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How to dynamically populate dropdown list from an external file

SJohnson257
8 - Asteroid

Hello all,

 

Have looked at a few examples of dynamic interfaces and am not achieving a dynamic dropdown list from an external Excel file input.

 

The workflow sample I have attached when run pulls only the field name in the dropdown and not the list. Do I not have the Action tool configured correctly?

 

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Thanks in advance for your help!

 

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messi007
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

@SJohnson257,

 

I can't see the Excel file but I prepared an example :

 

In this cas we have to cross tab the data in a format that have the value we need to dispaly in the column

In my case I want to dispaly the the first name in the dropdown list.

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Attached the workflow,

Regards,

SJohnson257
8 - Asteroid

Hi @messi007!

 

Thank you for your quick response and letting me know that I need both name and value... sorry for my late response. I didn't hit reply

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