Drop-Down List form control

A form control that lets a form user select an item from a drop-down list.


Drop-Down List form control

Configure the Drop-Down list form control

To configure the Drop-Down List Drop-Down List icon control, do the procedure in this topic.

Video: Drop-Down List Form Control

Video: Common Configuration Settings in eForm Controls

Examples

How to Start

  1. Open eForm Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to eForm Builder screen.


    Eform Builder screen
  2. On the eForm Builder screen, in the Tool Box, open the Commmon Controls tab.

    Common Controls tab
  3. On the Common Controls tab, drag a Drop-Down List Drop-Down List icon form control onto your eForm.

    Drop Down Form Control

Procedure

  1. Complete the settings on the configuration screens.

    You can use the Data screen screen to specify a variable.

General

Specifies the basic configuration for the Drop-Down List form control.

Figure: General tab

General tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Label
Function:
Specifies the text label that shows on your form for the control.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
Different for different controls.
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Internal Name
Function:
Specifies a unique, technical name for your control.
Accepted Values:
One line of text (a string) with no spaces.
Default Value:
Different for different controls.
Example:
This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:
  • Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Help Text
Function:
Specifies the text to shows when a runtime app user hovers their cursor over the form control.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Help Text Display
Function:
Specifies if the field shows the text in Help Text field when the form user puts the mouse on the label or field.
Accepted Values:
  • None - Does not show the help text.
  • Hover On Label - Shows the help text when you put your mouse on the label.
  • Hover On Field - Shows the help text when you put your mouse on the field.
  • Hover On Both - Shows the help text when you put your mouse on the label and Field.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Configure

Specifies detailed configuration settings for your form control.

Figure: Configure tab

Configure tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Required
Function:
Specifies if the field is mandatory.
Accepted Values:
  • Deselected - The field is not mandatory.
  • Selected - The field is mandatory.
Default Value:
Deselected
Example:
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Validation Message for Required Field
Function:
Specifies the message to show if the form user does not enter data in a mandatory form control.
Accepted Values:
More than one line of text that can have letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters.
Default Value:
Enter the ${L}

${L} is a process data variable that shows the label for a form control.

Example:
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List Type
Function:
Specifies the data source to get the options in the list.
Accepted Values:
  • Inline List - Completes the list with the values specified in the form control.
  • Predefined List - Completes the list with the values from a predefined list created in the Manage Center.

    For more information, refer to Manage Shared List screen.

  • Picklist (Data Entities) - Completes the list with the values from a picklist from Data Entities.
  • Lookup List - Completes the list with the values from an external data source.
Default Value:
Inline List
Example:
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Limitations:

The Picklist option is available in these releases:

Enable Sorting
Function:
Specifies whether to sort the options for the control in alphabatical order or ascending order.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - Sorts the options for the control in alphabatical order or ascending order.
  • Deselected - Sorts the options for the control in any order.
Default Value:
Deselected
Limitations:

This field is available in these releases:

Name
Function:
Specifies the name of the option shown in the drop-down list.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the List Type field, select Inline List.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Value
Function:
Specifies the value of the name option that shows in the list.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the List Type field, select Inline List.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Choose a Default Option Choose a Default Option icon
Function:
Specifies the name option shown to the form user as default in the drop-down list.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the List Type field, select Inline List.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The selected option is the default list name.
  • Deselected - The option is not the default list name.
Default Value:
Deselected
Example:
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Delete Delete icon

Function:
Deletes the selected row.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the List Type field, select Inline List.

Add Option

Function:
Adds more rows.

You can drag the rows to change the order.

To Open this Field:
  1. In the List Type field, select Inline List.

List Options Group From Manage Center
Function:
Specifies the user-defined values for your list.

You can configure a user-defined list in the Manage Shared List screen.

To Open this Field:
  1. In the List Type field, select Predefined List.
Accepted Values:
  • A valid user-defined list
  • Locale
  • Languages
  • Time Zone
  • LCID
  • Countries
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Picklist from Data Entities
Function:
Specifies the name of the picklist to shown in the drop-down list.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the List Type field, select Picklist (Data Entities).
Accepted Values:
A picklist from the list.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Limitations:

This field is available in these releases:

Lookup Source
Function:
Specifies a reusable lookup configuration. The lookup configuration includes the data source and other configuration values for the lookup.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the List Type field, select Lookup List.
Accepted Values:
A valid lookup source
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Add Lookup Add Lookup icon
Function:
Opens the screen to configure a lookup.

There is more than one path to configure a lookup. Make sure you use the document that shows the path for your lookup.

To Open this Field:
  1. In the List Type field, select Lookup List.
Example:
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Default Value To Select (Lookup/Predefined List)
Function:
Specifies the lookup or predefined list option that shows to the form user as the default value in the list.

If this field is left empty, Please Select is shows by default.

To Open this Field:
  1. In the List Type field, select Lookup List or Predefined List.
Accepted Values:
One line of text that can have spaces.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Include Default Option (Please Select)
Function:
Specifies whether Please Select shows as the default option in the drop-down list.
To Open this Field:
  1. In the List Type field, select one of these from the list:
    • Predefined List
    • Picklist (Data Entities)
    • Lookup List
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - Shows the Please Select option as the default option.
  • Deselected - Shows the first option in the list as the default option and does not show the Please Select option.
Default Value:
Selected
Limitations:

This field is available in these releases:

Appearance

Specifies the look and feel for your form control.

Figure: Appearance tab

Appearance tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Font Family
Function:
Specifies the font family of the input text and label.
Accepted Values:
A font name from the list.
Default Value:
  • Modern theme - Roboto
  • Classic theme - Arial
Example:
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Font Style
Function:
Specifies the style of the font for the input text and label.
Accepted Values:
  • Bold - Shows the input text and label in bold.
  • Underline - Shows the label underlined.
  • Italic - Shows the label in italic.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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Background Color
Function:
Specifies the background color for your control.
Accepted Values:
A color value using a hex code, RGB code, or RGBA code.

You can enter a color code, or select a color from the palette.

Default Value:
#ff0000
Example:
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Border Color
Function:
Specifies the border color for your control.
Accepted Values:
A color value using a hex code, RGB code, or RGBA code.

You can enter a color code, or select a color from the palette.

Default Value:
#ff0000
Example:
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Foreground Color
Function:
Specifies the foreground color for your control.
Accepted Values:
A color value using a hex code, RGB code, or RGBA code.

You can enter a color code, or select a color from the palette.

Default Value:
#ff0000
Example:
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Apply Font Properties To Control
Function:
Specifies if the control gets the font properties from the properties set in the form settings.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The control gets the font properties from the properties set in the form settings.
  • Deselected - The control does not get the font properties from the properties set in the form settings.
Default Value:
Deselected
Example:
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Label CSS Class
Function:
Specifies a CSS class for the label of your control.
Accepted Values:
A valid CSS class.
Default Value:
None

If you specify your CSS CSS icon on the top menu, the CSS is populated.

Example:
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Field CSS Class
Function:
Specifies a CSS class for the field in your control.
Accepted Values:
A valid CSS class.
Default Value:
None

If you specify your CSS CSS icon on the top menu, the CSS is populated.

Example:
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Container CSS Class
Function:
Specifies a CSS class for the container of your control.
Accepted Values:
A valid CSS class.
Default Value:
None

If you specify your CSS CSS icon on the top menu, the CSS is populated.

Example:
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Font Size (px)
Function:
Specifies the size of the input text and label for your form control.
Accepted Values:
A positive integer.
Default Value:
  • Classic theme - 12
  • Modern theme - 14
Example:
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Behavior

Specifies how the control shows on your form.

Figure: Behavior tab

Behavior tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Enabled
Function:
Specifies if the form user can change the value of a field.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The form user can change the value.
  • Deselected - The input cannot change the value.
Default Value:
Selected
Example:
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Right To Left
Function:
Specifies if the text for this control, including user input, shows from right to left.
Accepted Values:
  • Deselected - The text shows from left to right.
  • Selected - The text shows from right to left.
Default Value:
Deselected
Example:
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Visible
Function:
Specifies if the form user sees the field.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The form user sees the field.
  • Deselected - The form user does not see the field.
Default Value:
Selected
Example:
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Label Position
Function:
Specifies the position of the text label that shows on your form for the control.
Accepted Values:
  • Inherit - The position of the label is as specified in the form settings.
  • Left - Specifies that the position of the label is to the left of the container.
  • Top - Specifies that the position of the label is to the top of the container.
Default Value:
Inherit
Example:
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Advanced

Specifies advanced settings for your form control.

Figure: Advanced tab

Advanced tab

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Field ID
Function:
Shows an ID of the control.
Accepted Values:
Read only.
Default Value:
Different for different controls.
Example:
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JavaScript Event
Function:
Specifies the JavaScript event that causes an effect.
Accepted Values:
  • None - No action.
  • Blur - When a form user leaves an input field.
  • Change - When a form user changes the content of an input field or selects a value.
  • Click - When the form user clicks a button.
  • Double Click - When the form user double-clicks text.
  • Focus - When an input field gets focus.
  • Keydown - When a form user holds down a key.
  • Keypress - When the form user presses a key.
  • Keyup - When the form user releases a key.
Default Value:
None
Example:
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JavaScript Function
Function:
Specifies the name of a JavaScript function to complete the activity.
Accepted Values:
The name of a Javascript function that exists in your app.

For more information, refer to (Example) Use Custom JavaScript in an eForm.

Default Value:
None
Example:

ConfirmSubmission where one of these is your function:

function ConfirmSubmission()
  {
    alert ('Are you sure to submit this form?');
    return true;
  }
function ConfirmSubmission(parameter1,parameter2)
  {
    window.alert ( parameter1 * parameter2);
    
  }

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Data Security Settings
Function:
Specifies whether to store information from the field in the process schema, so the app can use it again, or to simply pass on the information after the form is submitted without storing the information. This option helps to protect sensitive user information.
Accepted Values:
  • Persist - Stores the data from the field in the process schema, so the app can use it again.
  • Do Not Persist - Does not store the data from the field in the process schema. This option provides greater security for sensitive user information.
Default Value:
Persist
Example:
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Include Unique Values Only (Lookup/Predefined List)
Function:
Specifies whether to show unique values or duplicate values in the list from a lookup.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - Shows only unique values.
  • Deselected - Shows duplicate values.
Default Value:
Deselected
Example:
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Show On Tablet Devices
Function:
Specifies if the form field shows on a tablet.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The form field shows on a tablet.
  • Deselected - The form field does not show on a tablet.
Default Value:
Selected
Example:
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Show On Mobile Phone Devices
Function:
Specifies if the form field shows on a mobile device.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - The form field shows on a mobile device.
  • Deselected - The form field does not show on a mobile device.
Default Value:
Selected
Example:
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