8.2.2.23. Single Select Dropdown

When should the control be used?

- Use the “Single Select DropDown” control in the case a user should select a sole value from a list.

What type of an attibute to associate?

- If the dropdown should display a text, use an attribute of type Char, NChar, NText, NVarChar, Text.
- For a number content, use an attribute of Decimal, Float, Int, Numeric, Real type.

What type of a content the control could display?

- The information contain in the Dropdown control can be a pull of the information form the data base (Dynamic) or can be a (Static) dropdown.

How to add Single DropDown control in QuickForm?

1. In the Form Designer of your form, go to the “Quick Forms” tab -> drag and drop the “Signle Select DropDown” control
2. Click on the “Save” button on a toolbar
3. Re-open your form
4. The next steps are the same as in a regular form

How to add Single DropDown control in a regular form

1. Select the “Single Select DropDown” control
2. Go to the “Attribute” field under Binding section
3. Select a relevant attribute -> Save your changes
4. Click on three dots in the “Control Properties” field
5. Add static or dynamic items
   

Creating Single-Select drop-down via Dropdown Data source

1. Go to “Drop-down Data Sources” under “Forms” item as shown below:;
   
2. Click on new or double click on an existing one to modify it;
3. Select Static or SQL;
   
4. Enter the data needed;
5. Click OK to save and close.

A dropdown can also be created directly during the design process.

1. Drag & drop the control “Single-Select dropdown” in the designer
2. Connect the attributes to the control with “Data member”; (If was not created with Quick Form)
3. Then, open the ‘Control binding”;
4. Go to the second tab labeled “DropDown”;
5. Click on the [+] sign;
6. Follow the same step describe previously.