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# Hiding a field from display when empty

When active, the field selected will be hidden from view on the device screen until data has been populated within that field.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Example**

In the screenshot below, the ‘Hide When Empty’ “E” configuration is maintained for field `/SCWM/S_RF_INQ_HUSOV_LOOP-BATCH`.
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="https://1016750988-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F7lFTpSLijn44pippdL6u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-71eb19f97e006df213df7df2f1436c389ac67540%2FEWM-Hiding%20a%20field%20when%20empty%20from%20display%2001.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Hiding an empty field from display</p></figcaption></figure>

<div><figure><img src="https://1016750988-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F7lFTpSLijn44pippdL6u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c2574d535559fd90811691105095c85e23ee2d3c%2FEWM-product%20with%20a%20batch.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Product with a batch</p></figcaption></figure> <figure><img src="https://1016750988-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F7lFTpSLijn44pippdL6u%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-bf048beac57d7d696f1f7c4c2106ff80e377a956%2FEWM-product%20without%20a%20batch.png?alt=media" alt=""><figcaption><p>Product without a batch, with the batch field not displayed</p></figcaption></figure></div>