Perform Find Using Specific Value Lists

[spam33]

Hi,

I have a find routine set up for the user to search for records based on the "status." I am using the Show Custom Dialog option which allows the user to type in the status. This is kind of a pain because I already have a value list set up that has all of the possible options. How can I set up the input field in Show Custom Dialog to give me a drop down box listing the members of the value list?

Hope this makes sense. Thanks for the advice.

[EddyB]

Hi,

As far as I know this is not possible.

But why use a custom dialog?

Why not have a "Find Layout" instead?

I presume you have a script which opens your custom dialog where the user enters the find criteria.

Instead set the script to go to your find layout and enter find mode. The field you are searching on can appear on this layout and you can set this field to use your value list.

Then just script a button on this layout to perform the find and go to the required layout.

Ed.

[kenneth2k1]

Hi:

If having a pop up list in your dialog is important, you may want to look into the Troi dialog plug in. It should do what you need.

Ken