Duplicate values in dropdown in DCR

Hi ,

I have 2 dropdowns suppose "Dropdown1" and "Dropdown2" where Iam adding values from one dropdown1 to dropdown2 by using a dialog button "Add". Now the problem is Iam also able to add a same value of dropdown1 numerous times in dropdown2, which shouldnt happen. I need to have a check over there while adding values to dropdown2 i.e if the same value is already present in dropdown2, then I have to get a popup. Below is the code snippet :

In Datacapture.cfg:

In jvascript file:

function AddButton(item){

var accesscidItem1 = IWDatacapture.getItem("/Regional Access/Dropdown1");
var accesscidItem4 = IWDatacapture.getItem("/Regional Access/targetedcidcontainer/Targeted CID/Dropdown2");

var tempCIDAccess1 = new Array();
//var CIDnewOptions = new Array();
// Get all the selected values in an array
tempCIDAccess1 = accesscidItem1.getValue();
tempCIDAccess2 = accesscidItem4.getValue();
var length = accesscidItem1.getOptions().length;
var targetedcidformat = "";
for (i=0;i < length; i++){
var label1 = accesscidItem1.getOptions()[tempCIDAccess1[i]].text;
//alert("label1"+label1);
var value1 = accesscidItem1.getOptions()[tempCIDAccess1[i]].value;
targetedcidformat = value1 + " - " + label1;
CIDnewOptions = new Option(targetedcidformat, value1, false, false);
accesscidItem4.addOption(CIDnewOptions);
}

Could you guys please help me out of this or give me any clue on how to proceed.

Thanks in Advance,

Shyam

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Shyam_Rajendra

Hi,

Can anyone please reply if you have any clue about this.

Thanks,

Shyam

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nipper

The problem is that you are not checking to see if the item already exists.

You can use getOptions() to get the list in #2 and iterate through them.

Shyam_Rajendra

I want to compare the selected value in dropdown1 with already existing values in dropdown2.But the problem here is values in drpdown2 are in unselected format. I can use getoptions() only for selected values. Is there any specific function where i can capture the unselected values from dropdown2?

nipper

I beleive you are incorrect about that. It should return an array of all options, selected or not. Try it.

Shyam_Rajendra

Hi Andy,

Can you please help me out with the syntax on how to get all the options in an array?

Thanks,

Shyam

Rick Poulin

In this case, it doesn't sound like it's a syntax issue because you're already doing it right for dropdown1 so it shouldn't be that hard to copy for dropdown2. You just don't appear to have made the effort to try.

Before your .addOption() call, just loop through accessitem4.getOptions() and make sure accessitem4.getOptions()[k].value != value1.