description
Horizontal Layout	By default, the component's options display vertically, one below the other. When set to (ON), the component's options display horizontally, side-by-side. By default, Horizontal Layout is set to (OFF).
Show as Button Group	When set to (ON), Radio Buttons options display as buttons instead of a list of dots. To use this setting, you must have an existing button group style within your environment. By default, the Show as Button Group toggle is set to (OFF).

Setting

Description

Horizontal Layout

By default, the component's options display vertically, one below the other. When set to (ON), the component's options display horizontally, side-by-side.

By default, Horizontal Layout is set to (OFF).

Show as Button Group

When set to (ON), Radio Buttons options display as buttons instead of a list of dots. To use this setting, you must have an existing button group style within your environment.

By default, the Show as Button Group toggle is set to (OFF).

Setting	Description
Store Data in Database	The Store Data in Database setting affects how data persists through your application. When set to (ON), Unqork stores values entered into the field to the database (server-side submission). This occurs in three scenarios: Navigating between Panels in a Navigation component. On navigation between pages (Panels), the component’s value saves to the database. Triggering a module save event using a Button component with an Action Type of Save. Navigating between screens of a workflow. On navigation between screens, the component’s value saves to the database. 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 (OFF) when you don’t want to store the values from this field in the database. 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 (ON) in Module Settings, only values from fields with Store Data in Database enabled are tracked.

Setting	Description
Option Label	Each option needs an end-user End-users, also known as Express 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.
Value to Store in Submission Data	Each option needs an associated value to store in the 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.

Setting	Description
Data Reference Key	Enter the Property ID of the component whose data you're referencing.
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.
Label Path	This field refers to the option labels to retrieve. If you're retrieving data from a Data Table component, enter the column header in this field.

Setting	Description
Trigger	To set up a trigger, enter the Property ID A Property ID is the unique field ID used by Unqork to track and link components in your module. 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

User Input

Setting	Description
Required	When set to (ON), the end user must enter a value in the component's visible fields. Set the toggle to (OFF) when an entry is optional. By default, the Required toggle is set to (OFF).
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.

Setting

Description

Required

When set to (ON), the end user must enter a value in the component's visible fields. Set the toggle to (OFF) when an entry is optional.

By default, the Required toggle is set to (OFF).

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

Additional Validation Options

Setting	Description
Require Unique Submission Data	When set to (ON), the end-user cannot select an option that displays in an existing database submission. By default, the Require Unique Submission Data toggle is set to (OFF).

Setting

Description

Require Unique Submission Data

When set to (ON), the end-user cannot select an option that displays in an existing database submission.

By default, the Require Unique Submission Data toggle is set to (OFF).

Additional Styling

Setting	Description
Custom CSS Class	Enter a Custom CSS Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a style sheet language used for presenting how a HTML or XML document looks to end-users. Class to apply to your component. Custom CSS lets you maintain a consistent look and feel when the field or element is part of a template or multiple modules. Updated CSS styling applies to all components that reference this custom class name.

Setting

Description

Custom CSS Class

Enter a Custom CSS Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a style sheet language used for presenting how a HTML or XML document looks to end-users. Class to apply to your component. Custom CSS lets you maintain a consistent look and feel when the field or element is part of a template or multiple modules.

Updated CSS styling applies to all components that reference this custom class name.

Adding a Radio Buttons Component

Add a Radio Buttons component to collect your end-user End-users, also known as Express 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.

In the Module Builder, drag and drop a Radio Buttons icon

Radio Buttons component onto your canvas.

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.

In the Label Text Label Text conveys what the input component is and what information it displays. Enter the purpose of the corresponding component or field. field, enter How old are you?.

Navigate to the component's Data settings.

Next to the Values table, click Edit. The Values panel displays.

Underneath the Values table, click New five times.

In the Option Label and Option Value fields, enter the following:

#	Option Label	Option Value
1	0-15 years old	0-15YearsOld
2	16-20 years old	16-20YearsOld
3	21-30 years old	21-30YearsOld
4	31-45 years old	31-45YearsOld
5	45+ years old	45+YearsOld

Click Save Component.

Save your module.

Once implemented, your Radio Buttons component looks 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. This is also the view your end-users will see when interacting with your application. After configuring a module, click Preview in the Module Builder to interact with the module in Express View.:

Structure of a Radio Buttons Component's Data

The Radio Buttons component's data stores in a key/value format. In the above example, the ageRange Radio Buttons icon Radio Buttons component stores the 16-20YearsOld value.

Radio Buttons Component

Overview

About the Configuration Window

Display Panel

Field Text

Contextual Help

Default State Options

Formatting

Data Panel

Data Storage

Data Source Type

Values

Data Reference Key

Actions Panel

Triggers

Validation Panel

User Input

Advanced Panel

Additional Validation Options

Additional Styling

Adding a Radio Buttons Component

Structure of a Radio Buttons Component's Data

Resources

Overview

About the Configuration Window

Display Panel

Field Text

Default State Options

Contextual Help

Formatting

Data Panel

Data Source Type

Values

Data Reference Key

Data Storage

Actions Panel

Triggers

Validation Panel

User Input

Advanced Panel

Additional Validation Options

Additional Styling

Adding a Radio Buttons Component

Structure of a Radio Buttons Component's Data

Resources

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