selectFromListItem

The property selectFromListItem identifies the array or DataTable column from which the user selects a value or values, which are then transferred to the array or primitive field being declared. The value you assign to selectFromListItem is used as a default when you place the array or primitive field on the Web Page in Page Designer.

The value of property selectFromListItem is a string literal that identifies the source array or DataTable column.

If you specify this property when declaring an array, the user is allowed to select multiple values. If you specify this property when declaring a primitive field, the user can select only one value.

Any value received from the user must correspond to one of these types:

The property selectType indicates the type of value to receive, whether the content selected by the user or an index into an array or column.

Related concepts
DataTable
Overview of EGL properties
PageHandler

Related tasks
Associating an EGL record with a Faces JSP
Creating an EGL pageHandler part
Creating an EGL field and associating it with a Faces JSP
Using the Quick Edit view for PageHandler code

Related reference
Arrays
PageHandler field properties
PageHandler part properties
PageHandler part in EGL source format
Page Designer support for EGL
selectType

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