Once you create a form, you can link it to different levels.

You will only be able to see those custom form levels for which you can create associations.

Attach form

The CP-specific forms such as registration, specimen, and visit level forms can be attached to one or multiple collection protocols. Also, the User related forms such as user form and user profile form can be attached to one or multiple institutes.

The 'Associations' column displays a count of form associations on the form list page.

Click to view the steps to attach the form at different levels

Select 'Forms' from the navigation menu or the home screen.
Navigate to the form overview page and click on 'Associations'
Click on 'Add'
Select the level from the dropdown and click on 'Add'
Select the CP-specific level, e.g., registration, specimen, or visit form and select a specific CP

Check the 'All Current and Future Collection Protocols' checkbox to link the form with all protocols in the system.
If you want to link it to more than one Collection Protocol, click in the collection protocol box and select one or more collection protocols to which the form has to be linked.

In the case of custom fields (for example, forms attached at Distribution Protocol Custom Fields, Container Custom Fields, etc.), it will get attached to all distribution protocols or containers across the system.

Following are the levels where the forms can only be attached by the Super Admins

CP custom field

Container custom filed

DP requirement custom field

DP custom field

Participant form

Project custom field

Registration custom field

Service request custom form

Site custom field

Specimen array event

Specimen slide event

User profile form

As Custom Form

The forms attached at levels such as participant, visit, or specimen level will appear as a separate form

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Level	Description
Participant Forms	Forms linked at the participant level will be available under all the CPs. Data entered at the 'Participant' level will be available under all CPs the participant is registered to. E.g., If P1 is registered under CP1 and CP2, 'Participant Contact Details' entered for P1 under CP1 will also be available under CP2. Forms added at this level will be available under the forms tab for that participant.
Registration Forms	For CP-specific participant forms. E.g., 'Smoking history', which might only be required under Lung Cancer Protocol. Forms added at this level will be available under the forms tab on the participant form page.
Specimen Array Event	To add custom fields to the 'add event page' of the array. Multiple forms can be attached at this level. While adding an event, click the dropdown button in the event field to select the form.
Specimen Event	Add ‘custom events’ to describe different stages of a specimen life cycle, e.g., Nano-drop event. Refer to the wiki page for more details.
Specimen Forms	Forms linked to this level will be available under the forms tab of any collected specimens of the attached CP.
Specimen Slide Event	To add custom fields on the add event page for the slide. Multiple forms can be attached at this level. While adding an event, click the dropdown button in the event field to select the form.
User Forms (New in v8.0)	To add forms at the ‘User’ level. The forms can be added to capture training records, and so on. Refer to the wiki page for more details.
Visit Forms	Forms linked to this level will be available under the forms tab of any occurred visit of the attached CP.

As Custom Fields (embedded within the main screen)

The forms attached at custom field level, e.g., specimen custom fields or container custom fields, would appear on the main data entry screen.

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Level	Description
Collection Protocol Custom fields	To add custom fields on the ‘create collection protocol"’page. E.g., 'IRB document', 'CTRI number.'
Container Custom Fields	To add custom fields on the ‘create container page’. E.g., 'Vendor name.'
DP Requirements Custom Fields	To add custom fields on the ‘create DP requirements page’. E.g., 'Specimen quality.'
Distribution Protocol Custom Fields	To add custom fields on the create distribution protocol page. E.g. 'Grant Number'
Order Custom Fields	The forms can not be attached using 'Association' option from the form page. It can be attached either at the system level or the Distribution Protocol level. Refer to Adding custom fields to Order level for more details.
Project Custom Fields	To add custom fields on the ‘create new project page’. E.g., Instructions
Registration Custom Fields	To add custom fields on the ‘participant registration page’. E.g.'Marital Status', 'Age' etc.
Service Request Custom Fields	To add custom fields to the ‘create request page’ of a project. E.g., Requestor Notes
Site Custom Fields	To add custom fields to ‘create site page’. E.g., 'Site phone number'.
Specimen Array Event	To add custom fields to the ‘add event page’ of the array. Multiple forms can be attached at this level. While adding an event, click the dropdown button in the event field to select the form.
Specimen Custom Fields	To add custom fields to the ‘main collect specimen page’. E.g., 'Processing Site', 'Tube Type' etc.
Visit Custom Fields	To add custom fields to the main visit page, e.g.,' Primary Diagnosis.'

Multiple records

Some data for the forms like test results, surveys, etc., might have to be collected multiple times. To do this, check the ‘Multiple records allowed’ checkbox while attaching a form at a particular level.

Editing the attachment level

For forms attached at Participant Forms, Visit Forms, Specimen Forms, Registration Forms levels, you can edit the form. For example, the form can have a single record or multiple records.

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Click the 'Edit' icon
Unselect the multiple records allowed and click on 'Update'

Delete the field

No data present in the form

You can directly delete the attachment from different levels when there is no data present related to that form

Click to view the steps

Navigate to the associations and click on the 'Delete' icon
Click on 'Yes'

Follow these steps ONLY when there is no data present in the forms or in a case where the data need not be preserved. Otherwise, deleting the attachment level leads to the deletion of related data.

Data is present in the form

Deleting an attachment level leads to the deletion of the data related to those forms. In this case, the data needs to be preserved, and then the form can be reattached to another level. You can follow the below steps:

Case 1: Changing the attachment level from ALL to single/multiple CP

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Go to the Collection Protocol list page → More → Export.

2. Select the name of the form in 'Record Type' and click on 'Export'. A CSV file containing the form records will be exported.

3. Navigate to the 'Associations' from the form overview page

4. Add the new attachment level and click on 'Done.'

5. Go to the exported form records CSV (exported in step 2) in any text editor.

6. Remove the first column (Identifier) and save the file.

If the new attachment level added was CP specific,
Navigate to that CP’s patient list view page
Click ‘More’
Select ‘Biospecimen Data’.
If the new attachment level added was not CP specific
Nanigate to the Collection Protocols list page
Click ‘More’
Select 'Biospecimen Data'.

7. Select the form name from the 'Record Type' dropdown and click on 'Validate and Import.'

Case 2: Changing the attachment level from single/multiple CP to ALL

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Navigate to CP's participant list page, to which the form is attached, click on 'Export.'

2. Select the form name from the 'Record Type' dropdown and click on 'Export.'

3. Repeat steps 3 to 6 from Case 1.

If you wish to attach the same form at the same level to multiple collection protocols, this can be done using Collection Groups. You can refer to Collection Protocol Groups for more information.

Case 3: Changing the attachment level from single/multiple CPs to CPG

Make sure you do not delete the attachment of the form without getting the backup, as this will result in the deletion of the data.

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In this case, navigate to the CPG and click on the 'Forms' tab.

2. Select participant/visit/specimen where you want to attach the form.

3. If you wish to attach the form at the ‘Visit Custom Fields' level, click on the 'Add’ button beside it.

4. If you wish to attach the form at the ‘Visit Forms' level, click on the ‘Add’ button present beside 'Forms’ title.

Attach Forms at Different Levels

Attach form

Following are the levels where the forms can only be attached by the Super Admins

As Custom Form

As Custom Fields (embedded within the main screen)

Multiple records

Editing the attachment level

Delete the field

No data present in the form

Data is present in the form