List
Category: Footer
Version: 1.0
Last updated: May 21, 2026
Author: Any2Info
Description
The List footer is a mini designer available exclusively in the Forms Designer. It is used to create, edit, and delete list definitions that can later be used by list fields.
A list definition determines which selectable items are available within a list field. The List footer supports three different list creation modes:
Manual
Dataclip
AI-generated
Each mode is designed for different use cases, ranging from fully static lists to dynamically data-driven lists.
List Modes
Manual Mode
The Manual mode allows users to create a static, single-layered list structure manually.
Each list item consists of:
Name
Internal value of the list item.
Display text
Translated display value shown to users.
Color
Optional color assigned to the item.
This mode is commonly used for:
Static option lists
Status selections
Small predefined selections
Non data-driven lists
Because the list is manually maintained, changes to external data sources do not affect the list contents.
Dataclip Mode
The Dataclip mode creates a dynamic list based on data from a selected dataclip.
In this mode:
A dataclip is selected as the data source.
A header is chosen to provide the display value for each list item.
Optionally, a color header can be selected to determine the color of each item.
Optionally, a barcode header can be selected.
Barcode Support
Barcode values are only available in Dataclip mode. This functionality is commonly used together with scanning-related features.
Dataclip Filtering
Filtering is only available in Dataclip mode because the list contents are data-driven.
Filtering can be performed using:
Linked fields
Variable-based filters
Variable-Based Filters
Variable-based filters allow filtering based on runtime variables and comparison operators.
Example:
A user has an authorization level stored in a variable.
The dataclip contains a minimum authorization level per item.
A filter can be configured to only show items where the user's authorization level is greater than or equal to the item's required level.
This allows dynamic and context-sensitive list generation.
AI Mode
The AI mode uses AI to generate a manual/static list definition based on a prompt entered by the user.
This mode is intended to quickly generate:
Common option lists
Simple predefined selections
Standard categorization lists
The generated result behaves as a normal manual/static list after creation.
Common Use Cases
Fixed status lists
Manual
Product selections from external data
Dataclip
Scan-based item selection
Dataclip
Quick generation of common lists
AI
User-dependent selectable items
Dataclip
Related Features
The List footer is directly related to:
List fields
Dataclips
Variable filtering
Linked fields
Barcode/scanning features
List definitions created within the List footer are only usable by list fields.
Tips & Best Practices
Use Manual mode for small static lists that rarely change.
Use Dataclip mode whenever list contents depend on external or changing data.
Use variable-based filtering to create user-specific or context-sensitive selections.
Use barcode headers only when integrating with scanning workflows.
Use AI mode to speed up creation of standard lists.
Limitations
The List footer is only available in the Forms Designer.
List definitions can only be used by list fields.
Barcode values are only supported in Dataclip mode.
Filtering is only available in Dataclip mode.
Manual lists are single-layered and do not support nested structures.
Changelog
1.0
May 21, 2026
Initial documentation version added.
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