Tags

This article explains the features of the Tags block and how it can be used to design your app.

Use Cases

• Categorizing inventory items, products, or employees with multiple labels.
• Assigning tags for filtering tasks, projects, or customer requests.
• Allowing users to add custom tags to personalize their inputs.

Editing the Block

Click on the Tags block and start editing on the panel that appears on the right side.

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Label

The label is the name of the block that the end user sees in the app.
Example: Categories.

Description

The description is the additional information provided to the end user, which will be displayed below the field.
Example: Select appropriate tags from the list or add your own.

Tag Names

Use this option to provide a predefined list of tags for the users. List them one after the other and ensure there are no spaces before or after each word. Remove the default options that appear once the block is added and add in your own.
Example: IT Equipment, Furniture, Stationery, etc. for an inventory tracker app.

Required

Enable this option if you want the user to compulsorily input the data. If enabled, the end user can submit if and only if the data is entered in this field.

Advanced Options

Click this tab to show the advanced options to configure the Tags block.

Display this field if

Use this option to show or hide the field under specific conditions. It accepts the standard Clappia formulae, similar to conditional sections or in the ‘Calculations & Logic’ block.

1. Type @ to get a list of all the fields you have added in the app and select the relevant field or type @ followed by the field name.

2. Use these field variables to write spreadsheet-like formulae for conditional display of the field in the app.

Retain value if hidden

This option appears once a condition is set in the "Display this field if" option. Enable this setting if you want the field's value to be retained even when the field is hidden. This is useful for preserving user input in cases where the field may temporarily disappear based on conditions.

Allow value to be changed after initial submission

This option is enabled by default. End users can edit and change the selected tags after creating a submission. Disable it if you do not want the end users to change the selected tags.
Example: If the end-user has added 3 tags and created a submission, the end user can go to the submission and add or remove tags as needed.

Using the Block in App Home

Users can select tags that admins have configured in the Design App. Additionally, users can type to search for tags or create new ones if the desired tag does not exist in the list. This feature differentiates itself, for example, from the Multiple Selector block, as it allows adding and managing tags dynamically, rather than restricting users to predefined options.

New tags added by users will also be reflected automatically in the tags block’s right panel configuration in the ‘Design App’ tab.

Note

Users can add up to 50 tags in a single tags field, with the option to include multiple tags at once.