Configure an Array Element Condition

Set a condition whose IF trigger is a field with Allow multiple answers enabled, using contains or = (each) to match against the field's individual entries instead of the field's value as a whole.

Prerequisites

• The schema you are editing has at least one field with Allow multiple answers enabled, using a plain value type (Text, Number, or similar — not Sub-Schema).

Steps

1. Open the schema editor and scroll down to the Conditions section.

2. Click Add condition.

3. Open the field picker under When (placeholder "Select field…") and select a field that has Allow multiple answers enabled.

4. In the comparator dropdown that appears next to the field picker, choose:

   • contains — matches if any entry in the field's list equals the value.

   • = (each) — matches if every entry in the field's list equals the value.

5. Enter the match value in the field to the right of the comparator.

6. Add THEN/ELSE fields with New field as normal.

7. Save the schema.

If the selected field does not have Allow multiple answers enabled, the comparator dropdown is replaced with a plain =.

Result

When a user fills in the form:

• contains: the THEN/ELSE fields tied to this condition appear as soon as any one entry in the list matches the value.

• = (each): the THEN/ELSE fields appear only once every entry in the list matches the value — an empty list never matches.

The same rule is enforced again when the document is submitted, so a field revealed in the form is never rejected for a different reason on submission.

Troubleshooting

The comparator dropdown only shows =, not contains/each. The selected IF field does not have Allow multiple answers enabled. Comparator choices only appear for fields that do.

The condition doesn't match even though the value looks right in the list. Matching is case-sensitive. Check that the entry and the match value match exactly, including capitalization.

The Excel preview behaves differently for an exported array condition. For array fields, enter Test Value entries as comma-separated values without spaces, for example A,B. Excel preview compares array fields as the whole cell with EXACT(...), not as "each element equals", so this preview limitation is expected and does not indicate a Guardian runtime error.

Related

• Concept: Array Element Conditions

• Task: Configure Nested and Cross-Schema Conditions

• Task: Set up Repeatable Field Links

• Reference: Conditional and Visibility Logic