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Same field can be added to multiple form sections of the same form leading to missing updates - Known Error
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KB0749081

Same field can be added to multiple form sections of the same form leading to missing updates


3172 Views Last updated : Jan 29, 2025 public Copy Permalink
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Description

A field can be added to multiple form sections of the same form. Currently, it's rendered each time, the one that actually gets used when the form gets submitted might not be the one modified by a user. This leads to confusion when a change to that field have no apparent effect upon saving a form. Having the same field showing on the same form in two different sections, the later one will not be writable.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Add the same field on 2 different places on a form, for example, one time on the header and one time on one of the tabs. It's easier to observe the issue with a checkbox field.
  2. Select one of the checkboxes and save.
  3. Refresh the form.
  4. Observe that none of the checkboxes is selected.

Workaround

Remove one of the fields from the form so that it appears one time only.

This problem has been identified as a future possible product enhancement. You can subscribe to this Known Error article by clicking the Subscribe button at the top right of this form to be notified when more information will become available.


Related Problem: PRB094076

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