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Multi Select Box allows you to select multiple items with auto-complete behaviour. Multi Select Box is a useful replacement for the ordinary SelectBox, particularly when there is a very long list of options to choose from. Options are displayed based on the user's input.

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Figure 1: Screenshot of Multi Select Box in Form Builder

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Figure 2: Screenshot of Multi Select Box in actual Form

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Figure 3: Multi Select Box Properties

Name

Description

ID

Element ID (By declaring as "country", a corresponding database table column "c_country" will be created)

Label

Element Label to be displayed to end user.

Options (Hardcoded)

Select Box options

Info
Options defined here will not be put into use if Options Binder is defined below.

Or Choose Options Binder

Options to be populated dynamically using Options Binder plugin.

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Figure 4: Multi Select Box Properties - Advanced Options

Name

Description

Default Value

Default Value when there's no existing value found/selected.

Hash variable is accepted here. For example, you may key the following

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#currentUser.firstName# #currentUser.lastName#

to pre-populate the field with current logged in user's name.

You may define multiple default options by separating them using semicolons.

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title	Sample

option1;option2;option3

Multiple Selection

Toggle Multiple Selection.

Field ID to control available options based on Grouping

Dynamically change the available options based on the "grouping" attribute defined in the options by matching to the current value of the element ID defined.

Width

Column width in characters.

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title	Sample

200px

Readonly

Determines if the element is editable.

Display field as Label when readonly?

Displays the value of the element as plain text when element is set to "Readonly".

Validator

Attach a Validator plugin to validate the input value.

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title	When will validation takes place?

Validation will takes place whenever form is submitted except when it is submitted as "Save as Draft".

Workflow Variable

If the form is part of a workflow process, upon saving of the form (by clicking on "Save as Draft" or "Complete" button). The value in this input field will be saved into the corresponding workflow variable named here.

Info

title	Using a non-existent Workflow Variable name

You will get the following warning with the name printed out (e.g. status) in the server log if you attempt to map to a non-existent Workflow Variable.

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context attribute status does not exist in process context - adding new attributes to the process context is not allowed

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