Setting list boxes to fetch values externally

You can set list boxes to fetch values from a script. For example, the script can fetch values from an external database. If you are using dependent list boxes, you can set all list boxes in a dependency chain to use the same or different scripts.

Procedure

  1. Start an Admin session.
  2. On the Action Panel, click System Administration.
  3. In the System Administration button bar, click the Listbox Manager tab.
  4. In the Edit Listbox Values for list, click a database or click All Databases.
  5. In the Select Listbox list, click a list box.
    • For a non-dependent list box:
      1. Click Properties.
      2. In the Customize Listbox Properties option box, select External Listbox.
      3. Select a script from the list box.
      4. Go to step 6.
    • For a dependent list box:
      1. In the Customize Listbox Properties option box, it is defined as a dependent list box.
      2. Select a script from the list box, and optionally, specify that all attributes in the hierarchy use the same script.
  6. Click Update.
  7. Click Save.

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