Drop-down list / Listbox - Entries
Values from applications
Application, Data group, Data field
Select the application, data group and data field whose values should be saved in the drop-down list.
Filter
Opens a dialog where a filter can be defined.
Data Picker
Opens a dialog for the data mapping.
Hide duplicate entries
This setting has the effect of only showing values, that show up multiple times in the connected data field, once. In the database, a "Distinct" query will be sent, filtering the data records.
Maximum number of entries
You can limit the number of entries in the list. With the value -1, all entries will be shown.
Sort
Displays the current sorting.
Sorting
Opens a dialog where the sorting can be edited.
Adjust displayed value for saved value
With this setting, the data field that you have selected in the "Values from applications" area will be used. If this setting is not active, you can define the displayed values yourself. In this case, the value that is saved is that of the data field that you have selected in the "Values from applications" area.
Displayed value
Displays the currently defined displayed value.
Displayed values
Opens a dialog where the data fields that provide values can be selected.
Values from references
With this setting, references can be selected from the current application or other applications as sources for the entries in the drop-down list. The settings are essentially the same as the settings in the drop-down list for "Values from applications".
User-defined values
User-defined values are values that do not stem from a data source, but rather are entered statically.
Data type of the stored value
Define the data type of the stored value here.
Add new user-defined value
Opens a dialog where a custom value can be created.
Delete user-defined value
The highlighted entry will be removed.
Edit user-defined value
Opens a dialog where the selected value can be edited.
Move up / Move down
Change the order of the entries.
Default
The entry that is selected in this column, is preselected when the page is loaded in the browser.
Special data sources
Class names that provide the drop-down list entries can be selected here.
Class | Displayed value | Saved value |
User-defined modification | This option is used for internal modifications to settings | |
CountryListProcessor | Country name | Country code |
DsContainerListProcessor | GUID of the container object | |
DsCustomClassListProcessor | User-defined classes If a class is not defined in the settings, users will be returned. So that classes are returned, the required class ID needs to be specified via a setting: control.listbox.dsClassId for Drop-down lists and Listboxes control.dynamicControl.dsClassId for Dynamic views | Class ID |
DsDistListListProcessor | GUID of the distribution list | |
DsGroupListProcessor | GUID of the user group | |
DsOrgUnitListProcessor | GUID of the organizational unit | |
DsOrganizationListProcessor | GUID of the organization | |
DsRoleListProcessor | GUID of the role | |
DsUserProcessor | GUID of the user | |
LanguageListProcessor | Language code | |
LocaleListProcessor | Language code in combination with the country code | |
PortalGroupLanguageListProcessor | Portal languages - the active portal languages are at the top of the list and the inactive languages are listed below | Language code |
TimezoneListProcessor | Time zone |