Common functions:Dynamic Drop-down Lists

Dynamic Drop-down Lists

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Introduction

A dynamic drop-down list is a field in the database that is presented in the form of a list of options. It is possible to enter information directly in the field, or to select one of the predefined options. 

The options presented in the list must be defined by a Prodon user directly in the field or in the " Dynamic Drop-down List Management ".

Functionality of a Dynamic Drop-down List

There are 2 ways to specify a value in a the field of a dynamic drop-down list:  It is possible to click on to select a value in the predefined list of options. If the desired value is not part of the predefined list of options, it is possible to enter a new value in the field. NOTE: If a new value is entered in a dynamic drop-down list, this window opens up to allow you to add the new value to the predefined list of options.  There are 2 ways to delete a value from the dynamic drop-down list: Via the ''Dynamic Drop-down List Management''. Select the value to delete among the options (the value must be selected exactly the same way as the one in the image above) and then click on the " Delete " key on the keyboard. NOTE: After clicking on the " Delete " key, this window opens up to ask you to confirm that the value should really be deleted from the list. To modify an option in the list, you must go through the " dynamic drop-down list management ".

Adding a Value to the Predefined Option List from the Field

After entering a new value in a field for the dynamic drop-down list and that this value is not part of the predefined list options, the following window opens up.

Click on " Yes " to add the new value to the predefined options in the dynamic drop-down list. By clicking on " No ", the value remains in the field, but it is not added in the dynamic drop-down list.  NOTE: To define multiple new options, modify or delete certain options in the list, go to this section.

Removing a Value from the Predefined Option List from the Field 

After deleting a value from a dynamic drop-down list from a field, the following window opens up.

Click on " Yes " to confirm the removal of the value in the predefined options in the dynamic drop-down list.  NOTE: To delete multiple options, modify or add certain options in the list, go to this section.

Dynamic Drop-down List Management

The " Dynamic drop-down list management " allows you to add, modify or delete predefined options from the different dynamic drop-down lists in Prodon.

First go to the " Dynamic drop-down list management ".

To do this from the software's home page, click on the " Configuration " menu and then select " Dynamic drop-down lists ".

After clicking on the " Dynamic Drop-down Lists ", the following window opens up.
A: These are the field groups in Prodon that are dynamic drop-down lists.	B: These are the predefined options of all the dynamic drop-down lists in Prodon.
C: The button allows you to add a new predefined option into one the lists specified in A. After clicking on that button, this window opens up.	D: The button allows you to modify an option in B. To do so, select the option in the list that needs to be modified, then click on the button. After clicking on that button, this window opens up.
E: The button allows you to delete an option in B. To do so, select the option in the list to delete, then click on the button. After clicking on that button, this window opens up.	CAUTION: Make sure no items contain that value before deleting it; otherwise, the items that contain this value will have that value empty. For more information, see this section.

Adding an option in the Dynamic Drop-down List from the " Dynamic Drop-down List Management "

After clicking on the button, the following window opens up.
A: Select the field group for the drop-down list for which an option will be added.	B: Enter the value for the predefined option.

Modifying an Option in the Dynamic Drop-down List from the " Dynamic Drop-down List Management " 

After clicking on the  button, the following window opens up.
A: Select the field group for the drop-down list in which the option will be modified.	B: Enter the new value for the predefined option.
C: If this checkbox is checked, the new value entered in B will be assigned to the items that contained the old value.	D: This is the number of items to which the value to modify is specified to.

Removing an Option from the Dynamic Drop-down List from the "Dynamic drop-down list management" 

After clicking on the button, the following window opens.
A: This is the field of the dynamic drop-down list for which the option at B should be removed.	B: This is the value that will be removed from the predefined options.
C: If this checkbox is checked, all the elements that contain the value at B will become empty.	D: This is the number of elements in which the value to remove was specified.
CAUTION: Make sure the number of items at D is down to 0 before deleting the value; otherwise, the elements that contain this value will become empty.

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