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title: "Setup grouping in a register template"
description: "Grouping (Allow Group) is a per-field setting in the Table part of a Register. Value type per field: shared-value (any field) or calculated (Number only). Mode for the whole table: Manual (filler picks rows) or Fixed (System Admin presets group size, filler can edit) — no mixing. Allow Group toggle stays editable after the template locks."
url: https://help.digiqc.com/hi/articles/216-setup-grouping-in-a-register-template
collection: "2.4 Register"
updated: 2026-08-04
language: hi
alternates: [en]
---

# Setup grouping in a register template

Grouping (Allow Group) is a per-field setting in the Table part of a Register. Value type per field: shared-value (any field) or calculated (Number only). Mode for the whole table: Manual (filler picks rows) or Fixed (System Admin presets group size, filler can edit) — no mixing. Allow Group toggle stays editable after the template locks.

### Overview

### Grouping **(the** Allow Group **setting) lets a filler combine** several consecutive rows **of a field into** one cell **while filling a register — like a row-span in a spreadsheet. It works in the** Table part **of the** Register**, and the** System Admin **turns it on** per field.

Grouping has **two things to decide** — the **value type** (per field) and the **mode** (for the whole table).

### Value type — per field

-   **Shared-value** — the grouped cell holds **one shared value.** Available on **all Table-part fields**: Number, Text, Multiline, Date, Time, Options, Checkbox and Attachment.
    
-   **Calculated** — on a **Number** field, the grouped cell shows a **calculated result** (Total, Average or Standard Deviation) from a **Source Column.**
    
-   A **Number** field can be **either** shared-value or calculated.
    

### Mode — for the whole table

-   **Manual** — the **filler defines each group** while filling, by selecting the rows to combine.
    
-   **Fixed** — the **System Admin pre-defines the group size** at the template level; the filler can still **edit the group size** while filling.
    
-   The mode applies to the **whole Table** — every grouped column uses the same mode. **You cannot mix** (one column Manual and another Fixed is not possible).
    

### 🧭 How to set it up (Table part)

1.  Open the settings for the **Table-part field** and turn on **Allow Group.**
    
2.  Set the **value type:**
    

\- **Number** field — choose **Shared value** or **Calculated.** For Calculated, pick a **Source Column** (any other Numeric or Calculation column) and an **Operation** (Total, Average or Standard Deviation). - **Text, Multiline, Date, Time, Options, Checkbox, Attachment** — always **shared value.**

1.  Set the **group mode for the table** — **Manual** or **Fixed.** For **Fixed**, set the **group size.**
    
2.  **Save the template.**
    

### ❓ FAQ

### Which fields can have grouping? **All** Table-part **fields — Number, Text, Multiline, Date, Time, Options, Checkbox and Attachment. A** Number **field can group as a** shared value\* or _as a calculated result; the others group as a_ \*shared value.

**What's the difference between Manual and Fixed grouping?** **Manual** = the **filler picks the rows** to group while filling. **Fixed** = the **System Admin presets the group size** at the template; the filler can still **edit the size.** The mode is set for the **whole table** — you can't mix Manual and Fixed across columns.

**Is grouping in the Detail part too?** No — grouping works in the **Table part** (the rows) of the register.

**Who sets up grouping?** The **System Admin** — the per-field **Allow Group** setting (and its value type) plus the table's **Manual/Fixed** mode.

**Can I turn Allow Group on or off after the template is locked?** Yes — the **Allow Group toggle stays editable** even after the template locks (once logs exist). Turning it **off** leaves existing grouped cells **intact**; new logs won't show the group checkboxes.

### 💡 Good to know

-   Grouping is in the **Table part** and works on **all field types.**
    
-   **Value type:** **shared-value** (any field) or **calculated** (Number field only).
    
-   **Mode:** **Manual** (filler picks rows) or **Fixed** (admin presets size, filler can edit) — set for the **whole table**, **no mixing.**
    
-   **Allow Group** stays **editable even after the template is locked.**
    
-   Nothing is grouped until the filler groups rows while filling (see 2.4.7).
    

### 🔗 Related articles

-   2.4.7 How to use grouping while adding entries in a register log
    
-   2.4.2 Create & publish a register template