Cflow provides a powerful String Concatenation feature that allows you to combine field values and constants to dynamically construct a string. This is useful for creating custom IDs, display labels, or even conditional values based on business rules.
From the Form Creation tab, when you click on a field and navigate to the Advanced tab, you can configure this logic using the Add Operation → String Concatenation option.
A condition is set first:
If Department is equal to “Finance”, then the concatenation rule will apply.
Under the logic builder:
The field Category is selected.
A substring operation is applied (0 characters from the start).
The Append operator is used – meaning this string will be appended to the final value.
Key Notes:
- String manipulation is allowed on most data types except: Decimal, Identity, Integer, and Date.
- You can concatenate multiple fields, static values, or substrings.
- Conditional logic can be applied, enabling rule-based output (as seen in the “If Department = Finance” rule here).
- Use the Add New option to stack more fields or values.
Example:
Let’s say you want to create a custom employee email ID when the department is Finance. You could concatenate the Employee Name and a static value like “@company.com” to auto-generate it.
This setup lets you automate field population and improve accuracy in form entries.
