What this screen is for
This is where a register is designed rather than filled in. Each one is listed with its status - draft, published or archived - and can be edited, previewed, duplicated, switched between published and paused, or deleted. The list can be searched and filtered by status.
Why it matters
Only a published register is available for your team to use, so a register left in draft will not appear for them. Changing the fields of a register that already holds entries affects what is captured from then on and can leave earlier entries without the newer fields, so plan the shape before people start using it. Deleting a register takes its entries with it; archiving is the reversible option.
What you see on this screen
Each register is a card carrying its name, its description (or a note where none was given), its status, and how many entries have been submitted - with new ones flagged so you can see what has arrived since you last looked.
The card actions are View (open the entries), Edit (change the fields), Publish or Unpublish, Duplicate, Preview (see the form as your team will), Copy Embed Code and Delete.
Duplicate is the practical way to start a new register from one that already works, since it copies the field design without the entries.
With nothing built yet, the page offers to create your first.
Filters and actions
Show Filters reveals a Search box matching name or description, a Status filter offering All Status, Draft, Published and Archived, and a Reset button. Create Form starts a new register.
Deleting shows the register name and how many entries it holds, and states plainly that it will permanently delete the register and all its submissions - which is why archiving is the safer choice for something you may want back.
Status values
Draft - still being designed; your team cannot see or use it. Published - live, and available for entries. Archived - withdrawn from use with its entries kept, and reversible.
Related
- All Registers - the list your team actually works from
- Roles & Permissions - who is allowed to design registers