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  • Robert J. Bullock 386 posts 404 karma points
    Feb 10, 2010 @ 16:42
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    Dropdown List with Editable Values

    Has anyone created a dropdown list where you can edit the value field?

     

    I am importing data from an external database with simple lookup columns that I'd like to map to a dropdown list, but I can't control the value of the prevalue list.

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  • Lee Kelleher 3945 posts 15163 karma points MVP 10x admin c-trib
    Feb 10, 2010 @ 17:17
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    Hi Robert,

    Take a look at Dirk's CodePicker data-type.  It will let you use the values directly from your database. No need to add via PreValues!

    http://www.netaddicts.be/articles/codepicker-a-custom-datatype.aspx

    Good luck, Lee.

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  • Robert J. Bullock 386 posts 404 karma points
    Feb 10, 2010 @ 17:46
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    I'm aware of that approach, but what I want is a dropdown picker in Umbraco editable values and no external database. I want to get rid of the external database, let's put it that way.

    I'll examine how Umbraco stores the prevalues. Maybe I can edit the value directly. 

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  • jaygreasley 416 posts 403 karma points
    Sep 23, 2011 @ 16:27
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    Hey,

    Did you ever find a solution to this?

    I want the same thing as my database that will contain the lookup values is behind a DMZ else I'd use www.netaddicts.be/.../...er-a-custom-datatype.aspx 

    or http://our.umbraco.org/projects/developer-tools/dropdown-with-sql-source

    tia

    Jay

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  • Nick 101 posts 122 karma points
    Oct 30, 2013 @ 12:20
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    My approach was to use a custom control with a custom values editor setting that contains my text/value pairs.

    Not the best but it does the job. Very surprised no proper solution exists for this! 

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