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Dependent dropdown choose stores the ID in the database instead of the value that i picked
danna3499
over 1 year ago
When I submit a form with a dependent dropdown fields, it stores the ID in the database...
I want to store the value or text that I chose...
I followed this:
https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/22.3/recipe-configure-cascading-dropdowns.html
HOW I DO THAT?
please help
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ujjwalrathore
over 1 year ago
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You have to simply take the variable as text and pass the choice values as text which you are using in labels. a!localVariables( local!selectedDepartment, local!labels: { "Corporate", "Engineering…
Peter Lewis
over 1 year ago
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Are you sure you want to store the text though? In general storing the ID will better support changes in the future - for instance, if you update the value, all the places that reference the ID will now…