Conditionally Displaying Application Pages
- 15 Oct 2024
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Conditionally Displaying Application Pages
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You can conditionally display application pages depending on the user’s student type using application logic groups and page keys. For example, you might want your international student page to appear only for international applicants.
For page keys, create groups using filters written in the affirmative: who should be included in the population, rather than excluded.
Finalize application pages and questions
Adding application logic is most effective once questions are finished, and application pages have been created.
If there are multiple application paths—for example, distinct Rounds with their own Application Base—finalize the application for each path, including all custom application pages.
Creating application logic groups
To create an application logic group:
Select Database on the top navigation bar.
Select Application Logic.
Select Insert.
Configure the following settings:
Status: set the status to Active.
Folder: Keep your records organized by putting them in a folder. Select Other to create a new folder.
Type: Set the Type to Group/Page Key.
Name: Give the group an intuitive name.
Base: Set the base to Applications.
Filters: Add filters to define the group. For example, use the Citizenship Status filter to restrict a group to only international applicants.
Adding page keys to application pages
Page keys control the conditional display of application pages.
To apply a page key to an application page:
Select Database on the top navigation bar.
Select Application Editor.
Select the application configuration you would like to edit. For example,
/apply/or/apply/GR/.Select Edit Menu.
In the dialog box, select the Add Page Key field and select a Group from the Page Key list. This page will only display for the applicants who meet the group criteria.
The page key menu shows all the group names you’ve created. You can add more than one group to the page key configuration.
📝 If you delete a group used in hard fails, re-save each impacted hard fail.
Should Round Key be used?
Avoid the need to make a group by simply adding a round key configuration to restrict the display of a page.
For example, if you have a transfer round (which uses a round key of TR) and only want transfer students to see a particular page in the application, then add the TR round key to that page's configuration in the Application Editor.
Using Multiple Key Types
If a page uses a combination of the same key type, such as multiple page keys, an applicant only needs to satisfy one of the keys to view the page.
For example, a page has page keys for First-Year, International. In this case, the page will display for applicants belonging to the First-Year group or the International group.
If a page has a combination of key types applied, such as a round key and a page key, an applicant must satisfy both criteria to view the page.
For example, a page has a round key of Transfer and a page key of International.
In this case, the page will only display to applicants within rounds using a round key of TR and applicants that belong to the International group.
⭐ Best Practice: Keep logic simple
First, define the applicant populations and the necessary pages of the application that should display (or hide) for each group. For example, perhaps an Essay page should not display for Transfer applicants.
Create the application logic for these large groups.
Then, add logic for questions that display conditionally based on previous responses.
Creating groups is especially helpful when adding Submission Requirements.
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