Auto Complete Form Status Based on Required Fields

Overview

Summary

Key Value
Official Name auto_complete_form_status_on_required_fields
Short Description will set the Form Status 'Complete?' dropdown automatically to 'Complete' when all required fields are entered
Author John Doe <jdoe@somewhere.edu>
Homepage URL https://github.com/jlmnrc/auto_complete_form_status_on_required_fields
Most Recent Update 2024-02-07
Version Number v1.5
Complexity Low
Setup Time NA
Viewable by Users? Yes
Security Risks None
Does data leave REDCap? No

Description

This external module will set the Form Status 'Complete?' dropdown automatically to 'Complete' when all required fields are entered, and set to 'Incomplete' when not all required fields are entered. 'Unverified' status is not supported.

User Notes

Enabling the Module (after installation)

To use this module in REDCap, enable the auto_complete_form_status_on_required_fields module in the External Modules page of your REDCap project.

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Post module installation dialog
"auto_complete_form_status_on_required_fields" module post-installation dialog(enlarged image)

After selecting "Enable a module", you can search for and enable the Auto Complete Form Status Based on Required Fields module.

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"auto_complete_form_status_on_required_fields" module post-installation dialog(enlarged image)

After enabling this module in the REDCap, you can configure this module for your project from the external modules page of your REDCap project.

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The Auto Complete Form Status Based on Required Fields allows a REDCap user to show, hide, or disable the Form Status Complete field in a REDCap project.

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Below is a video walk through using the Auto Complete Form Status Based on Required Fields external module REDCap project.

Video walkthrough for the "Auto Complete Form Status on Required Fields" module (video on Box)

Technical Notes

Common Troubleshooting Issues

  • No known difficulty points

Module Setup Notes

  1. This module requires configuration within the external module configuration page

Updated on August 7, 2025