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Building the "Order Management" Training App : Creating a dynamic dropdown - Linked lists

Prerequisite : You have a basic understanding of the Simplicité platform, and the steps in "2. Expanding your app" are completed

What is a Linked list ?​

Linked lists allow you to create dynamic dropdown menus where the available options in one field change based on what's selected in another field... Learn more

Creating a Shipping type and Shipping sub-type field for the Order​

To do so, follow the step below :

  1. Open the TrnOrder template editor

    For a detailed step by step, see Add a field

  2. Add a Shipping type enumeration field with the following values :

    CodeValue
    LLetter
    PParcel 
    Configuration

    For a detailed step by step, see Add an enumeration field

  3. Add a Shipping Sub Type enumeration field with the following values :

    CodeValue
    RRegular
    SSpecial 
    Configuration

  4. In the Business objects > List of values menu, click Create

  5. Name the list: TRNORDSHIPPINGPARCELTYPE

  6. Click Save

  7. In the List code panel, click Create

  8. Fill in the List code information like so:

    • Code: 24h
    • Description: Package 24h

  9. Update the English Translated list value

  10. Click Save & Close

Repeat the steps 7 -> 10 to create the code : 1w : Package 1 week

Linking P list code to the Parcel specific list​

  1. In the Business objects > Linked list menu, click Create
  2. Fill in the form like so :
    • Object reference : select the trnOrdShippingType field
    • List of values : TRN_ORD_SHIPPING_TYPE, code P
    • Linked object reference : select trnOrdShippingSubType
    • Linked list : TRNORDSHIPPINGPARCELTYPE

  1. Click Save & Close

Repeat these steps to link L to the TRN_ORD_SHIPPING_SUB_TYPE List

Test the Linked list with usertest​

  1. Clear the platform's cache and log in using usertest

    For a detailed step-by-step, see : Testing the User

Success

On an Order's form, when selecting the "Parcel" shipping type, "Package 24h" and "Package 1 week" options are available in the Shipping sub type field

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