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Allow Custom Fields with the same "Name" but different "Labels"

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Level 9

1/20/25

Description - Allow using the "same field" custom field with "different labels" on various forms. Example below:

  • Field Name: "Select Apps"
    • Label 1 (Form 1): Select Affected Apps
    • Label 2 (Form 2): Select Top 3 Apps

Why is this feature important to you - Currently, the absence of this functionality leads to duplicate fields, increasing maintenance overhead. For instance, if the "Select Apps" field is a dropdown and I need to add two new values, I have to update every duplicate field individually, which can lead to errors if not updated.

How would you like the feature to work - When adding a field to a custom form from the field library, the label should default to blank (or the initially set value). Either way, this should allow users to enter a different label if needed, without overwriting existing labels on other forms.

Current Behaviour - If a label is modified on one form, it updates the labels across all forms using the field. This forces users to create duplicate fields and manage them separately.

3 Comments

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Community Advisor

1/21/25

I like this idea! This would allow for multiple uses of a single field to keep our field count down and eliminate redundant fields.

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Level 4

1/30/25

I also like this idea. I've struggled with having to create copies of essentially the same field but needed the content to be slightly different in a variety of forms.