Layout Rules

Layout Rules provide the ability to create dynamic Forms that adapt and offer additional options as data is entered.

About Layout Rules

As data is entered into a form, Layout Rules can be used to:

• Hide or show fields or entire sections of a form.
• Disable or enable fields
• Assign a value to a field
• Hide or show values in a Picklist
• Hide or show values a Button
• Display a message

Sample use cases:

• Show a discount button when an amount reaches some value
• Hide a section to prevent access to data until after a specific date and time.

Working with Layout Rules

Users that have the Customize Objects permission can edit Layout Rules.

Adding or Editing a Layout Rule

1. Click the [Layout Rule] button at the top of the page.
2. Click the [Add New Rule] button to add a new Layout Rule,
   or click the name of an existing rule to edit it.
3. Fill in the layout rule settings.
4. Click [Save]

Layout Rule Settings

Name

Name of the Layout Rule

Enabled

Check the box to enable the Layout Rule, or uncheck it to disable the Layout Rule

Description

Description of the rule

Apply rule during

Executes the Layout Rule when any of the selected actions are taken on a record in the Object

• Add Record
• View Record
• Update Record

On Success do not continue to next Rule

Checkbox, unchecked by default

• If checked, and this rule is Triggered, then any rules that follow are not processed
• The order of processing rules is controlled with the [Reorder Rule] button.

If (specify the condition...)

Use the Formula Builder to define a Boolean expression that evaluates to true or false.

• Optionally, specify an action to take when the expression is true
• Optionally, specify an action to take when the expression is false.

Actions are displayed in rows which can be added, edited, deleted or reordered.

Actions

• Show/Hide Sections or Fields
• Disable/Enable Fields
• Assign Value to Field
  (Choose a field. Use the Formula Builder to create a value expression.)
• Setup Value in Picklist
• Display Message:

• Once During Form Save Only
• When Condition Matches

• Show/Hide Buttons
• Make Fields Required
• Make Fields Not Required

Reorder Layout Rules

1. Click the [Layout Rule] button at the top of the page.
2. Click the [Reorder Rule] button to change the order in which rules are executed.

Using Enumerated Picklists in Layout Rules

Layout Rule criteria can be specified using Enumerated Picklist Values. The Display Label is not considered valid for criteria in Layout Rules.