Displaying a Message on a Form Based on Data That has Been Entered
It might be necessary to instruct or prompt the user about something when data is entered or saved. This is where popup messages are helpful. It’s a way of providing a soft notice to the user, but it’s important to know that the message can be dismissed and ignored without follow up. For this reason, be sure to read both approaches explained below, to choose the best one for your scenario.
Displaying a dissmissable popup message during data entry
In this example, the user will get prompted if they enter a value above 300 in the weight field in the Vital Signs form.
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Displaying a hard-coded message During Data Entry
This method is often recommended over the one above because the message remains displayed on the form when viewing it later. In other words, it cannot be dismissed until the user does something, but it does not impact the overall status of the form like an edit check would.
To set it up, add the message as a text label to the form. In this example, the user will get prompted to enter data into a table if they indicate Yes in the question above it.
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Then simply set up a HIDE condition to make sure the label only displays when needed:
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