List menu and dynamic values

Please note there are only 2 records in the database, num 1,2,3. I dont see the <select> in the database nor do I see the "Please Select"

cheers

k

Hi,

You are getting Previous Selection (no longer in list) as the record previously had this value selected before you removed that option. To stop it showing just select any other value from the dropdown.

There isn't a way you can remove the <select> option from the dropdown without manually editing the code of CMS Builder, which we don't recommend.

It is possible to have an option selected by default for a list. If you go to the section Editor and click the modify link for the section that contains the list field. Then click on the modify link for the list field its self. You need to add the list option you want to be the default to the Default Value text field and ensure that the Required checkbox is ticked. (See attached image for example).

Thanks

Thank you.

with re "You are getting Previous Selection (no longer in list) as the record previously had this value selected before you removed that option. To stop it showing just select any other value from the dropdown."

Can you tell me at what stage I had this value selected. I am totally confused. I have created a list menu using dynamic content. I am >>> admin >>> modify where the list is been shown >>> I select modiy on that. I am not given an option to tell it I had not anything previously set.

I had nothing previouslly selected.

I am totally confused as to what stage I would have had it previously selected.

cheers

k

Hi,

That sounds like it could have been the cause of the problem, another common cause is setting up a list field, saving it, and then afterwards changing the name of a list item or the source of the list items. This then causes all of the entries that had items selected to have incorrect data.

So your pulling Yes and No variables dynamically from another table using the get options from database (advanced) list option? If this is is the case then the default value you need to enter is the option value for the item you want to be automatically selected.

So in the example image on this post, the num field is what is being used for the option value, and the entry with a num value of 3 will be what is automatically selected.