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Creating a Drop Down

fimler
8 - Asteroid

I am trying to create a simple drop down and I just cant seem to get it to work.  Ive reviewed the training, sample workflows and other posts.  Not sure what I am doing wrong.

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Thableaus
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Hi @fimler 

 

Are you running it as an app?

 

You need to click on the magic wand,right next to the Run Button to make the app work.

 

Cheers,

fimler
8 - Asteroid

I did - the value in the filter isnt changing.

Thableaus
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

Ok I see the problem.

 

Here:

sol12.PNG

 

It needs to be done this way.

 

OH:OH
MI:MI
CA:CA
MO:MO
FL:FL

 

Name is the label you want to display in the drop down. Value is the real value being used to replace or update something in your app.

 

Cheers,

Thableaus
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

@fimler 

 

Remember that always when you want to use a manually set drop down you need to pair up Name and Value.

 

Name:Value format.

 

Cheers,

fimler
8 - Asteroid

@Thableaus

Tried that:

 

Ohio:OH
Michigan:MI
California:CA
Missouri:MO
Florida:FL

 

And it is still not working.  I even tried putting the value in quotes and that returns an error "an operator must be between operands".

I really appreciate your help.

Thableaus
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

@fimler 

 

Could you export your workflow and send it?

 

Click on options > Export Workflow.


That way the database comes together.

 

Cheers,

fimler
8 - Asteroid

As requested

Thableaus
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

@fimler 

 

Now there's no way this will not work!

 

Click on Interface Designer - Configuration Tab

Check the Browse Tool as an Output.

See picture below:

designerprop.PNG

 

Run the App and you will click on Show Output Log to see the final results.

 

Cheers,

fimler
8 - Asteroid

Thanks, that worked.  I guess I was expecting the value to be passed to and change the filter and be seen in the browse attached to the true output.  Thank you for your help.  Much appreciated.

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