# showIf in subfields

**URL:** <https://forum.builder.io/t/showif-in-subfields/2046>\
**Category:** Technical Questions\
**Created:** [April 13, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/showif-in-subfields/2046 "2022-04-13T22:02:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![mflores](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mflores](https://forum.builder.io/u/mflores)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/showif-in-subfields/2046/1 "2022-04-13T22:02:48Z")

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Hello,  
is it possible to use the showIf property inside of a subField? I’m getting this error when i try to use it.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/builder/original/2X/1/11d02415cd5d176fe39e4d2a9078c2a50ff858db.png)

here is my code for reference.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/builder/original/2X/3/38e679980740098bed6872d7234bf9cc776fa9f5.png)

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**Author:** ![TimG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.builder.io/timg/32/714_2.png) [@TimG](https://forum.builder.io/u/TimG)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/showif-in-subfields/2046/2 "2022-04-14T02:29:17Z")

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Hey @mflores I was able to play around with this, and based on this forum post comment: [Hide inputs for a component dynamically - #5 by LucasMatuszewski](https://forum.builder.io/t/hide-inputs-for-a-component-dynamically/595/5)

It looks like it works if you use a string or value that equates to a truthy value,

```auto
showIf: 'true'
...
showIf: `options.get('someField') === 'someValue'`

```

Though it doesnt seem to work with straight functions in this way. What is the logic you want to base the showIf value off of? Do you think you could use this method as a workaround?

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**Author:** ![mflores](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mflores](https://forum.builder.io/u/mflores)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/showif-in-subfields/2046/4 "2022-04-14T15:22:21Z")

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This worked for me! Thanks Tim!

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**Author:** ![TimG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.builder.io/timg/32/714_2.png) [@TimG](https://forum.builder.io/u/TimG)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.builder.io/t/showif-in-subfields/2046/5 "2022-04-14T16:06:57Z")

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Awesome ! Glad to hear