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Dynamic rule: display message not popping up

  • March 19, 2017
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So I created the following dynamic form rule:  when record is openend and a checkbox is ticked, display a message.


The silly thing is that it only displays the message when i go into edit record.  It doesnt come up with the message when I simply view the record.  This is what I am trying to acheive:

Customer has a bad payment reputation.  I want to check a box in his customer record.  each time one of the staff want to create a new job for this customer, they must be alerted to the fact that he is a poor payer and must opt for cash.

Am i missing something?

      I don't think that will pop up a message unless the record is in edit mode.

      I suggest a formula text field with HTML enabled.

      IF([Bad Credit checkbox]=true, "<b><font color=red>C.O.D.  C.O.D.  C.O.D.")
        Is there no way to have a pop-up window display?  
        http://help.quickbase.com/user-assistance/form_rules_based_on_record_state.html

        QuickBase lets you trigger a rule based on the state of the record being edited. You can choose to trigger the rule:

        • when the record is opened

        • when the user clicks Save

        • after the user clicks Save and QuickBase has checked that all required fields are complete



        So to answer your question - " not natively".
        Any non complex HTML code that can do this?
        • anomDiebolt
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        • March 20, 2017
        >Any non complex HTML code that can do this?

        You could add a title attribute to an <a> tag that  when hovered over showed the field value as a miniature display in a "tool tip.
        • anomDiebolt
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        • March 20, 2017
        Actually you can use any tag with a title attribute. See this forum question and pastie:

        https://community.quickbase.com/quickbase/topics/how-to-create-a-pop-up-thumbnail-snapshot-of-a-form...

        https://haversineconsulting.quickbase.com/db/bgcwm2m4g?a=dr&rid=452
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