Output Child Records in Separate Tables for Each Filter Criteria

Output child records of the same object in separate tables for each filter criteria.

*This feature is available in Office File Creator Pro.

 

Overview

Examples of Use

  • Output different layouts for open and closed statuses for cases related to the Account record.

 

Required settings

  • Merge Fields Settings
  • OFC_Child Object Option Record Settings

 

 

Determine Child Relationship Name

Determine the child relationship name used to link the merge fields to the OFC_Child Object Option record.

Naming Rules for Child Relation Name

Only alphanumeric characters and underscores are allowed, beginning with the Roman alphabet.

 

Examples of child relationship names

Cases_Open

Cases_Closed

 

 

Merge Fields Settings

Set the merge field in the template file in the form of {!ChildRelationName.Field API Name}.

Example: Output child record cases in two tables

Table 1: {!Cases_Open.CaseNumber}

Table 2: {!Cases_Closed.CaseNumber}

 

 

OFC_Child Object Option Record Settings

Create OFC_Child Object option records for the number of tables to be separated by the filter criteria.

Reference: Create OFC_Child Object Option Record

 

Information

Name: Enter any name. e.g. Case (Open)

Child Relationship Name: Enter the child relationship name. e.g. Cases_Open

 

 

Filter Criteria

FilterCriteria Field API Name: Enter the field API name for filtering child records. e.g. ClosedDate

FilterCriteria Operator: Select the operator for filtering child records.

FilterCriteria Value: Enter the value for filtering child records.

 

 

(Pro) Advanced Relationship Settings

Object API Name: Enter the object API name of the child object. *Not a child relationship name.

Master Object Id Field API Name: Enter the cross-object formula that references the master object Id.

Refer to the following for cross-object formulas.

 

 

Reference

Output different layouts for open and closed cases - Advanced Relationship Settings