Questions tagged [dropdown]

In computing with graphical user interfaces, a drop-down list is a user interface control GUI element ("widget" or "control"), similar to a list box, which allows the user to choose one value from a list.

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
1 vote
1 answer
3k views

How to Highlight a Row on Active Status

I have a column which should define in list if the issue is in status: -Not Started, Active, Completed. I would like to ideally add some colour to this by the row for example if completed it is ...
fazsnatch's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
451 views

fill a dropdownlistfor using jquery

I m filling a (MANAGER)dropdownlistfor based on (DEPARTMENT)dropdownlistfor as follows. Using MVC mode SP O365 list. But I m not sure how to pass the selected value from Department dropdown to ...
user66787's user avatar
1 vote
4 answers
3k views

Jquery select option append not working in IE

I have used Jquery to append options to Infopath created select dropdown. It works in Firefox but it does not populate in IE. Below is the code used: var newOption = $('<option value="'+val+'">'...
Keerthi's user avatar
  • 1,113
1 vote
3 answers
2k views

Triggering javascript on a SharePoint Form Dropdown Field on Page Load without clicking

I have a NewForm.aspx page which is populated automatically via a query string in the URL, e.g. newform.aspx?Title=New Item&WorkArea=DHIS&Location=London I have some javascript code which ...
Rick Lister's user avatar
1 vote
3 answers
7k views

Displaying value in infopath not the number

Infopath. In my infopath form. I want to show the teamName as "team 1" value but it is displaying "1" number instead of "team 1". The TeamName is a lookup column in the ProjectList.
web dunia's user avatar
  • 111
1 vote
1 answer
3k views

How to change order of the subsites in the dropdown?

I created a 5 subsites under a team site and enabled show subsites option. So We can the subsites in a dropdown. They are automatically arranged in alphabetical order. How can I change that order?
Gravity M's user avatar
  • 693
1 vote
3 answers
4k views

disabled dropdown has value reset

I have a dropdown in an edit form that is disabled via jquery/javascript. When I go in and edit an item/record, save it, and reopen it, the selected value in the dropdown gets reset to its default ...
Steve's user avatar
  • 11
1 vote
2 answers
18k views

Setting the value of a lookupfield(sharepoint dropdown formfield) in sharepoint 2010 list forms

How can i set the value of sharepoint form field dropdown box(lookupfield) in sharepoint list form when the form gets saved (using jquery) note: the lookupfield (dropdown formfield renders as input if ...
SandeshR's user avatar
  • 1,992
1 vote
3 answers
7k views

Can't remove value from list item

I have a list that has a dropdown box as one of its columns. We changed the values in the dropdown box and now some of the items in the list refuse to allow us to blank out that column (so it has no ...
Alex C's user avatar
  • 4,405
1 vote
1 answer
1k views

Item Editor form for list - use a lookup table for dropdown

We have a list on SharePoint 2010 called "Policies". It contains a couple of dropdown boxes which point to custom columns. These columns get their data by going to List Settings > clicking on the ...
Alex C's user avatar
  • 4,405
1 vote
1 answer
5k views

Property 'selectedOptions','selectedIndex','options' does not exist on type 'HTMLElement'

I am working around with typescript in Sharepoint framework using No javascript approach. To get the dropdown text I am using the below code but it is not working: var dept = (<HTMLElement>...
Nidhi Maheshwari's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
309 views

Programming Search Field in Dropdown List

I have a list called Store List. On one of the columns that is a dropdown, i'm trying to make a search field at the top, so the user doesn't have to scroll through hundreds of stores. After much ...
Ginger22's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
211 views

Get specific data from Sharepoint list

I’m trying to get specific data from sharepoint list. I want user to select from drop down menu and depending selected value get row data from list matching values because i want to fill out ...
ITConfused's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
651 views

How to embed a search field in a dropdown of a lookup column's cell

Let's say I have a list which is opened in quick edit mode(Datasheet view) have a lookup column when I click on any cell of the column I can see a drop down of items and also that drop down getting ...
saiavinash.ch's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
2k views

How to validate Sharepoint 2013 lookup column

I am (very) new to Sharepoint and am a little stuck. I have created a list containing a number of dropdown columns which are all required fields. Sharepoint defaults the list to the first item on ...
David Bentley's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
1k views

Drop down field not showing values of existing list items

I have a SharePoint list which has been configured in InfoPath. Currently there are about 300 entries already. One of the columns - Country - has values for these 300 entries. But when I edit the list ...
Shanka's user avatar
  • 111
1 vote
1 answer
194 views

Unmodified ASP Dropdown get error Invalid postback or callback argument

<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlPlace" OnSelectedIndexChanged="ddlPlace_OnSelectedIndexChanged" AutoPostBack="True" runat="server"></asp:DropDownList> var places = new PlaceRepository().Read()...
Fouad's user avatar
  • 35
1 vote
1 answer
1k views

Cascaded Drop down is not working

I am using sharepoint lists New Form I have Added <script type="text/javascript" > $().SPServices.SPCascadeDropdowns({ relationshipList: "Designation", //ChildList Name&...
Bhushan Gharat's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
355 views

How to filter out empty item fields out from a looked up data source

Situation Look up SharePoint list has several columns. Each column is to be used as a look up data source for a drop down or multiple-selection list box (the exact control type is irrelevant) in an ...
G-E's user avatar
  • 144
1 vote
2 answers
211 views

2010 - Cascaded DropDown doesn't work with SPServices

I want to use SPServices to get cascaded dropdowns. A first dropdown menu will include, depending on the first choice, the choices of the second dropdown menu. I have 3 lists. The first one is a ...
Slabre's user avatar
  • 329
1 vote
1 answer
2k views

How do I change the form used by a List's item drop-down menu "Edit Item" choice to use the default edit form?

In a SP 2010 list, the Edit Item choice from the item's "link to edit menu" column drop-down menu uses the wrong form - it should use the default form instead. How do I make this change?
Dustin Mueller's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
430 views

Put external List data into a Drop Down

I am developing an app for my site. I have an external list that displays all the data i need fine. I need to somehow get that data in Visual Studio 2013 so i can loop through the data and create a ...
IE5Master's user avatar
  • 255
1 vote
2 answers
117 views

Webpart dropdown menu appearing elsewhere

As shown in the picture the dropdown menu is appearing elsewhere instead of appearing below the drop down arrow.This happens only when using in IE.. IE 8-11 all have this same issue. How can i solve ...
mallu coder's user avatar
1 vote
2 answers
9k views

How do I remove duplicates from a drop-down list?

I have a field in a list with the type drop down. It is supposed to show available countries which works. However, there are a lot of annoying duplicates of the same country. How do I remove them?
Pontehh's user avatar
  • 17
1 vote
2 answers
1k views

how to populate a cascading dropdownlist using caml query in asp.net using sharepoint list

I want to populate a cascading dropdownlist from a the same SharePoint list using CAML query.
vivek bhatt's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
277 views

Alphabetize Multiple Drop-Down List Boxes

I have an Infopath form which has several drop-down lists. These drop-down lists are being fed from a separate list (separate from the list being posted to). I need to have each of these drop-down ...
Pᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2's user avatar
1 vote
2 answers
2k views

How to create custom list fields by dropdownlist values

I want to create a custom list in 2010. Requirements: I have a field named "code move" , dropdownlist containg two values(yes and NO). If i choose yes,some new fields should appear to fill ...
Samba's user avatar
  • 101
1 vote
1 answer
2k views

Drop down custom action

I've tried to create drop down custom action for some time without any success and Google also can't help me. Anybody could to share example how to use DropDown Element as custom action? Thx for help....
vchyzhevskyi's user avatar
1 vote
2 answers
3k views

DropDownList with web part connection

I want to be able to display a dropdown list of titles in a web part and when I select an item have the details populate in another web part. I can get this to work with a list web part where I have ...
rgwaldron's user avatar
  • 771
1 vote
2 answers
305 views

cascading dropdown - working but

I implemented cascading dropdown for City, State and Zip for a site collection. We are housing over 60 site collections and most of the now going through business process development. There is a huge ...
Maria Burton's user avatar
  • 1,242
1 vote
2 answers
969 views

sp2010 populate dropdown combo from ECT

I have absolutely struggled in creating a custom control to use an external data source to populate a dropdown combo list. Does anyone have any good examples of how to implement this? Is a custom ...
JR_ATLDev's user avatar
  • 419
1 vote
1 answer
2k views

TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading '') in SPFx with React

I am new to SPFx with react. I am creating a webpart to include a dropdown to have options from a choice column of a sharepoint online list. When loaded the dropdown from a static option values it ...
Sunil Sharma's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
1k views

IF statement in Dropdown

I'm trying to fill the blank label with a phrase when the dropdown is equal to SI, but it doesn't work and I don't understand why? I put If(Dropdown1.SelectedText="SI";"¿Desde cuándo se ...
Franco's user avatar
  • 11
1 vote
1 answer
1k views

React SPFX - populate Property Pane Drop down with ID's from SharePoint list

I am new to spfx and struggling with a simple task...!! I have a property pane drop down selecting a SharePoint list which works, now I would like a drop down that is dynamically populated with the ...
Edward Keay's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
56 views

Connecting Sharepoint lists via lookup/utilizing the lookup item in Sharepoint Online

I'm making a leave request where the user picks which department he/she is in and also their manager to send the request to. I don't want the user to manually type anyone's email address. I want a ...
bigunit1441's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
18 views

Dropdown Sum Power Apps [duplicate]

trying to a sum dropdown sum. I have an error somewhere, but cannot figure it out. Can anyone assist? I have attached a picture with the error. Thanks a million! Jose
Jose1978's user avatar
  • 103
1 vote
1 answer
396 views

Manual Entry Sharepoint List

I have a list with a choice column with the option "Can add values manually" activated. However, I wish that at the end of the month I would be able to clean the dropdown to prevent it from being ...
DalPai's user avatar
  • 33
1 vote
2 answers
462 views

SharePoint 2013: Drop-down Issue [closed]

Currently we are using SharePoint 2013 version and we have a list with drop-down column . The condition is when we select any option from the drop-down the values should show but now even if we are ...
user86444's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
2k views

SHAREPOINT FRAMEWORK - REACT JS alert on Page Load

I am new to SharePoint framework and React JS. I have build a basic Web Part with CRUD operation using React JS. I wanted to show drop-down(html select) value on Page Load in an alert. I am able to ...
user85476's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
464 views

Office ui fabric Dropdown menu does not work on keyboard press

I have SPFX component with React library. The Dropdown menu is working fine with mouse onclick events. however, on pressing enter or space is not working. I am thinking of using eventhandlers such as "...
LapelCard's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
38 views

How can I create a SharePoint list with a column that can store for ever changing non employee names?

currently we have multiple Sharepoint lists with columns containing drop-downs that contain the names of people that are agency staff so when they complete a form they can choose their name from the ...
Simon Hogg's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
261 views

Fetch values into dropdown list column based on query from another list - jquery

Please help me with some code (preferrably jquery). Sharepoint 2016. I have List 1 with columns Resource, Attribute1, Attribute2,..., Attribute10. And I have another List 2 with columns Project, ...
Ivanhou's user avatar
  • 73
1 vote
0 answers
31 views

How do i turn the SharePoint 'Default tick-box pop-up filter' into a 'Dropdown filter'?

As above, how do i turn the SharePoint default tick-box pop-up filter into a dropdown filter? Here's the current filter screens: The filter on the home page- (Sending values to search in the list) ...
John Lee's user avatar
  • 109
1 vote
2 answers
2k views

Cascading dropdown list in SPFx web part

Can someone help me with this issue as I would like to create cascading dropdown lists inside the web part itself and not in the property pane. I have found this code in [github react-...
Burre Ifort's user avatar
  • 1,337
1 vote
0 answers
100 views

Using Cascading Dropdown Fields with a Large List

I am trying to find an OOTB method to use to accomplish this task. I have a lookup field (Vendor #) that needs to pick up the matching values whenever a Vendor is selected from its dropdown lookup. ...
cbbrown's user avatar
  • 787
1 vote
1 answer
56 views

Hide dropdown in Edit.aspx but still have it functional?

In SharePoint 2013. My workflow requires that the user edit a task, fill in a field, and click a "Completed" button which then changes a "Task Status" dropdown to "Completed". Once the dropdown ...
Initech's user avatar
  • 11
1 vote
1 answer
189 views

How to add a list field to the edit form manually

After getting frustrated by dropdowns not even rendering for the lists with more than 5000 items, I take on a journey. Idea is using a cascaded dropdown to keep item count to be populated under 5000. ...
Charles's user avatar
  • 475
1 vote
0 answers
393 views

Cascade dropdown list in Quick Edit mode?

Is it possible to make cascade dropdown list in Quick Edit mode? It works with SPServices on create item,change item.But I interested in quick edit mode.
BaglanIbragimov's user avatar
1 vote
2 answers
912 views

! Disable one choice from choice list!

Currently I am working with Document Library in SharePoint 13. When uploading the document, I need the users to choose an Option from pretty Long drop-down list in one of library columns (currently ...
intern's user avatar
  • 45
1 vote
0 answers
2k views

How to add Onload change event in Dropdown list

Onload of the page: 1. Change the selected value of dropdown 2. DFWP will update list I have a dropdown list connected to a DFWP for filtering. Using javascript and onload function of SharePoint, I ...
Fiere's user avatar
  • 21