Sometimes customers have difficulties seeing the differences between some of our modules and their key functionality. In this blog post I will be describe the differences amongst Dynamic Forms and Dynamic Registration, along with the differences amongst Dynamic Views and Dynamic User.
Starting with the key differences between Dynamic Forms and Dynamic Registration:
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Dynamic Registration |
Dynamic Forms |
DNN Core: |
Dynamic Registration is able to map the required user fields to the DNN core properties in order to create a valid user. |
Dynamic Forms can only map profile fields to the user, but can’t create users. |
Editing Records: |
Dynamic Registration allows you to manage all of the users that have registered through the module. This module provides a useful GUI to edit users. |
Dynamic Forms has a manage form results option, but the kind of data you collect will be form information instead of user specific information. |
SQL Binding: |
Doesn’t have the ability to do this. |
Allows you to map column data to your form fields, good for multiple paged forms. |
SUMMARY: |
Dynamic Registration is used to create and register users onto your DotNetNuke site. |
Dynamic Forms is used for creating effective forms and is almost limitless what you can create. You can create surveys, quizzes, contact forms, user entry forms, etc.. |
Now here are the main key differences between Dynamic User Directory and Dynamic Views:
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Dynamic User Directory |
Dynamic Views |
Data Source(s): |
Pulls data from User Profile fields only, which is very useful but this is the only data source Dynamic User Directory can use. |
Dynamic Views can use 3 different methods in which it can get its data source: From a Dynamic Form, using a table name, or using custom SQL to generate columns for your report.
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Embedded SQL: |
Dynamic User Directory does not have a similar feature |
Ability to embed SQL into links or images, and when the link or image is selected, the SQL you provided will execute. |
User Image: |
Dynamic User Directory has a feature built in specifically for the User Image profile picture. |
Dynamic Views does not have this. |
SUMMARY: |
Dynamic User Directory is used for building intricate user profiles, and is fully packed with options to do so. Dynamic User Directory specializes in user profiles. |
Dynamic Views is a very useful reporting tool that is very flexible as of where the data source can be pulled in. Dynamic Views allows external database connections in which the data can be generated. |
These are the key differences, but if you need more information please email us at dnnsupport@datasprings.com