Like explained in:
Advanced Forms: Dropdown Lists and Combo Boxes :
"Technically speaking, dropdown lists and combo boxes are two different things. A dropdown box provides a list of values users can choose from but does not accept any other value. A combo box also provides a list of values users can choose but also accepts any other value."
How can we us a combo box in the form field so users can choose from a drop down list but can also enter their own values?
Additional Question to Advanced Forms – Part 9: Display Types is there a maximum number of items in a five _Combo Display Type and is there a way to bulk upload about 100 entries?
Thanks
Fabian
Hello Fabian,
Sorry but it seems like there may be an issue with how that sentence regarding the combo box was written. Technically speaking, the user of the application cannot enter any value but the user creating the application can enter a set of values for the end user to select from.
However, an approach you could take to incorporate this functionality involves including an option within the combo box called ‘Other’. When this option is selected, you then display a text field under the combo box where the user can enter any value. This can be done by setting a variable to true when ‘Other’ is selected, and then setting the ‘Show If’ component of the text field to this variable.
Let me know how you go with this, happy to provide an example if needed!
Regarding your additional question, from my experience, there is no limit of entries in a combo box, however, you cannot ‘bulk upload’ entries, they must be manually entered. An alternate method I can suggest includes creating a new table and then using a look up query rather than a combo box, this will allow you to bulk upload data into the table instantly.
Once again, if you would like an example of the look up query method I’d be happy to provide one!
Hope this helps,
Thanks,
Riley.
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Thank you, the other option works fine for me.