Populate a list with previously gathered data

[tltagami]

I would like to populate a dropdown list with data previously gathered within the same form. How do I do this?

[Former Community Member · Accepted solution]

There are a variety of ways. For example, if 'stooges' is a drop-down list and 'stoogeName'  is a text field, you could put the following JavaScript on the exit event of 'stoogeName',

// form1.page1.subform1.stoogeName::exit - (JavaScript, client)

form1.page1.subform1.stooges.addItem(this.rawValue);

Steve

[tltagami]

That worked! Thank you very much!

[tltagami]

Another related question -

How do I make the data populate in subsequent instances of that dropdown list?

[Former Community Member]

That depends on the structure of your form and the binding properties for the drop-down. If each page, sub-form, and drop-down is named explicitly you will have to replicate the script for each unique instance of the drop-down. Otherwise, I would have to see the form.

Steve

[tltagami]

I guess they all are uniquely named because they are in different subforms. I can't use fragments because I need unique data values, right?

Here is my form.

You can see the qobj subform repeat.

The qaddobj_btn calls the instance manager.