Creating lists - Dynamic Log Book 4.1

Dynamic Log Book Plugin Guide 4.1.0

Applies to
Dynamic Log Book 4.1
Last updated
2022-07-14
Content type
Guides > Plugin and extension guides
Language
English
Product
Dynamic Log Book
Version
4.1

If you want to add a combo box or radio buttons to a form, you must first create the list that will populate the fields.

What you should know

There are two types of lists that can be created:
  • A simple list is a list of single entries.
  • A dictionary list uses keys and values. For example, if you wanted to use a combo box to select a location where an incident occurred, your key would be a list of continents and your values would be list of countries.

Procedure

  1. From the Config Tool home page, open the Plugins task.
  2. In the Plugins task, select the plugin role from the entity browser, and click the Lists tab.
  3. Under the Lists list, click the Add a list () button.
  4. In the Create a data source dialog box, do the following:
    1. Enter a name for the list.
    2. From the Type list, select Simple or Dictionary.
    3. Click Add.
  5. In the Data sources section, click the Add a data source () button.
  6. In the Create a data source dialog box, enter a name for the data source and click Add.
    NOTE: The values in a list can come from more than one data source.
  7. In the Value section, click the New value () button.
  8. Do one of the following:
    • If you are using a simple list, enter a value.
    • If you are using a dictionary list, enter a key and a corresponding value
  9. Click Apply.

After you finish

Create your base layout.