Add a Section to a Page in AdmissionsPlus Online Forms

After you create a page, you can add sections to it by copying a section or creating a new one. See the appropriate section below to add a section using one of these methods.

Every page must have at least one section, and every section must have at least one question.

You can view the form as you create it by clicking Preview.

Copy a Section

Follow these steps to copy a section to a page:

1. On the page, click +Add From Existing Sections.
   
2. Select the check boxes for the sections you want to copy.
3. Click Save.

Add A New Section

Follow these steps to add a new section to a page:

1. On the page, click +New Section.
   
2. In Section Name, type a name for the section, which appears on the left panel under Available Sections.
3. In Section Header, type the text you want to display for the section header.
4. From the Section Typedrop-down list, specify where in AdmissionsPlus you want the answer data stored by selecting one of the following options:
   • Database Linked: Question answers are stored in database fields.
   • Contacts Linked: Question answers are stored in Contacts fields.
   • SuperDB Linked: Question answers are stored in SuperDB tables.
   • Attachment Linked: Adds files uploaded by parents to the Portfolio by adding a file to a requirement in the Portfolio. Attaching a file marks the requirement complete.
   • Not Linked: Questions where answers are not stored.
   • Instruction Box: No questions, just a section to displays instructions.
     

     The section type you select determines the options that appear below the Section Type drop-down list.

5. Instructions Type any instructions you want to include for the section.

   Use the text editor to format the text of the instructions and to insert hyperlinks, images, and tables.

6. Attachments To attach a file to the section. Click Select files, click the file, and then click Open.

   If Section Type is Contacts Linked then these settings come after Attachments.
   

   • Mandatory Section - Select the check box to make the section mandatory

   • Allow parents to add more sections of this type - Select the check box to allow parents to add a contact by clicking +Add Contacts.
   • Display how many Sections? Type how many instances of the section you want displayed on the page.  Example; If you type 2, the section will appear on the page twice.
   • Relationships and Salutations Select the check boxes for the relationships and salutations parents can choose
     • Select the Select All Relationship / Select all Salutations check boxes to select all relationships and salutations.
     • Select the Allow to add New Relationship check box or the Allow to add New Salutation check box to allow parents to enter a new relationship or salutation.
   • If Section Type is SuperDB Linked then these settings come after Attachments.
     
   • SuperDB Table Select the SuperDB table the answer data is saved to.
   • Display how many Sections? Type how many instances of the section you want displayed on the page.  Example; If you type 2, the section will appear on the page twice.
   • Allow parents to add more sections of this type Select the check box to allow parents to add a contact by clicking +Add Contacts.
7. Control Visibility displays the section based on criteria you specify.
   • Click +Add
   • Select the AdmissionsPlus database Field, Operator, and Value that determine when the section is visible
   • Click checkmark .

8. Click Save to save your changes and close the dialog box, or click Save and Add Another to save your changes and add another section.

In the Add/Edit Section dialog box under Available Sections, you can create a new section by clicking +New and defining the section settings, or by clicking an existing section and editing the settings (including the name). Click Save or Save and Add Another to save your changes.