selectType

The property selectType indicates the kind of value that is retrieved into the array or primitive field being declared. The value you assign is used as a default when you place the array or primitive field on the Web Page in Page Designer.

The value is of enumeration selectTypeKind:
index (the default)
The array or primitive field being declared will receive indexes in response to a user selection. In this case, the array or primitive field must be of a numeric type.
value
The array or primitive field being declared will receive the user's selection value. In this case, the item can be of any type.

For background information, see the property selectFromListItem.

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
selectFromListItem

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