fetch Data from a db column to drop down component

nalinib0001

If you are fetching the initial data using a query entity or even calling an Stored Procedure, we can use groupby using the column which is required. This will get unique data for the column and no need to doing extra manipulation of data in Appian side.

for ex:

local!mydropdownlaluves: a!queryEntity(
entity: cons!MY_DATASTORE,
query: a!query(
aggregation: {
a!queryAggregation(
aggregationColumns: a!queryAggregationColumn(
field: "MY_VALUE_COLUMN",
isGrouping: true()
)
)
},
pagingInfo: rule!APN_pagingInfoAll()
)
)

Regards
Suresh

Yes, you don't want to waste bandwidth pulling more data than you need only to remove duplicates after you've pulled.

Another option would be to create a constant with all the unique values, along with a Stored Procedure you can call when needed or on a schedule to update the constant to match the lookup table. This way, you run the query say every 2 weeks instead of every single time any user goes to the form that uses the dropdown. You need to look at how frequently this list of unique values changes. If it's not that frequent you might consider this option. If it doesn't change (every new row uses a value that has already been used before), I would do only the constant and no SP or query at all.

Yes, you don't want to waste bandwidth pulling more data than you need only to remove duplicates after you've pulled.

Another option would be to create a constant with all the unique values, along with a Stored Procedure you can call when needed or on a schedule to update the constant to match the lookup table. This way, you run the query say every 2 weeks instead of every single time any user goes to the form that uses the dropdown. You need to look at how frequently this list of unique values changes. If it's not that frequent you might consider this option. If it doesn't change (every new row uses a value that has already been used before), I would do only the constant and no SP or query at all.

ok Got it ,Thanks