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Using Datasource ,Can I populate values of a select box based on another select box(i.e by getting value of first select box in execute(-) method)

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Faizi

Using Datasource ,Can I populate values of a select box based on another select box(i.e by getting value of first select box in execute(-) method)

Your query is not clear. Explain the use case in details.

For displaying the values in drop down, based on another drop down using datasource. That can be achieved using FormAPI, you can call datasource variables on change event of drop down element.

Rick Poulin

The short answer is no, because the value of the first box is set after the DCT has been rendered to the user. For that, you need to use IWDatacapture.callServer() or a similar form of AJAX to capture the 'onItemChange' event of the first dropdown and go fetch the new values for dropdown#2 from the server.

pavan333

Thanks for your replies..

Faiz, we can use 'callserver' to populate select box based on values in the other select box .
I just wanted to know wether the same can be done using Datasource concept.
Even if we get the first select box value by using onItemChange event ,how can we pass it to java function using datasource .

nancool

Yes you can do that you can call the datasource through formapi.Please read the wfm user guide it's explained in detail under "Dynamic calls for datasource".

Thanks,
Nandan

Bowker

It's been a while since I've done any TS Templating (just getting back in to it) Can you add some JS to the form that takes the options from one select object and copies them to the other?

I'm not sure if there's a way to add any JS to the template or not.

Rick Poulin

Yes you can do that you can call the datasource through formapi.Please read the wfm user guide it's explained in detail under "Dynamic calls for datasource".

Neat! Hadn't seen that. In which TS version were dynamic datasources introduced?

Faizi

Thanks for your replies..

Faiz, we can use 'callserver' to populate select box based on values in the other select box .
I just wanted to know wether the same can be done using Datasource concept.
Even if we get the first select box value by using onItemChange event ,how can we pass it to java function using datasource .

Hi Pavan,

As mentioned, you can find datasource example in WFM guide. As well as you can get a DCT example in TeamSite itself. There is a datacapture.cfg file for "press-release-with-tab" at loction iw-home/example/templating.
You can find there solution for implementing datasource function in DCT using FormAPI.

HTH !