Linked Combo Type - Details
Enter the following details about the linked combo on the Details page of the Linked Combo Display Type wozard:
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Enter a name for the linked combo in the Linked Combo Name box.
You cannot change the name of a custom display type once you have created it. -
Next, specify the data source for the linked combo. You can either use an already uploaded file or upload a new one.
- Use the Available Data Sources drop-down list to select an already uploaded file. This may
be required, for example, when your source file contains the data and relationships for
several fields, and you want to manage those relationships using multiple linked combos rather
than one combo. Hence the need to upload the same file for multiple linked combos.
The list displays all the data source files previously used to create linked combos for this portal. To export a file, select it and click Export. The file is saved to the download location set in your browser settings. - To upload a new file, click Browse next to the File Name box and select the XML or Microsoft Excel file containing the data to populate the linked combo and the display types linked to it.
If the source file is a Microsoft Excel (.xls or .xlsx) file, GroupID automatically creates its XML version to process it. To learn about the Excel file format, see the Excel Data File Format topic.
- Use the Available Data Sources drop-down list to select an already uploaded file. This may
be required, for example, when your source file contains the data and relationships for
several fields, and you want to manage those relationships using multiple linked combos rather
than one combo. Hence the need to upload the same file for multiple linked combos.
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Click Next.
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