Drop down list update values

[Arnavmahajan]

Hi there,

I am building a workflow where I want to add a column filled with inputs from the drop down list. For the sake of simplicity, I have shown a small example in the picture attached.

The drop down list is configured and I just want to take the user's selection of the dropdown list and add it to all the rows of a new column. How can I achieve that?

Say in this example, my drop down list values manually set are "1", "2", and "3". I want the user to select which value should be selected and then it should feed down to the all the cells under column1

[caltang]

Here's some reading material:

• https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Desktop-Discussions/Analytic-Apps-Interface-Drop-D...
• https://www.phdata.io/blog/building-a-drop-down-select-tool-in-alteryx-analytical-applications-for-d...
• https://www.thedataschool.co.uk/micol-bedarida/how-to-input-data-set-values-into-an-alteryx-drop-dow... 

[Arnavmahajan]

I'm still unable to find a solution. Would it be possible for you to help me with specific steps on what needs to be done? I am not looking to use column values to feed into a drop down list. Instead I have the drop down list menu configured. I just need to need to know how exactly can I take the selection and put it in a new column.

Would be great if you could tie back the solution to the example mentioned in the original post.

[flying008]

Hi, @Arnavmahajan 

FYI.

[Yoshiro_Fujimori · Accepted solution]

Hi @Arnavmahajan ,

I hope this meets your needs.

Workflow

DropDown List configuration

Input Screen

Output Data

[Arnavmahajan]

Thank you for the detailed explanation with the sample workflow Yoshiro. This helped a lot.

[JAKupchik]

Hi Yoshiro,

I also found this very helpful.  I'm making some of my existing workflows a bit more robust and user-friendly with more user prompts.

Cheers!

John