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The Resource Library has added a new set of videos focused on what started it all, Forms and Workflows. Have you ever experienced the frustration of sifting through email trails to find the information you need? Have you ever received a call asking if you were ever able to get to “that one thing” that you completely forgot? Do you think that your processes would or could benefit from a little automation?

Our new video section, Form Designer, acts as a reference for building the pieces to the form.

This week we're releasing videos to help you get your Forms started. Our New videos include:

What is a Novell Vibe Form?

This video introduces users to Forms in Novell Vibe. Learn how and when to use forms to help improve your business processes.

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Create a Novell Vibe Form – Basic

This video simply covers the basics of creating a Form in Novell Vibe.

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Creating a Novell Vibe Form – Detailed.

This video shows you how to create a Form in Novell Vibe from start to finish using the Form/View Designers Tool. The video focuses on making additions to the Form in the Entry Form Definition by creating elements that are relevant to what you are creating.

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Text Box

This video demonstrates how to add a text element to a Form in Novell Vibe.

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Select Box

This video shows you how to add and customize a Select Box to a Form in Novell Vibe.

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Novell Vibe Form User List

This video covers how to add a User List to a Form in Novell Vibe. User Lists are helpful to assign attendees, delegate tasks, indicate the manager over a project, and much more.

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HTML/Text Editor

This video walks you through the steps of adding a rich text area to your Novell Vibe Form.

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Numeric Text Box

This video demonstrates how to add a Number Text Box to a Form in Novell Vibe. This element has automated data validation embedded into its code which forces the form user to enter numbers instead of text.

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Table Element

This video shows you how to organize elements within Forms in Novell Vibe so that they are simple and easy to use.

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Attachment Element

This video walks you through how to hide the Attachment Element when its irrelevant to a Form in Novell Vibe. It also shows you how to add additional Attachment Elements for when a form might be better served.

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Checkbox Element

This video shows you how to add a Checkbox Element to a Form in Novell Vibe which you will find helpful when integrating with workflows.

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Date and Date+Time Elements

This video will show you how to add a Date Element to a Form in Novell Vibe. The video also covers how to add a more complex element that includes the Date and Time. These elements are helpful to track forms.

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Radio Buttons

This video demonstrates how to add a radio button for making a selection on a Form in Novell Vibe.

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Box

This video demonstrates how to use the box layout element which helps to group and organize items in your Novell Vibe Form.

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Box Options

This video shows you how to customize a box layout element to create visual separation between items on your Form in Novell Vibe.

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Expandable Area

This video covers Expandable Areas which are an alternative to Box Elements. Expandable Areas can hide and expand the form elements placed in them inside of your Form in Novell Vibe. Expandable Areas keep your forms compact and free of clutter.

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Disclaimer: As with everything else at Cool Solutions, this content is definitely not supported by Novell (so don't even think of calling Support if you try something and it blows up).

It was contributed by a community member and is published "as is." It seems to have worked for at least one person, and might work for you. But please be sure to test, test, test before you do anything drastic with it.