Steps to Implement Cascading Drop Down. Follow the steps in SharePoint UI. (Browser)
Steps to Implement Cascading Drop Down. Follow the steps in SharePoint UI. (Browser)
- Create
a custom List Name it as City
List. and Rename Title as City, Insert two items into it.
- Create
a Custom List name it as District
list and rename Title as District, Create a Column by Name
City, of type look up. Get
information from City List , City
Column. And few items with corresponding to city column.
- Create
a Region List name it as Region
list and rename Title as Region, Create a Column by Name City, of type look up. Get information from
City List , City Column. And Create a Column by Name District, of type look up. Get information from District List, District Column.
- Now
in Region List, From the Ribbon Click on List Tools. Click on customize form
.Form template will be imported to InfoPath.
- Right
Click on District Dropdown, Select Dropdown List box Properties, Select
Get choices from external data
then Add Data Source Click on Next.
- Select
List and Library and Click on Next. and Enter your web site url and click on Next
- Select
District List and Click on Next
and Check on City, District and ID. Make sure that Sort by ID is enabled
- Click
on Next. And again click on Next and Finish. It Creates a Datasource1
- Again
in Dropdown list box properties at Entries click on Select XPath. And click Filter Data.
- In
Filter data Dialog, Click on Add it opens Specify filter Conditions
dialog.
- In
the first dropdown select “Select a
field or group”. Now a select a City
Field from District list 1 (Data
source). Click on OK.
- In
the third dropdown select “Select a
field or group”. Now a select a City
Field from Main (Data source).
Click on OK.
- In
the filter data dialog you will have condition as City = City. Click on OK
- In Drop Down List box
properties, choose d:ID in Value - section.
- In Drop Down List box
properties, choose d:Title in Display Name - section then click OK to close
Note: d:Id and d:Title( Region Column) can be
selected from their corresponding Select XPath button .
Click on quick
publish to publish form in SharePoint
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