Update Choices

Release date 2022-01-13

Overview

Registers/updates the list of choices specified in a Select-type Data Item as both a Choice master (App-shared Add-on) commonly used in the workflow platform, but also an App-specific Choice master (Add-on). It needs to be set up by a User with System Administrator authority or App Administrator authority, depending on the destination.

Configs: Common

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Configs

Type of Add-on to be updated
- App-shared Add-on file
- Add-on file
[Me] User who updates choices *
arrow_drop_down Select data item whose choices will be saved *
mode_edit_outline Name when saving as Add-on *

Capture

Notes

The choice master will be registered or updated using the contents of the Select-type data item specified in [Select data item whose choices will be saved]
- For the target Select-type data item, set [Type of data source] to either [Get choice list via HTTP] or [String-type data item], and edit the referenced data
The number of characters for Choice ID/Display label is limited to 1000 respectively
The number of Choices that can be registered is limited to 150,000
In [Type of Add-on to be updated], specify the destination where the choice master will be saved (App-Shared Add-on or App-Specific Add-on)
- When selecting [Choice Master (App-Shared Add-on)]:
  - The user configuring this setting must have System Administrator privileges
  - The choice master will be saved and registered under [System Settings] > [App-Shared Add-on] > [Master file of Select type data item]
  - The registered choice master can be referenced by all apps within the same workflow platform
    - M319: Register an Options-XML file to which the Workflow Apps Refer
- When selecting [Choice Master (Add-on)]:
  - The user configuring this setting must have App Administrator privileges for the target app
  - The choice master will be saved and registered under App Details > [App] > [Manage Add-ons] > [Master file of Select type data item]
  - The registered choice master can be referenced only by the app in which it is registered
  - If the app is archived, the choice master is included in the archive package
    - Blog: Information Contained in App Archive (QAR)
The choice master file specified in [Name when saving as Add-on] will be the target
- If a file with the specified name does not exist, a new file will be created and registered
- If a file with the specified name already exists, its contents will be overwritten