Custom sub-tabs

In ASSURE, every application or worksheet, and some other records, are presented as a collection of tabs, and each tab may have one or more sub-tabs. System administrators can add custom sub-tabs to any application, worksheet or tabbed record (such as HMO Details records). These custom sub-tabs are specific to your authority.

  • Each sub-tab must have a unique name within the worksheet.

  • Each sub-tab can include either a static or a repeatable collection of fields.

  • Any field can be made mandatory, and whether it is mandatory may depend on the value of another field.

ASSURE keeps a record of changes to the worksheet's sub-tab configuration and presents the sub-tabs that were current when the worksheet was created. This means that new worksheets always have the current configuration, but earlier worksheets look the way they did when they were created.

Field types

The following field types are supported:

TextClosed

IntegerClosed

DateClosed

CurrencyClosed

Drop-down ListClosed

CheckboxesClosed

Radio ButtonsClosed

Name-Address CollectorClosed

M3PP User DefinedClosed

Multiple field sets

On a multiple sub-tab the set of fields is repeatable. The user can add, edit, and remove any number of field sets. Each set is captured by a dialog that has the same name as the sub-tab.

When the custom sub-tab is used, it will include a table that summarises the captured field sets. Any field can be defined as a column header for this table, as long as there is at least one. Ideally, the fields chosen as column headers should be capable of uniquely identifying each field set.

Dependent mandatory fields

A dependent mandatory field is one that can be made mandatory depending on the value of a parent field. The dependent field can be of any type, but the parent field must be one of the following types:

  • Checkbox

  • Drop-down List

  • Radio Button

  • M3PP User Defined (only for Public Protection)

Multiple dependent fields may refer to the same parent field. A dependent field may itself be the parent field for another dependent field.

Merge fields for custom sub-tabs

Both the field labels and their populated values are available as merge fields for document production, but there are some differences depending on the type of template.

NEC Communications Suite templatesClosed

MS Word/TMT templatesClosed