===== Forms =====

Forms capture meta-data that is associated with a slide, or with a folder. Many good examples are provided by the CAP at [[https://www.cap.org/protocols-and-guidelines/cancer-reporting-tools/cancer-protocol-templates]]

Forms are structured data (ideal for applications like synoptic reporting), and need to be [[https://www.pathomation.com/tutorial-09/|defined beforehand in PMA.core]]. You cannot define form structures directly in PMA.studio.

==== Slide-level form data ====

The default modus operandi of form is that they can be used to attach forms from PMA.core
==== Folder-level form data ====

Let's assume that you have a folder with slides, and that folder represent a case. You have the folder (aka //case//) open like this one your screen:

{{:folder_open_as_case.png?|}}

You want to start capturing data, but you want the data to be associated the complete folder, not specifically with just one particular slide within the folder.

In the [[panel_forms|form panel]], make sure that "Directory mode" is turned on. When you see a button that says "switch to directory mode", you are NOT in directory mode. 

{{::forms_slide_mode.png|}}

You can confirm that you're in directory mode when there's a button that lets you get back to slide mode, like this:

{{::forms_dir_mode.png|}}


==== See also ====

[[https://www.pathomation.com/tutorial-09/|Tutorial 9]]