Prompting text after selecting from drop down

Question

Hi guys,

Not sure if it is even feasible, i have a few containers that i want to enable users to select and run. (which i figured out how).

But i would like to add a prompt upon user select specific container to run, i can't seem to locate that function in interface designer. any ideas please?

for eg. user select to run for container 4, i want Alteryx to prompt a message stating ABC, then run container 4.

or; user select to run for container 5, Alteryx to prompt a message stating XYZ, then run container 5.

Message could be in the form of pop up box, could also be within the interface designer, as long as it is visible to user before it proceeds to run the selected container.

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davidskaife · Accepted Answer

Hi @suyunn

Sounds like you need the Message tool, which you can set up to display messages in the results window - it's in Developer:

abacon · Accepted Answer

@suyunn Since you are using the list box option, yes the message tool is what you would be looking for. If you were using the radio buttons, you could add a list from the interface designer section, group it underneath the relevant button, then use the setting - Collapse Group When Deselected in each radio button. That would work for you if you were using radio buttons, but that doesn't sound like your use case right not.

Bacon