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Remove dropdown choice

Function: Remove dropdown choice​

This action allows you to remove a specific option from a dropdown menu in your application. This is useful for dynamically updating the choices available to users, for example, when an option becomes unavailable or irrelevant.

Input​

  • UI element (Dropdown Field) The specific dropdown field component on your page from which you want to remove an option. You will select this directly from your application's UI.
  • Code of choice to remove (Text) The unique identifier or 'code' associated with the option you wish to remove from the dropdown. This code is typically set when the option was originally added or defined.

Output​

After this action runs, the specified dropdown field will no longer display the choice corresponding to the provided code. No explicit data is returned by the action itself.

Execution Flow​

Real-Life Examples​

Here are some practical scenarios where you might use the "Remove dropdown choice" action:

Example 1: Removing an "Out of Stock" product option​

Imagine you have a product order form where users select a product from a dropdown. If a product goes out of stock, you want to remove it from the selection.

  • Inputs:
    • UI element (Dropdown Field): Product Selection Dropdown
    • Code of choice to remove (Text): PROD_SKU_XYZ (where PROD_SKU_XYZ is the unique code for the out-of-stock product)
  • Result: The Product Selection Dropdown will no longer show PROD_SKU_XYZ as an available option for users to select.

Example 2: Removing a completed task status​

In a task management application, you might have a dropdown for "Task Status" with options like "New", "In Progress", "Pending Review", "Completed". Once a task is marked as "Completed", you might want to remove "New" or "In Progress" as options to prevent incorrect status changes.

  • Inputs:
    • UI element (Dropdown Field): Task Status Dropdown
    • Code of choice to remove (Text): STATUS_NEW
  • Result: The Task Status Dropdown for that specific task will no longer display STATUS_NEW as a selectable option.

Example 3: Adjusting available shipping methods based on destination​

For an e-commerce checkout, you might have a "Shipping Method" dropdown. If a customer selects an international destination, certain domestic-only shipping methods should be removed.

  • Inputs:
    • UI element (Dropdown Field): Shipping Method Dropdown
    • Code of choice to remove (Text): DOMESTIC_STANDARD
  • Result: The Shipping Method Dropdown will dynamically update, removing DOMESTIC_STANDARD from the list of choices, ensuring the customer only sees relevant shipping options.