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Convert each element of Text field to become Checkbox

Umesh Pandey

Hi there,

I am looking for some suggestions with my below request.

Is it possible to convert each element of Job Description field (Text multi-line Datatype) to become the Checkbox?

For Example:

In the Job Description, the admin staff list different tasks for the Sparky's (Electricians, Plumbers) to complete and mark as done.

Like:

Check Smoke alarm data.
Replace smoke alarm.
Repair oven and many more

After creating the job, they want to turn each task in the Job Description into a checkbox that the Sparky's can mark as completed.

Like:

I hope this is clear. please let me know if you have any questions.

If that's not possible, please suggest alternative solutions to achieve this functionality.

Thank you so muchRelaxed

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    I'm not sure you can easily do this.  Whilst it's possible to programmatically read the job description text, it's not going to be possible to ensure that only those values appear on the metadata card (if you converted them to value list items then "Job Description Test" would contain checkboxes for every possible item that's ever created).

    I can think of a potential way using "add property", but it's quite ugly.

    I'm hoping that maybe someone else can think of a good approach that avoids my ugly one.

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    I'm not sure you can easily do this.  Whilst it's possible to programmatically read the job description text, it's not going to be possible to ensure that only those values appear on the metadata card (if you converted them to value list items then "Job Description Test" would contain checkboxes for every possible item that's ever created).

    I can think of a potential way using "add property", but it's quite ugly.

    I'm hoping that maybe someone else can think of a good approach that avoids my ugly one.

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