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In the example, records will be loaded from file CATEGP. The options will be populated by field CNAME. The value in field CATID in the selected record will be returned to the program.
Max Choices
The max choices property allows you to set the number of choices you will see from your database-driven selection. There is no limit to the number of choices you can show, however if there is no limit set the default is 10.
Dynamic Auto-Complete
Choices URL
The choices URL property allows you to use an external program to return your choice options and values by passing them using JSON formatting. A PHP script would be one example of a custom program used to pass the values to your application. When using the choices URL property, all database-driven auto-complete properties are ignored.
JSON Successful Response Example
These are values returned from an auto-complete textbox in a successful response from the external program: