Properties of a Dropdown list control

Use the following tabs to configure the properties of a Dropdown list control.

General

Name	Description
Type	The type of the control.
Name	A unique name for the dropdown list.
Tooltip	The supplementary information that displays by hovering the mouse over the dropdown list at runtime. For example, "use this form to enter your professional details."
State	The state of the control. Available options are: Optional and Mandatory and Hidden. (Default: Optional)
Enabled	Enables the control at runtime.
Read only	If selected, makes the control read-only. A read-only control shows the progress/design of a job/process, respectively, with key information. A non-read-only control allows the active user to interact with the control and change properties, provided they have appropriate permissions.
Security token	Makes the form secure. See Security tokens.
Hint text	Additional information that guides the user.
Error message	An error message that is displayed on performing a wrong operation.
Select on focus	If selected, provides focus to the item on mouse-click, or by pressing the Tab or Arrow keys.
Option display mode	Define whether to display Text, or both Text and value when you expand the dropdown list at runtime. If you select the Text and value option, the text and value are displayed in separate columns. The default Text width % is 75% and Value width %is 25%. You can change the width in percentage as needed. Selection display mode: This property is only available on selecting the Text and value option. It lets you define whether to display text or both text and value upon selecting an item from the dropdown list at runtime. When you use static data to define the options to display and set one as default, the value appears as per the configured display mode. When a form has an action, such as the Same page action to set the selected item, the value appears as per the configured display mode. When a dropdown control is used in an action, the value is used regardless of the display mode. At runtime, you can also enter the search text, so that the matching row appears as the first row.