Static selection lists

About static selection lists

A static selection list:

� lets users choose from a dropdown list of items

Users can only choose from what is in the list.

� returns numeric values to the server.

Static selection list when drawn:

Static selection list when complete:

Adding static selection lists

1 Choose Fields > Lists > Static Selection List.

2 Add this field to the form.

3 Update the following fields on the Contents - Data tab of the Field Attributes form as required:

Default	The default choice for the list. Type the numeric value (defined at "List") for this choice. To make the field blank until something is selected from the list, type a blank as a list entry, then specify the numeric value of the blank.
Dropdown icon ID	The resource ID for the icon on the dropdown list button. The value Default results in the standard down arrow.
List	The list entries, separated by semicolons (;). By default, the first entry has a numeric value of zero, the second has a value of 1, and so on. You can assign specific numeric values, if you prefer. To do this, type the list entries in the following format, separating each entry with a semicolon: text=value For example, to assign the value 92 to the list entry Amanda Ho, type Amanda Ho=92 This is useful if you anticipate inserting additional list entries in the future. Assigning specific numbers to list entries, and never changing assigned numbers, ensures that users' choices from previous versions of the form are preserved.

4 Update the Contents - Field Control tab, if you want this field to control another field.

Making list choices display in custom columns

You can make choices from either an editable or a static selection list appear in a custom column in list view.

If you use a static list for this purpose:

� you can change list wording and the list view will automatically pick up the new wording

� items in the column will sort by their underlying numeric values, not alphabetically.

This is useful if you want a specific sort order that isn't alphabetic.

When completing the Custom Columns form for a static selection list, choose Enumerated List as the field type.