When hiding a field, I'd like to clear the field...

Hi, 

If you aim to save empty value once field is hidden, add a calculated value connected to the same SP list column as per the fiel and set its visibility rule to the opposite of the field. Keep the calculated value empty so that once field is hidden, calculated value is shown and save empty value to SP list connected column.

*- Make sure to work on visibility from control settings (Expression) so HTML of the field/calculated value is totally removed from the page and thus no save conflict will happen.

Regards,

No intention on saving an empty value one the field is hidden. Why would I do that? I find this answer somewhat strange in that my question had nothing about saving. I asked if there was something built in to clear the field upon being hidden.

Perhaps a little more detail will help. :)

I have a drop down.

In the drop down there is one item that triggers a field to be unhidden.

If for some reason a form user should fill this field in with data and then decide to change their drop down choice, hidding the field they just filled in, I want it to be cleared. The data has become irrelivent as the drop down choice has changed.

I clear the field using javascript now. Works fine. Just wondered why there wouldn't be an option to clear the filed once it is hidden. Thus preventing the capture of irrelivent data.

As I read my response, I wonder if hidden values are even saved, hmmmmm. I'm gonna do some testing...

I understand you haven't got an answer you expected, but just to close the topic could you mark one of the posts as correct answer?

Bill Rishsew Could you share you JS that you use to do this? This is exactly what I am looking for.

Thanks

Did some digging, not enough time in the day
Didn't find what/where I did what I said I did or if I even kept it.

Tried a bit of experimenting and this is what I have come up with.

1. First, you will need to add a JS Name to each of the columns you want to check and/or clear.

2. Create or take advantage of some trigger. Say, a drop down onChange event or a button Click event.

3. When triggered, check each of the controls, that are 'hidden' and clear the content ( .val() ).

e.g. (very crude, but hopefully helpful)

NWF$(document).ready(function () {

   NWF$('#' + checkboxYes).on('click', function () {
      if( NWF$('#' + txtSubmitted).is(':hidden') == true ) {
         NWF$('#' + txtSubmitted).val('');
      }
   });
});

Hope it helps.

Gotta run and do about a thousand++ things before they unlock my cage

I don't think this should be marked completed or answered.  I need this functionality in responsive, and since the solution relies upon custom JS, it's a workaround, not a solution.