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Updated 041 Upgrade to JCB v2.5.8 and using the new Admin View and Admin Fields (markdown)

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### JCB removing Repeatable Fields
Hi. I've got Joomla installed here with JCB Joomla Component Builder 2.5.6 [00:00:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h00m12s) I've got quite a lot of Components that I have imported from another JCB. All of it is working. If we were to look inside of them, it looks the way that it should, and as expected. [00:00:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h00m34s) Joomla has conveniently decided to get rid of this Repeatable Field, which pops up into a little model. We have systemically been removing this Field [00:00:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h00m54s) from JCB. We've already done that in other areas of JCB. Like in the Language Translation area. If we would to open any of these Language strings'(a'-ZA.ng-NA)Demo-used in 21', you will see that we already have the Repeatable Field [00:01:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h01m19s) set up.
Hi. I've got Joomla installed here with JCB Joomla Component Builder 2.5.6. I've got quite a lot of Components that I have imported from another JCB. All of it is working. If we were to look inside of them, it looks the way that it should, and as expected. [00:00:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h00m34s) Joomla has conveniently decided to get rid of this Repeatable Field, which pops up into a little model. We have systemically been removing this Field [00:00:54](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h00m54s) from JCB. We've already done that in other areas of JCB. Like in the Language Translation area. If we would to open any of these Language strings'(a'-ZA.ng-NA)Demo-used in 21', you will see that we already have the Repeatable Field [00:01:19](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h01m19s) set up.
### Compiler, Other Components in Joomla Can Export And Import IN JCB Packages
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The same goes with the Custom Fields. I could click on any of those to edit them. Or I could click on this Edit button. [00:15:12](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h15m12s) It will again ask me if I saved all my work, then if I did click 'OK'. Opens those values right here. A nice new tweak we added, is that it only loads the Fields that are linked to this Admin View(Match Field) that you can target the specific Fields [00:15:34](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h15m34s) which makes sense. That Those are the fields that needs to be targeted with this conditional option.
### Creating Field - Available
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Then you could also create a field. Creating a field will not necessarily add it to the Admin View, it will just make it available to you, if you were to add it by going to Admin Fields .[00:15:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h15m57s) Edit (Linked Fields) and 'Edit admin fields conditions for this admin view' but Just this is a shortcut Because sometimes you might have a lot of fields And it's a way down there to get to conditions So we added some shortcuts up here There's also the tutorial On how to use this but the tutorial still was made when we had the old Fields layout It should still make sense I mean you just need to keep in mind that things change a little So you could click here [00:16:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h16m27s) On any of these links To actually open That area where the fields are now found And make the changes So that's really the new admin Fields and moving away from repeatable fields To start using subforms for all our Repeatable concepts It's really what This upgrade is all about [00:16:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h16m53s) There is 1 heads up which I know is little different to how things were done previously Let me just close out of this Admin View Oh yes I could just mention this Here is a shortcut to get to the admin Fields without opening the admin view and then opening the admin fields You can click on this right here and it will automatically take you to the admin fields And you can make changes here [00:17:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h17m21s) And obviously it's link to the look Area or the look admin view And the same is true when looking at The conditions there the second button here is for conditions The thing that has changed is if you create a new admin View Now You would obviously add the single record name the list record name the short description And the system name And that's really all you need to add [00:17:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h17m51s) To save the admin view for the first time because The admin view at this stage It cannot be linked to any Fields until it has an ID Now I might still work on this and try and You know Tune it in a way that When you click the button and if the Admin view is not saved it saves it for you But [00:18:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h18m15s) I haven't done that yet so at this stage Since the admin field doesn't have an ID it's still new because we haven't clicked save Even once You can't link any Fields to them To it so what you would Natural do is just add some Add some name here And And then just save it once And having done that if you now go to Fields and conditions [00:18:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h18m57s) It basically says create To this button here and that one here is the same button You can click on any of them to create fields So if you would create a field So yes I did save everything And then I You can just click on this plus over here And there's a first field and you can start you know adding fields And tweak them as you would before [00:19:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h19m22s) And Yep so there you go That's the new subform Fields for admin views And that's what this upgrade is really all about I trust that it all benefit all of us in the future And make it more easier for us to transition into Joomla 4 And thank you for watching.
Then you could also create a field. Creating a field will not necessarily add it to the Admin View, it will just make it available to you, if you were to add it by going to Admin Fields .[00:15:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h15m57s) The Edit (Linked Fields)button is the same as 'Edit admin fields conditions for this admin view' but it is a shortcut, because sometimes you might have a lot of fields, and it's a way down there to get to conditions. We added some shortcuts up here. There's also the tutorial on how to use this but the tutorial still was made when we had the old Fields layout. It should still make sense. You just need to keep in mind that things change a little. You could click [00:16:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h16m27s) on any of these links to open that area where the fields are now found and make the changes. That's the new Admin Fields. Moving away from Repeatable Fields to start using Sub Forms for all our Repeatable concepts. It's what this upgrade is all about. [00:16:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h16m53s)
### Shortcut Buttons - First Button, Admin Fields - Second Button, Conditions
There is one heads up which I know is a little different to how things were done previously. Let me close out of this Admin View. I could just mention this, here(buttons underneath a view) is a shortcut to get to the Admin Fields without opening the Admin View and then opening the Admin Fields. You can click on the right button and it will automatically take you to the Admin Fields. You can make changes [00:17:21](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h17m21s) and it's link to the Look Area or the Look Admin View. The same is true when looking at the Conditions. The second button is for conditions.
### Create New Admin View: Adding - Single Record Name, List Record Name, Short Description, System Name
The thing that has changed is, if you create a new Admin View, you would add the Single Record Name, the List Record Name, the Short Description, the System Name. That's all you need to add [00:17:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h17m51s) to save the Admin View for the first time. The Admin View at this stage, cannot be linked to any fields until it has an ID. I might still work on this and try and tune it in a way that when you click the button, and if the Admin View is not saved, it saves it for you. [00:18:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h18m15s) I haven't done that yet. At this stage since the admin field doesn't have an ID it's still new, because we haven't clicked save even once. You can't link any Fields to it. What you would naturally do is, add some Name(test) here, then just save it once. Having done that if you go to Fields and Conditions [00:18:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h18m57s) it says 'Create'. This button here 'Create' and that one here 'Create admin fields for this admin views' is the same button. You can click on any of them to Create Fields. If you would Create a field, yes I did save everything. You can click on the plus+. There's the first field and you can start adding fields, and tweak them as you would before. [00:19:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaycQcsMpOs&list=PLQRGFI8XZ_wtGvPQZWBfDzzlERLQgpMRE&t=00h19m22s) That's the new Sub Form Fields for Admin Views. That's what this upgrade is all about. I trust that it benefit all of us in the future, and make it more easier for us to transition into Joomla 4.