[Learning Module] Case Management

Case Management Overview

Covers configuring case management in an application.

Tutorial Available for This Module

You can learn all the topics in this module by completing the Basic Case Management Tutorial and the Advanced Case Management Tutorial.

This module requires completion of:

  • CommCareHQ Overview

  • Form Builder Basics

  • Advanced Form Building

 

Learning Objective

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Link to resources

Explain the different options for Form Action on the Case Management tab of Form Settings

  • Determine when to use: Form registers a new case, Form updates/closes a case, etc.

Case Management

Basic Case Management Tutorial Part 2- Registering a New Case

Configure a form to register a new case

 

Basic Case Management Tutorial Part 2- Registering a New Case

Make a form require a case to be selected before opening it

 

Basic Case Management Tutorial Part 3 - Updating a Case

Configure a form to close a case

 

Basic Case Management Tutorial Part 3 - Updating a Case

Define a Case Type at the Module Level

 

Basic Case Management Tutorial Part 4 - Module Case Management Settings

Save data to the case and explain the purpose of saving case properties from a form

 

Advanced Case Management Tutorial Part 1 - Saving Data to Case Properties

Load data into a case and explain the purpose of loading case properties into a form

 

Advanced Case Management Tutorial Part 3 - Case Management Window

Within a form, reference data that is loaded from the case

 

Advanced Case Management Tutorial Part 4 - Referencing Data from the Case

Distinguish between the case list and case details

 

Basic Case Management Tutorial Part 4 - Module Case Management Settings

Add properties to the Case List

 

Case List and Case Detail Configuration

Add properties to the Case Details

 

Case List and Case Detail Configuration

Configure the sorting of the Case List

 

Case List and Case Detail Configuration

Configure a Filter for the Case List

 

Case List and Case Detail Configuration

Correctly use the options for data type in the case list and details view

(Plain, Date, Time Since or Until Date, Phone Number etc.)

Case List and Case Detail Configuration