Accessing user properties in case list calculations

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I would like to allow users to control whether they see 'basic' or 'detailed' data in the case list. There is a user property called "display_mode" that they can set in a separate form. I use this setting in a calculated case list property:
if(user/display_mode='basic', basic_case_data, detailed_case_data)
This gives the following error:
The problem was located in $calculated_property: Logic references current()/user/display_mode which is not a valid question or value. You may have forgotten to include the full path to the question (e.g. /data/current()/user/display_mode). (Expanded reference: instance(casedb)/casedb/case[1]/user/display_mode)

I can display the property user/display_mode in the case list without any errors, so I know that it is defined correctly. I just can't figure out how to access it from a calculated case property.

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Hi Emma,

Unfortunately, Easy References aren't supported in Calculated Case Detail properties.

You can still reference the field you are referring to, but you'll need to write the reference manually, I think in your case you need to replace

user/display_mode

with

instance('casedb')/casedb/case[@case_type='commcare-user'][hq_user_id=instance('commcaresession')/session/context/userid]/display_mode

-Clayton

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Thanks, this is exactly what I need!