How to create a static list for Form option component

[johns56194565]

Need inputs on how to create a static list for AEM form option component source as per https://docs.adobe.com/content/help/en/experience-manager-core-components/using/components/forms/for...

@ChitraMadan @BrianKasingli @arunpatidar 

[ChitraMadan]

Hi @johns56194565 ,

Are you trying to find an example of populating a drop down using data source?

[johns56194565]

Hi @ChitrMadan thanks for response too. I am not looking for data source but I am trying to use form option component on my page which has option to choose source as static list which exist in JCR. I want to understand how the list is created that I can use as source. Please refer to the doc I shared : https://docs.adobe.com/content/help/en/experience-manager-core-components/using/components/forms/for... it has an option to keep list in source.

[Theo_Pendle]

Hi @johns56194565,

If you're looking for a way to add/change the Type drop-down, have a look at my tutorial on the subject: https://levelup.gitconnected.com/aem-populate-a-drop-down-with-a-data-source-edafada90cc4

[johns56194565]

Hi @Theo_Pendle thanks for responding. No this is not what I am looking for. I am trying to use form option component on my page which has option to choose source as static list which exist in JCR. I want to understand how the list is created that I can use as source. Please refer to the doc I shared : https://docs.adobe.com/content/help/en/experience-manager-core-components/using/components/forms/for... it has an option to keep list in source.

[arunpatidar · Accepted solution]

Ho did you created the list in repo?
You have to create as a child of a node which you are browsing in the dialog?

https://github.com/adobe/aem-core-wcm-components/blob/3453838f52ab2ec2b5fe6052d7b1a9ab24404e3e/bundl...

[johns56194565]

Hi @arunpatidar thanks for replying and pointing to code but still it does not pick the list. Can you maybe share a snapshot of static list that is getting picked?

[arunpatidar]

You need to do it like below :

1. Create a static list nodes , the option node should have text and value properties

e.g. /var/forms/dropdowns

Then use this in the node structure as list

 

[Shaheena_Sheikh]

And how to author the datasource option??

[johns56194565]

Thanks @arunpatidar for your help. It worked 🙂

[johns56194565]

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[johns56194565]

Hi @arunpatidar thanks for replying and pointing to code but still it does not pick the list. Can you share a snapshot maybe of static list that is getting picked?