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