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.
Figure 1: Screenshot of Multi Select Box in Form Builder
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| 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
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| Or Choose Options Binder | Select Box options Options to be populated dynamically using Options Binder plugin. |
Figure 34: Multi Select Box Properties - Advanced Options
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| Default Value | Default Value when there's no existing value found/selected. Hash variable is accepted here. For example, you may key the following
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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| 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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| 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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| 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.
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