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Using reference selectors with ENUMs

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Hi, I have created a few Enumerations that I want to use with Reference Selectors with a specifc value as default but which lets a user select another option from the drop down list. When I run the app, I can't see any data at all in the Reference Selector. Am I trying to do something that isn't possible?

asked 2018-10-22

Ben Randall

3 answers

Paul Moes TimeSeries · Answer 1 · 2018-10-22

Hi Ben,

You should use the dropdown widget for enumerations. Reference selectors are for selecting objects.

Ben Randall · Answer 2 · 2018-10-23

Ah yes, thank you both. I have it working now.

Dragos Vrabie · Answer 3 · 2018-10-22

Hello Ben,

Reference selectors and Enumeration dropdowns are interchangeable for most functionality but you shouldn't use them together, if you want to give users a preset choice you should use a dropdown widget - as Paul mentioned.

You can use reference selectors to create a user made selection for a drop-down, but you should use a string attribute instead of an enumeration so users can add more options, and you have to create the objects before they become available.

Hope this helps