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Search Page with Multiple Dropdowns

Thread began 7/29/2009 9:19 am by Kevin373660 | Last modified 8/24/2009 3:55 pm by Ray Borduin | 3015 views | 8 replies |

Kevin373660

Search Page with Multiple Dropdowns

Using DataAssist, I have created Search pages with multiple selectable field option dynamic drop downs from data base table (example: state, countries). Sometimes, I only want to search by one criterion. Currently, the values from the table display in each of the dropdowns.

The field could be just a “text field” but I was hoping to be able to provide a dropdown to allow for a search based on “known/used” values. I have tried with a blank “Select value equal to” in the Dynamic List/Menu. But that did not work.

Without having a “blank” value in the db table, how can I have it display without a value? Then allow using the dropdown to select?

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Ray BorduinWebAssist

Just add the option to the top of the list:

<option value="" selected>select one</option>

The populate list from array behavior has the option to leave the top option, which you should make sure is properly configured.

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Kevin373660

Ok, I think I've got the idea. In the Sever Behaviors panel, I double clicked on the Dynamic List/Menu(mytable). Added (+) a "Static options:" with value=value, Label=(blank).

I am using the menu option. I wanted the values to be picked up dynamically from the tabel rather than use a static list? Perhaps I am just confused.

However, I do not seam to be able to get the search form to work. I am trying to debug. Which variable value should the "Select value equal to;" be set to?

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Ray BorduinWebAssist

You should not set that value.... leave it blank

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Kevin373660

I know that you are busy but I just wanted to say thank you.

The solution was too obvious. Sorry to bother you, I had try a number of resources, but it was very important to me to find an answer to this small problem. Again, thank you for your kind support and patience.

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info271221

Initially Selected Menu Item

I have the code you suggested as the first option on this page:
photogallery_Search.php
(I have also attached this page) The problem is that is not initially selecting the select by default and it is not at the top of the list, there is a blank entry at the top.

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Ray BorduinWebAssist

Add the word "selected" to make an option selected in a list.

What does the code look like that creates the list and what exactly do you want to happen?

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info271221

Dynamic Menu initially select AND reset

Here is the code I am using for the dynamic menu:
<select name="S_year" id="S_year">
<option selected="selected" value="" <?php if (!(strcmp("", $row_rsPhotoYear['year']))) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>>Select Year</option>
<?php
do {
?><option value="<?php echo $row_rsPhotoYear['year']?>"<?php if (!(strcmp($row_rsPhotoYear['year'], $row_rsPhotoYear['year']))) {echo "selected=\"selected\"";} ?>><?php echo $row_rsPhotoYear['year']?></option>
<?php
} while ($row_rsPhotoYear = mysql_fetch_assoc($rsPhotoYear));
$rows = mysql_num_rows($rsPhotoYear);
if($rows > 0) {
mysql_data_seek($rsPhotoYear, 0);
$row_rsPhotoYear = mysql_fetch_assoc($rsPhotoYear);
}
?>
</select>

I want to show all records in the database from selected year.

Also the results are not resetting - once you search it does not seem to be resetting.
photogallery_Search.php

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Ray BorduinWebAssist

Well I guess you should work on one thing at a time. You have a few issues:

1) Your list isn't populated correctly
2) the selections don't stick
3) the filter doesn't refresh

is that correct?

1) is probably an issue with your recordset query. Your list is set up to return the results from that query, so if the results are wrong, then the query in the recordset is probably wrong.

2) Not sure what you want to be selected. You should remove 'selected="selected"' from the first option, it would keep other options from ever being selected.

3) Might be an issue with your trigger that you are using for your filter. How are you filtering it? What is not resetting exactly?

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