Mark Comparison History Viewed

When you configure Comparison History for a form and do not enable the Mark Viewed on View option, you can add one or more Link elements and attach the Mark Comparison History Viewed action to mark Comparison History viewed for a single field, group of fields, or all fields.

Alternatively, you can add a Trigger to mark Comparison History viewed after the form is submitted.

Adding an Action

Follow these steps to add the action to a link:

1. Add one or more Link elements to the form as desired. Place the Link elements near the form fields where they will be used.

2. Change the Link text to 'Mark This Field Viewed,' 'Mark These Fields Viewed' or 'Mark All Fields Viewed,' as appropriate.

3. Select the Link to which you want to add the action, then choose the Actions property in the Field General Setting section of the Field Properties panel.

   • The Actions window opens.

4. Click New in the toolbar at the top of the window.

   • The New Action Settings window opens.

5. Choose Mark Comparison History Viewed from the Action Type menu, then click the Next button.

6. Enter a name for the action in the Action Name text box.

7. Use the What should be marked reviewed? menu to select whether the link will mark All Fields viewed or Specified Fields Only.

   • If you select Specified Fields Only, use the Fields menu to select the field(s) that will be marked as viewed when the Link is selected.

   • To select a single field, click the desired field; any previously selected fields are automatically unselected.

   • To select multiple fields, press and hold the <Ctrl> key and click each field you want to select; any previously selected fields are retained.

8. If desired, you can define one or more rules that must be satisfied before the action will run.

9. Configure the Confirmation Settings to show a confirmation prior to submitting the form. The confirmation prompt will be shown before the action is executed and the end user may choose OK to execute the action or Cancel to abort.

10. Click the Finish button to save your changes and close the New Action Settings window .

    • The name of the new action is added to the Actions window listing.

11. Click the Save button to save your changes and close the Actions window.

Editing an Action

To edit an action, click the action name in the Actions window and click Edit in the toolbar.

Changing the Order in Which Actions Run

To change the order in which actions run, select an action name in the Actions window, then click  moveup or movedown until the action is in the position you want. Repeat this for other  actions as needed until they are in the order you want.

Deleting an Action

To delete an action, click the action name in the Actions window, then click Delete in the toolbar.

Action Types

• Show/Hide
• Update Values
• Add/Remove Selections
• Open Window
• Submit Form
• Reset Form
• Mark Comparison History Viewed
• Custom JavaScript
• Finish Later: Show Save Prompt
• Finish Later: Show Load Saved Data Prompt
• Show Alert
• Abort Submission
• Confirm Page Navigation