Field Notes Display

Overview

Summary

Key Value
Official Name field_notes_display
Short Description Provides alternative display modes for field notes.
Author Philip Chase (University of Florida - CTSI), Taryn Stoffs (University of Florida - CTSI), Surya Prasanna (University of Florida - CTSI), Prasad Lanka (University of Florida - CTSI), Dileep Rajput (University of Florida - CTSI), Tiago Bember (University of Florida - CTSI), Mike Conlon, Ph.D. (University of Florida - CTSI)
Homepage URL https://github.com/ctsit/field_notes_display
Most Recent Update 2018-04-10
Version Number v1.1.2
Complexity Low
Setup Time Short
Viewable by Users? Yes
Security Risks None
Does data leave REDCap? No

Description

Provides alternative display modes for field notes. This module adds an action tag @FIELD-NOTES-DISPLAY that accepts the following inputs: 'hover' - displays the text when the field is hovered over; 'tooltip' - places a help icon, which displays the text in a tooltip when hovered over; 'popover' - places a help icon, which displays the text in a popover when clicked.

User Notes

Enabling the Module (after installation)

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

Searching for the module
Search for the "field_notes_display" module (enlarged image)
Post module installation dialog
"field_notes_display" module post-installation dialog(enlarged image)

After selecting "Enable a module", you can search for and enable the Field Notes Display module.

Searching for the module
Search for the "field_notes_display" module (enlarged image)
Post module installation dialog
"field_notes_display" module post-installation dialog(enlarged image)

Below is a video walk through using the Field Notes Display external module REDCap project.

Video walkthrough for the "Field Notes Display" module (video on Box)

Technical Notes

Common Troubleshooting Issues

  • No known difficulty points

Module Setup Notes

  1. This module requires action tags which can be found in the documentation page for the project

Updated on August 7, 2025