Configure Dependency between Fields

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A field in the panel can be displayed depending on a value in another field. If, for example, the printer does not have a folding unit, a Fold Type field does not make sense.

For general information about how to customize the PLOSSYS 4 panel, refer to Customize the Panel

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This is how you specify the dependency between fields:

1. Unless done, prepare customized panel configuration files panel-<customer_name>.json and settings-<customer_name>.json. For more information, refer to Customize the Panel.

2. In both customized panel configuration files, specify the field and value on which the other field depends in the visibleIf element:

   Example - Fold Type option field is only displayed with ROWE printer

   {
       ...
       "properties": {
         ...
         "PLS_FOLD_TYPE": {
           "type": "string",
           "default": "nonefold",
           "description": {"de": "Faltart", "en": "Fold Type"},
           "widget": "select",
           "oneOf": [
             {
               "enum": [
                 "nonefold"
               ],
               "description": {"de": "keine Faltung", "en": "No folding"}
             },
             {
               "enum": [
                 "dina_heftrand"
               ],
               "description": {"de": "Heftrand", "en": "Binding margin"}
             },
             {
               "enum": [
                 "dina_heftstr"
               ],
               "description": {"de": "Heftstreifen", "en": "Filing strip"}
             }
           ],
           "visibleIf": {
             "Printer": [
               "ROWE"
             ]
           }
         ...        
       }
     ...
     }
   ...
   }
   

   Hint - any parameter

   For the dependency, any parameter in SEAL Print Client can be used.

3. Restart the following services:

   • seal-operator-p4

   • seal-operator-server

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