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this is close, when an SO is selected, it brings up the vendors, the problem is that if there are no call-ups against that vendor, it shows a space for it, but no the name. I think the problem is that this is a copy of the original section you made that I modified, but it's still getting some of this information from the Callup_DC, but it ...

Maybe try this one? I left the preceding sibling rule, but you can remove it if it isn't needed. Sometimes when trying to figure these things out it is easiest to change colors for the section instead of hiding - then you can see which rule is being applied.

the dropdown control in the form, the SO field from the vendor list will never be blank. I've tried to filter for SO selected on the field tried the same thing in the rules, but all entries from the vendor list always seem to show up regardless of the filter that I'm trying to apply

When which "SO" is blank? The one in the form (the dropdown control in the form) or the one in the vendors list?

so that didn't work either, I've modified the rules and filters a bunch and still cant seem to get it right. Sorry i'm being confusing, What i'm trying to make happen, is when an SO gets selected, the section in the top right should show the vendors attached to the selected. and to not show anything when the SO is blank. I feel it ...

And this was with a rule on the name field? Can you attach a copy of the form with that rule in place so I can see it?

Ok as I set the value of the dep.-field by using the rule, I could type in the dep. into my dep. field without disappearing when I click into antoher field; but also it didnt show me the referring dep. anymore when I typed in a person

I would use rules instead of default values on the department field if the name is not always going to be filled in. What does "doesn't work" mean in this case? The rule doesn't set the field at all, the rule doesn't set the field to the expected value, something else happens?

See attached. I also added some screenshots to help you with creating this type of formatting rule. :)

mhh.. I dont know why it doesnt work. Here is the second part of my post: Another issue occured. So if someone types in a specific name into the field "MA/Name/Kompetenz" it show me his or her department. This works perfectly. But sometimes people dont want to type in a specific person and just the departement in general. But this ...