Editing Forms and Creating Records

Multiple Users Editing the Same Record

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Form Properties

This article details the available properties that can be set on a form-by-form basis.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Adding Images to a Form

This article will go over the steps to add an image to a form.

Written by Taryn Petty
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Program Enrollments

Enrollments will enhance the participant enrollment and exit experience through standardized data collection

Written by Bethany Steward
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Translating Apricot Pages Using Google Translate

This article covers the configuration of Google Translate settings for users whose native language differs from that used in your Apricot

Written by Cole Lapwing
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Form Creation & Structuring Through the Lens of Data Tables

In this guide, we will be thinking about form creation and structuring through the lens of data tables.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Apricot Connect: Supported Fields

This article notes Connect and Intake limitations. This is a list of supported and unsupported fields in Connect with other limitations

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Best Practices: Record Creation and Program Assignments

There are multiple options for how programs get assigned to records, but a common option is "Assign Records to User's Active Programs."

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Best Practices: Multiselect (Checkbox/Multiselect Dropdown) Alternative Setup

A guide to working with multiple choice linking fields instead of check boxes.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Best Practices: Checkbox and Multiselect Alternative Setup

It's best practice to avoid Checkboxes when possible. This will guide you to a workaround using linking fields

Written by Clint Colisch
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Converting Records Into PDF

Converting a record into a PDF can come in handy if you are not ready to submit a record.

Written by Tania
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Bulk Entry

Bulk Entry button allows you to add multiple options at once when configuring an option field or creating/editing a lookup list

Written by Clint Colisch
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Registration Grid - Custom Dates

Registration grid is a feature in Apricot that allows a user to create multiple Tier 2 records for multiple Tier 1 records at the same time.

Written by Tania
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Create Tier 2 Records

This article explains how to create a new Tier 2 record.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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VIDEO | Create Tier 1 Records

Enter unique, demographic information for participants or supporters is through a Tier 1 forms to create new Tier 1 records.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Print Records From Document Folder (New Doc. Folder UI Update)

If you would like to print a Tier 1 record and all of its associated Tier 2 records, that function can be accessed from the Document Folder.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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How To Replace a Field with a Different Field Type

This article will cover the process of replacing one field with a field of a different type.

Written by Clint Colisch
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Creating and Editing Records (New Document Folder UI)

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Document Folder

This article provides an overview of the Document Folder

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Hide Report Name

Names of reports can be suppressed or hidden from display when they are printed.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Email Trigger Troubleshooting

Learn a few tips and tricks in troubleshooting email triggers

Written by Clint Colisch
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Best Practices: Form Structure

This guide will show you what we consider some "Best Practices" for form structure within our Apricot database.

Written by Tania
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Form Logic & Cascading Drop Downs

Form logic can use look up lists to create cascading drop downs.

Written by Tania
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Tier 1 Forms versus Tier 2 Forms

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Create T2 forms

Instruction on creating Tier 2 forms within the Standard Forms Library.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Duplicate Check on Tier 2 Records

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Updated this week

Electronic Signatures

The Signature field electronically captures a name, a signature, the date and time of signing, and records the logged-in user as witness.

Written by Tania
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Archiving Records

Archiving removes records from your Apricot database.

Written by Tania
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Troubleshooting: Duplicate Record Warning

An Apricot database is equipped with security measures to stop users from entering the exact same information in two different places.

Written by Tania
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Print Record from Document Folder

If you would like to printing a Tier 1 record and all of its associated Tier 2 records, that function can be accessed from the doc folder.

Written by Tania
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Program Assignment Settings

The way that Apricot assigns programs for records of a form can be adjusted in the form properties.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Auto Populate

Auto Populate is a Linking field type which enables you to pull data from an originating record onto a different record.

Written by Tania
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Canada: Special Fields for Canadian Apricot Organizations

For Canadian Apricot sites, the fields listed below will appear as part of the Field Choices palette in Form Designer.

Written by Tania
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System Fields

System Fields help search for particular records and allows Administrators the ability to run reports based on unique identifiers.

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Design Forms

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Hyperlink Fields

Fields govern how data is collected and reported on in Apricot. A diverse selection of fields is available in Form Designer.

Written by Tania
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Lock Records

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Tier 2 Form

Your Apricot database collects information on forms that are created in a two tier structure.

Written by Tania
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Using Apricot Palettes

Palettes (or menus) show the actions that are available on many Apricot pages. The actions are tailored to the specific page.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Date and Time Fields

Here we will go over date, drop-down date and time fields, and will also cover the scheduler field.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Numeric Fields

Here we will go over numeric fields such as decimal and currency.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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VIDEO | Tier 1 and Tier 2 Forms in Apricot

Overview of form structure in Apricot, including details on Tier 1 and Tier 2 forms.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Form Logic

With Form Logic, you can conditionally show and/or require fields based on data entered into other fields on the current form

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Best Practices: Duplicate Check

This article outlines how the Duplicate Check feature prevents users from entering the same information into a Tier 1 record twice.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Print and Export Individual Records

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Template Library

The Template Library offers a selection of pre-designed forms that may be used to begin designing a form for your users to access.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Google Calendars - Integration

This article outlines how to add and use a gmail calendar within Apricot forms/record creation.

Written by Taylor Roderick
Updated today

Special Field Properties

This section will outline the properties that are only available for certain types of fields.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Import Update Tier 2 Records

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Demographic Fields

A diverse selection of fields is available in Form Designer, some tailored to collect very specific kinds of data.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Advanced Linking: Same Folder Linking

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Data Archives

The Data Archives allow an Administrator to export data out of Apricot (one form at a time) without building a report.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Internal Referrals

Internal Referrals map a client’s journey through Apricot and allows users to collaborate across service areas.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Filling Out a Record

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Batch Records Tool

The Batch Record Tool in Apricot is designed to allow users to create Tier 2 records for more than one Tier 1 record at one time.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Calendars and the Scheduler Field

The scheduler field, which can be added to a form for data entry, can be used with an integrated calendar to verify a user's availability.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Import Update Tier 1 Records

The import tool can be used to transfer data from Excel files or from a historic database into Apricot.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Favorites Lists

The Favorites List Tool is a time-saving feature that allows groups of records to be stored in a list for later use and reference

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Import Links

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Special Fields

Here we will go over special fields such as address lookup, email trigger, labels, record lock, signature and user creation.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Secure Web Form

The Apricot Secure Web Form tool allows Administrators to create a direct URL that provides direct access to a data entry form.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Import: Create Tier 2 Records

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VIDEO: Publishing Forms

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Option Fields

Fields govern how data is collected and reported on in Apricot. A diverse selection of fields is available in Form Designer.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Standard Properties for Fields

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Form Permissions

The Form Permissions feature allows Apricot Administrators to see which Programs/Permission Sets can manipulate records of that form

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Calculation Fields

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Import: Create Tier 1 Records

The Apricot Import tool allows information pertaining to multiple records to be entered and saved at one data entry point.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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What is in a Form?

Forms are created to gather data in your Apricot database.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Creating and Editing Records

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Email Trigger

Email triggers automatically notify users and others via email when records are created or updated in Apricot.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Registration Grid

The registration grid allows an Apricot user to create multiple Tier 2 records for multiple Tier 1 records at the same time

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Creating Forms

Form Designer allows Administrators to create and edit forms, which are used to collect data. Forms can be created or edited at any time.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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How to Design Forms: Table of Contents

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Advanced Linking: Wizard-Style Linking

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Linking Fields

Fields govern how data is collected and reported on in Apricot.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Linking

Linking allows you to create connections between records in Apricot

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Adding and Removing Fields in a Form

How to add and remove fields from forms in Apricot

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Editing Forms

Apricot forms can be edited at any time.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Upload Fields

A diverse selection of fields are available in Form Designer, some tailored to correctly collect very specific kinds of data.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Record Search

Apricot provides a variety of ways to search for records

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Lookup List

Apricot offers a variety of option fields that can be added to any form for data collection - like checkbox, dropdown, radio button, etc.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Form States

A form within Apricot can exist in four different states: unpublished, published, modified and inactive.

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Deleting Records

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Copying Records

Written by Taylor Roderick
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Text Fields

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