Single Checkbox Component
Overview
The Single Checkbox component presents 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. with a single option for selection. Below are some examples when using this component:
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Select this checkbox to confirm you are at least 18 years old.
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I've read and agree to the terms of use.
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Shipping address is the same as the billing address.
You can set a checkbox as required or leave it optional. You might require it if you want the end-user's consent before they proceed. For example, using a required checkbox for Age Verification and Terms of Use consent.
You can also set a Single Checkbox component to trigger an action. Take the above example of Shipping Address is the same as Billing Address. A field might autofill with the end-user's shipping information if they select the checkbox.
You can find the Single Checkbox component 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 Button component, how to configure its settings, and how to use it in an Unqork application.
About the Configuration Window
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
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Setting |
Description |
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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
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Setting |
Description |
|---|---|
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Tooltip |
A short hint that displays when an end-user positions their cursor over the |
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Helper Text |
A quick tip describing the expected value of an input field. Unlike a Tooltip, Helper Text stays visible under the input field and displays on a single line. |
(Default State Options
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Setting |
Description |
|---|---|
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Hide Label |
Setting the Hide Label to (ON) hides Label Text from displaying in Express View Express View is how your end-user views your 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.. Your Label Text still displays in the Module Builder. By default, the Hide Label toggle is set to (OFF). |
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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). |
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Read Only View |
When set to (ON), the component is display-only. If another component sends content to the field, the end-user can view that content. Otherwise, end-users see the word None. By default, the Read Only View toggle is set to (OFF). |
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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
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Setting |
Description |
|---|---|
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Set Default Value to Checked |
When set to (ON), the checkbox is selected by default. By default, Set Default Value to Checked set to (OFF). |
Data Panel
Data Storage
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Setting |
Description |
|---|---|
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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:
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. 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. 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. |
Actions Panel
Triggers
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Setting |
Description |
|---|---|
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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
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Setting |
Description |
|---|---|
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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). |
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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
Additional Styling
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Setting |
Description |
|---|---|
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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 Single Checkbox Component
Configure a Single Checkbox component that asks 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. to acknowledge a set of terms and conditions. Then configure a Decisions component to display a button if the end-user agrees to the conditions.
These instructions assume that you have an open module saved with a title, and an HTML Element component set up with an agreement.
Configure the Single Checkbox Component
Set the checkbox as Required to stop the end-user from proceeding until they select the it.
| 1. | In the Module Builder, drag and drop a  Single Checkbox 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 agree. |
| 3. | 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 Select this box if you agree to the terms and conditions. |
| 4. | Navigate to the component's Actions settings. |
| 5. | In the Trigger field, enter ruleAgree. This triggered component will be configured in a later step. |
| 6. | Navigate to the component's Validation settings. |
| 7. | Set Required to (ON). |
| 8. | Click Save Component. |
Configure the Decisions Component
The Decisions component is triggered by the Single Checkbox component to make the btnSubmit 
Button component visible. Add Boolean (true/false) values in the Micro Decisions table to hide the Button component when the end-user clears the Single Checkbox component.
| 1. | Drag and drop a  Decisions component onto your canvas, placing it below the agree Single Checkbox component. |
| 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 ruleAgree. |
| 4. | Navigate to the component's Actions settings. |
| 5. | In the Inputs table, enter the following: |
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Source |
Alias |
Type |
Required |
Silent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1 |
agree |
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exact |
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☐ (Unchecked) |
(Checked)| 6. | In the Outputs table, enter the following: |
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Source |
Type |
|---|---|---|
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1 |
btnSubmit |
visible |
| 7. | In the Conditionals table, enter the following: |
| agree | btnSubmit_visible | |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
true |
yes |
|
2 |
false |
no |
| 8. | Click Save Component. |
Configure the Button Component
Add a Button component, so end-users can save their submission only if they agree to the terms and conditions. Use the Hide Field setting to prevent users from saving before they check the agree Single Checkbox component.
| 1. | Drag and drop a Button component onto your canvas, placing it below the ruleAgree Decisions component. |
| 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 btnSubmit. |
| 3. | Set Hide Field to (ON). |
| 4. | Click Save Component. |
| 5. | Save your module. |
Once implemented, your Single Checkbox component looks like the following in Express View Express View is how your end-user views your 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 Single Checkbox Component's Data
The data structure of a Single Checkbox component selection is a key/value pair. The key is the Property ID name of the component, and the value is stored as a Boolean value.
Resources
Overview
The Single Checkbox component presents 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. with a single option for selection. Below are some examples when using this component:
-
Select this checkbox to confirm you are at least 18 years old.
-
I've read and agree to the terms of use.
-
Shipping address is the same as the billing address.
You can set a checkbox as required or leave it optional. You might require it if you want the end-user's consent before they proceed. For example, using a required checkbox for Age Verification and Terms of Use consent.
You can also set a Single Checkbox component to trigger an action. Take the above example of Shipping Address is the same as Billing Address. A field might autofill with the end-user's shipping information if they select the checkbox.
You can find the Single Checkbox component in the Primary Fields group to the left of the Module Builder.
About the Configuration Window
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
|
Contextual Help
|
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Default State Options
|
Formatting
|
Data Panel
Data Storage
|
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:
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. 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. 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. |
Actions Panel
Triggers
|
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. |
Advanced Panel
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. |
Adding a Single Checkbox Component
Configure a Single Checkbox component that asks 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. to acknowledge a set of terms and conditions. Then configure a Decisions component to display a button if the end-user agrees to the conditions.
These instructions assume that you have an open module saved with a title, and an HTML Element component set up with an agreement.
Configure the Single Checkbox Component
Set the checkbox as Required to stop the end-user from proceeding until they select the it.
| 1. | In the Module Builder, drag and drop a Single Checkbox 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 agree. |
| 3. | 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 Select this box if you agree to the terms and conditions. |
| 4. | In the component's configuration menu, select  Actions. |
| 5. | In the Trigger field, enter ruleAgree. This triggered component will be configured in a later step. |
| 6. | In the component's configuration menu, select  Validation. |
| 7. | Set Required to (ON). |
| 8. | Click Save & Close. |
Configure the Decisions Component
The Decisions component is triggered by the Single Checkbox component to make the btnSubmit Button component visible. Add Boolean (true/false) values in the Micro Decisions table to hide the Button component when the end-user clears the Single Checkbox component.
| 1. | Drag and drop a Decisions component onto your canvas, placing it below the agree Single Checkbox component. |
| 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 ruleAgree. |
| 4. | In the component's configuration menu, select Actions. |
| 5. | In the Inputs table, enter the following: |
| Property ID | Alias | Type | Required | Silent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
agree |
|
exact |
|
☐ (Unchecked) |
| 6. | In the Outputs table, enter the following: |
| Property ID | Type | |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
btnSubmit |
visible |
| 7. | In the Micro Decisions table, enter the following: |
| Input Values | Output Values | |
|---|---|---|
| agree | btnSubmit_visible | |
|
1 |
true |
yes |
|
2 |
false |
no |
| 8. | Click Save & Close. |
Configure the Button Component
Add a Button component, so end-users can save their submission only if they agree to the terms and conditions. Use the Hide Field setting to prevent users from saving before they check the agree Single Checkbox component.
| 1. | Drag and drop a Button component onto your canvas, placing it below the ruleAgree Decisions component. |
| 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 btnSubmit. |
| 3. | Set Hide Field to (ON). |
| 4. | Click Save & Close. |
| 5. | Save your module. |
Once implemented, your Single Checkbox component looks like the following in Express View Express View is how your end-user views your 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 Single Checkbox Component's Data
The data structure of a Single Checkbox component selection is a key/value pair. The key is the Property ID name of the component, and the value is stored as a Boolean value.
Resources
