Field Options confusion

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No problem - good to see it working properly!

Ben,

Let me first say that this script is amazing! I've been playing around with it now for a couple of days, and the more I learn, the more I appreciate the product.

I do have to say that this options topic is not as clear to me as I would like it to be. I suppose I am not really sure how the process works, and I'm hoping you can clarify a bit. I've read the excellent documentation, and here is one of the sentences: "After you fill in all the fields here, Form Tools will automatically combine identical fields behind the scenes. You don't need to worry about the details. " What exactly is happening behind the scenes? Let me give you my scenario to explain my confusion a bit:

I uploaded a form and can submit it no problem. I soon realized that I left out a "gender" selection and needed to add it. So, I added it in the "- Field Options Groups" menu with the following fields: "" - Please select..., "Male" - Male, and "Female" - Female. I then added the field to the form's database fields, added the field to my form file (index.php), and I am now able to submit the form and capture gender.

Bottom line, I guess I don't understand the purpose of adding an Option Group if I need to add it to my actual form page anyway. Assuming I create and initialize two more forms, each containing the gender selection, what will the Option Group do for me?

Thanks for the help,
Adam