Dataform FAQ: Difference between revisions

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How can I set up the Dataform to allow students to view only their own entries?

Set Separate participants in the activity settings to 'Yes'.

How can I list entries content horizontally in an aligned table?

Use the Tabular view type or the Aligned view type.

Is there a Time stamp for Dataform entries?

The internal Entry time field allows you to display the time-created and time-modified of the entry.

How can I make the title of an entry into a link?

To make the title of an entry in list view link to the single view, add the following code to the list template:

<a href="##moreurl##">[[Title]]</a>

How can I make email addresses clickable?

To make email addresses clickable, add the following code to the view template:

<a href="mailto:[[Email]]">[[Email]]</a>

where 'Email' is the text field for entering an email addresses.

How can I delete a file attached to an entry?

Edit the entry.
Right-click on the file in the file manager.
Select 'delete'.
Save the entry.

How can I add a default sort order of entries?

In the Filters tab

Add a new filter.
Add sorting criteria to the filter.
Click on the 'default' button of the filter in the filters list.

How can I prevent students from adding entries?

In the Dataform settings, set max number of entries to 0.

You can also prevent adding and editing entries in a particular view by disabling all submission buttons in the view's submission settings.

How can I add entries en masse?

In the general section of the view template add the tag ##addnewentries## (as opposed to the default ##addnewentry##). This pattern displays a dropdown to select the number of entries to add.

How can I edit/delete entries en masse?

In the view template add the selector, bulk-edit and bulk-delete patterns. In the entries list tick the checkboxes of the entries to edit/delete and click the the respective bulk action link.

How can I completely reset a Dataform activity?

In the Dataform administration section of the Settings block, click 'Renew'.

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 {{Dataform}}
 ==How can I set up the Dataform to allow students to view only their own entries?==
-Set the group mode of the Dataform activity to "Separate participants".
+Set [[Dataform_settings#Separate_participants|Separate participants]] in the activity settings to 'Yes'.
-==How can I enable a sort function by clicking on the field headings?==
-==How can I add highlighting like on the Module and plugins page?==
 ==How can I list entries content horizontally in an aligned table?==
-Use the Tabular view type
+Use the [[Dataformview Tabular|Tabular view type]] or the [[Dataformview Aligned|Aligned view type]].
 ==Is there a Time stamp for Dataform entries?==
-*Time added: <nowiki>##timeadded##</nowiki>
+The internal [[Dataformfield entrytime|Entry time field]] allows you to display the time-created and time-modified of the entry.
-*Time modified: <nowiki>##timemodified##</nowiki>
 ==How can I make the title of an entry into a link?==
 To make the title of an entry in list view link to the single view, add the following code to the list template:
   <nowiki><a href="##moreurl##">[[Title]]</a></nowiki>
 ==How can I make email addresses clickable?==
 To make email addresses clickable, add the following code to the view template:
   <nowiki><a href="mailto:[[Email]]">[[Email]]</a></nowiki>
 where 'Email' is the text field for entering an email addresses.
 ==How can I delete a file attached to an entry?==
+*Edit the entry.
+*Right-click on the file in the file manager.
-==How can I disapprove an entry which has been approved?==
+*Select 'delete'.
+*Save the entry.
-Click on the approved icon (green tick) to disapprove the entry.
 ==How can I add a default sort order of entries?==
 In the Filters tab
 * Add a new filter.
 * Add sorting criteria to the filter.
 * Click on the 'default' button of the filter in the filters list.
 ==How can I prevent students from adding entries?==
 In the Dataform settings, set max number of entries to 0.
+You can also prevent adding and editing entries in a particular view by disabling all submission buttons in the view's submission settings.
 ==How can I add entries en masse?==
-In the general section of the view template add the tag ##addnewentries## (as opposed to the default ##addnewentry##). This tag displays a dropdown to select the number of entries to add.
+In the general section of the view template add the tag ##addnewentries## (as opposed to the default ##addnewentry##). This pattern displays a dropdown to select the number of entries to add.
 ==How can I edit/delete entries en masse?==
-In the view template add the selector tags and bulk edit and delete tags. In the entries list tick the checkboxes of the entries to edit/delete and click the the respective bulk action button.
+In the view template add the selector, bulk-edit and bulk-delete patterns. In the entries list tick the checkboxes of the entries to edit/delete and click the the respective bulk action link.
 ==How can I completely reset a Dataform activity?==
 In the Dataform administration section of the Settings block, click 'Renew'.
-==See also==
-Using Moodle forum discussions:
 [[Category:FAQ]]

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