Instance Table

Overview

Summary

Key Value
Official Name redcap-instance-table
Short Description Use the action tag @INSTANCETABLE=form_name in a descriptive text field to include a table showing data from repeat instances of that form.
Author Luke Stevens (Murdoch Children's Research Institute)
Homepage URL https://github.com/lsgs/redcap-instance-table
Most Recent Update 2024-08-26
Version Number v1.9.0
Complexity Low
Setup Time Short
Viewable by Users? Yes
Security Risks None
Does data leave REDCap? No

Description

Use the action tag @INSTANCETABLE=form_name in a descriptive text field to include a table showing data from repeat instances of that form.
If project is longitudinal, use @INSTANCETABLE=event_name:form_name to specify the event and form (can be a repeating form or a form in a repeating event).
Other action tags are available for controlling cetain properties of te tables and their contents.

User Notes

Enabling the Module (after installation)

To use this module in REDCap, enable the redcap-instance-table module in the External Modules page of your REDCap project.

Searching for the module
Search for the "redcap-instance-table" module (enlarged image)
Post module installation dialog
"redcap-instance-table" module post-installation dialog(enlarged image)

After selecting "Enable a module", you can search for and enable the Instance Table module.

Searching for the module
Search for the "redcap-instance-table" module (enlarged image)
Post module installation dialog
"redcap-instance-table" module post-installation dialog(enlarged image)

Below is a video walk through using the Instance Table external module REDCap project.

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