Properties of a Drop-Down List

See Basic controls.

Enabled

Allow the control to be enabled at runtime.

Name

By default, the control ID appears as the name of the control. Change the ID to make the control easier to identify during mapping.

Tooltip

Use a tooltip to provide supplemental information about the control.

State

Choose whether the control state should be hidden, optional or mandatory. (Default: optional)

Security Token

Use security tokens to make the form more secure. See Security tokens.

Error Message

Specify a message to display at runtime if the option is not selected on the drop-down list.

Design

Configure the design properties. See Configure the design of a control .

Select on Focus

Allow the item to get focus when selected by a mouse-click, or by navigating to it pressing the Tab or Arrow keys.

Display Mode

Configure mode of the drop-down list to display at runtime. Select either option:

  • Text: Displays only text.

  • Value and Text: Displays both value and text in separate columns.

    • Text Width %: Set the width of the text column as needed. (Default: 75%)

    • Value Width %: Set the width of the value column as needed. (Default: 25%)

At runtime, you can also enter the search text, so that the matching row appears as the first row.