Dropdown
The dropdown control in the Pane Designer inserts a list in the pane.
Drag the dropdown to the desired place in the pane, as demonstrated below:
The following properties can be changed for the dropdown control:
Common Properties
After adding the dropdown to the plane, configure the settings in the Common Properties right panel, shown below:
The following settings are available for a selection pane dropdown:
| Setting | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
Control Tag | Identifies the control and reads it's value when used in a form or report. | CF_GETPANELVALUE("VERSION") |
Label Text | Describes what the control is used for. | |
Tooltip | Provides extra information to the user by moving their mouse over the control. | A $-variable can be used to display dynamic system information. Enter a $ sign to view available variables. For more information, see Pane $ Variables. |
Get Latest Value | When enabled, populates the control with the latest selected value from user (ON/OFF). | |
Enabled | Determines if the control should be enabled or disabled (ON/OFF). Control can also be enabled/disabled depending on the state of another checkbox control. | |
Hidden | When enabled, control will not be visible for users (ON/OFF). | |
| Mandatory | When enabled, user must select a value before the selection pane open button is unlocked (ON/OFF). | |
| Treelist Style | When enabled, displays list values in a tree structure (ON/OFF). Tree is generated based on parent attribute and object value linked to the selected object. | |
| Hide Value | When enabled, only displays the descriptions of the item in the list (ON/OFF). When disabled, both the value and the description will be visible in the list. | Example when disabled: [BU1] Budget Version 1 Example when enabled: Budget Version 1 |
Allow Multiple Selections | When enabled, user can select multiple values from the list (ON/OFF). | |
Filter Mode | When CONTAINS, the dropdown will be filtered with all records containing the letter(s) entered by the user. When BEGINS WITH, the dropdown will be filtered with all the records beginning with the letter(s) entered by the user. |
Data Bindings
To add a data view for your dropdown, select the Data Bindings heading in the right panel:
Select the Data Bindings heading in the right panel to add a data view for your dropdown:
First, select the List Data drop-down and choose a data view or procedure, as demonstrated below:
Important: Custom written procedures must exist in the cust schema and begin with p_pane_ to become visible in this list.
As you'll notice, the Parameters section automatically populates based on the data view or procedure you choose.
Then, select the Default Value(s) drop-down and choose a data view, as demonstrated below:
The Parameters section automatically populates based on the Default Value(s) you choose.
Select the data preview icon to preview the selected data view.
The Data View Preview dialog displays, like below:
In the Parameters section, select the link icon next to a parameter to link and retrieve the value from another control in the selection pane, where applicable.