Drop Down control properties

The properties of the Drop Down control are displayed under the Properties tab.

Required: Makes the drop down field mandatory.

ID: The drop down control ID. The ID is automatically assigned when a drop down control is added to a form. The value of this field cannot be edited.

Name: A name for the drop down control. This name is used to identify the drop down control in other forms.

Title: The label that will be displayed for the drop down field on the form.

Display Name: A name that will be displayed for the drop down control in other areas of FileBound.

Field Mapping: Select an index field from this list in order to map the drop down control to the field.

Default Value: A default value for the drop down field. This default value will be used if no input is provided.

Tab Order: The sequence in which a field will be selected when Tab is pressed. For example, if the tab order for a field is set to 3, when Tab is pressed for the third time, that field will be selected.

Configure: Opens the Configuration window where you can configure the options for the drop down control.

Edit Rules: Opens the Edit Rules window where you can configure conditional rules for the control. See Conditional rules for more information.

Configure a drop down control

  1. Under the Properties tab, click Configure.

  2. Type a name for the drop down field option, and then click Add or select an option from the Pre-Populated Lists drop-down menu to add an item from the pre-populated list. The following options are available:

    • Age Ranges
    • Education
    • Gender
    • Income
    • Months
    • US States
    • Week Days
    • Years

  3. Repeat Step 4 to add the required number of drop down field options.

  4. Select the Default check box next to a label to make it the default option.

  5. Rearrange the drop down field options to display them in a specific order. Click the double-headed arrow next to a choice and hold the mouse button. Move the selection up or down in the list and release the mouse button at the location you want to place the choice.

  6. Click Save.