Configure Select Fields

Use a select control to add a drop-down list to your form.

To configure a select (drop-down list) control:
  1. From the Basic palette, drag the Select control onto the canvas.
  2. Select the control and use the General tab in the Properties pane to configure the following:
    Field Description

    Name

    An internal identifier that you will use to identify the control.

    Label

    Specifies the name that displays to users.

    Binding

    Defines a link between the control and a data attribute.

    Placeholder

    The default text that will display until the user clicks the control.

    Hint

    Hint text that will display when a user clicks the control.

    Help

    Help text that will appear for the control. If you specify help text, a help icon appears next to the name of the control and displays the help text when a user hovers over it or clicks it.

    Required

    Select this property to specify that users must provide a value in order to successfully submit the form. An asterisk displays to indicate that it's a required field.

    Multiple

    Determines whether users can select multiple values in the control. If this field is disabled, users can select only one option in the control.

    Disabled

    Select this property to display the control as inactive (grayed out) to users.

    Hide

    Select this property to hide the control.

    Sorted

    Select this property to display the control options sorted alphabetically.

    Options Source

    Specify if the control's options should come from static values you enter or from a list of values data attributes.

    • Static: Specify choices using Options Names and Options Values fields. Use Options Names to specify the label to display for an option and use Options Values to specify an internal value for an option.

    • From Data: In the Options List field, select a list of values options source from the data definitions available in the form. If you selected a list of complex elements, then, in the Label Binding field, specify a data attribute that will display as the label and in the Value Binding field, specify a data attribute that will be the value.

    Default Value

    If you selected Static in the Options Source field, then, specify a default option in this field.

    If you selected From Data in the Options Source field, then select either the first or the last value as the default value.

    Auto Focus

    Select this property to automatically focus on this control when the form loads. If multiple controls are set to Auto Focus, the focus goes to the first control in the form.

  3. Use the Styling tab in the Properties pane to modify the control’s appearance as needed. See Styling Properties.