I have a dropdown field where we need to default values based on couple of conditions

RE: I have a dropdown field where we need to default values based on couple of conditions

poojithak2926 — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 22:01:24 GMT

Hi Guys, I tried to set the default values on submitting the screen and the value is now stored. Thanks to all.

RE: I have a dropdown field where we need to default values based on couple of conditions

osanchea — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 21:57:27 GMT

Hi. You can try this:

    value: if(
        and(
          ri!eventType = cons!INS_INT_EVENT_TYPE_ID_ANZ_ARREARS,
          ri!policyNo = cons!INS_TXT_MULTIPLE
        ),
        "Contact Centre Outbound",
        if(
          and(
            ri!eventType = cons!INS_INT_EVENT_TYPE_ID_ANZ_ARREARS,
            ri!policyNo = cons!INS_TXT_SINGLE
          ),
          "Contact Centre Inbound",
          ri!application.incomingSource
        )
      ),
    saveInto: { ri!application.incomingSource },
    searchDisplay: "AUTO",
    disabled: and(
        ri!eventType = cons!INS_INT_EVENT_TYPE_ID_ANZ_ARREARS,
        or(
          ri!policyNo = cons!INS_TXT_SINGLE,
          ri!policyNo = cons!INS_TXT_MULTIPLE
        ),
    )

RE: I have a dropdown field where we need to default values based on couple of conditions

Stefan Helzle — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:39:42 GMT

The saveInto is only evaluated when the user interacts with that field. That's a challenge if you make it readonly.

The trick to default values, is to populate the values in the data. The fields cannot do that for you.

Check the Appian documentation

RE: I have a dropdown field where we need to default values based on couple of conditions

poojithak2926 — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:16:41 GMT

Hello, thanks for the response. The field is set to read-only in condition 1,condition 2 and editable in the rest of the scenarios which is why i am trying to set a default value conditionally. I tried the code but still the value is not being saved.

RE: I have a dropdown field where we need to default values based on couple of conditions

varung120549 — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 05:07:26 GMT

Hi poojithak2926 ,

You're dynamically setting a value based on conditions, but the saveInto isn't saving the user's selection, it’s conditionally setting a value regardless of what the user picks.

In dropdowns, value is what's currently selected (displayed to the user), and saveInto should save what the user selects.

If you want to conditionally override what the user selects and force a particular value into ri!application.incomingSource based on other rule inputs, you need to wrap the logic inside an a!save that uses save!value.

You can use save!value as:

{
  a!save(
    ri!application.incomingSource,
    if(
      and(
        ri!eventType = cons!INS_INT_EVENT_TYPE_ID_ANZ_ARREARS,
        ri!policyNo = cons!INS_TXT_MULTIPLE
      ),
      "Contact Centre Outbound",
      if(
        and(
          ri!eventType = cons!INS_INT_EVENT_TYPE_ID_ANZ_ARREARS,
          ri!policyNo = cons!INS_TXT_SINGLE
        ),
        "Contact Centre Inbound",
        save!value
      )
    )
  )
}

Try the above code and let me know!!!

Hope this helps you!!!