Advanced Question Options Configuration (JSON)

There are some additional features relating to the creation of Questions which we've summarised in this article. In order to manage tasks and questions, you'll need the relevant permission - explained in this article: Managing Workflows - Permissions. These options utilise JSON to determine the behaviour of questions - a detailed explanation of what JSON is can be read in this support article: JSON - Question Options Explanation. Some of these configuration options will require some technical ability and training by Locata. Contact us at enquiries@locata.org.uk regarding any training requirements.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Editing Options
• Larger Text Boxes
• Making Questions Mandatory
• Changing Date Question Appearance
  • Days
  • Months 
  • Decades
• Date Validation
• Make a Question Reviewable
• When Question A is "X", Make Question B Mandatory
• When Question A is "X", Disable Question B

Editing Options

All JSON options are configured within the "Options" fields on questions in the task configuration section of settings.

Larger Text Boxes

For "Text" type questions, you can add the following text to the options to adjust the size of the text box, which defaults to a single line. 

{ "inputType": "textarea", "rows": 6} 

To make the text box larger or smaller, adjust the number - currently set to "6".

Here's an example:

Making Questions Mandatory

You can make any question mandatory by entering the below options text into the options field of the question:

{"required": "true" }

Here's an example:

Changing Date Question Appearance

Date questions default to looking like this:

The above calendar is defaulting to showing the date picker in a "Years" format. Here are some other options:

Days

Use: {"calendarViewMode": "days"}

Months 

Use: {"calendarViewMode": "months"}

Decades

Use: {"calendarViewMode": "decades"}

Date Validation

Make a Question Reviewable

When Question A is "X", Make Question B Mandatory

When Question A is "X", Disable Question B