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Get value of dropdown field

Function: Get value of dropdown field​

This action helps you retrieve the currently selected option from a dropdown menu on your application's form. Once retrieved, this value can be stored in a variable for use in subsequent actions, calculations, or to display information.

Input,

  • UI element: This is the specific dropdown menu component on your form from which you want to get the selected value. You must select a dropdown field component for this input.
  • Answer: This is the name of the variable where the selected value from the dropdown menu will be stored. By default, it will be named "DROPDOWN_FIELD_ANSWER", but you can change it to something more descriptive. The stored value will be text.

Output,

  • Answer: The selected value (as text) from the specified dropdown field will be stored in the variable you defined.

Execution Flow,

Real-Life Examples,

  • Example 1: Capturing User's Preferred Language

    • Scenario: On a user profile form, there's a dropdown for "Preferred Language". You want to save the user's selection to personalize their experience.
    • Inputs:
      • UI element: Preferred Language Dropdown (a specific dropdown component on your form)
      • Answer: UserLanguage
    • Result: The selected language (e.g., "English", "Spanish") from the Preferred Language Dropdown is stored in a variable named UserLanguage.

  • Example 2: Processing an Order Status Update

    • Scenario: An order management screen has a dropdown to change an order's status (e.g., "Pending", "Shipped", "Delivered"). After a user selects a new status, you want to use this value to update the order record in your database.
    • Inputs:
      • UI element: Order Status Dropdown
      • Answer: NewOrderStatus
    • Result: The chosen order status (e.g., "Shipped") from the Order Status Dropdown is stored in a variable named NewOrderStatus.

  • Example 3: Filtering a Report Based on Department

    • Scenario: A dashboard allows users to filter a report by selecting a department from a dropdown. You need to get this selection to apply the filter to the displayed data.
    • Inputs:
      • UI element: Department Filter Dropdown
      • Answer: SelectedDepartment
    • Result: The department chosen by the user (e.g., "Sales", "Marketing") from the Department Filter Dropdown is stored in a variable named SelectedDepartment.