Auto populating dropdowns in Action Center forms

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Hi all,

I have am displaying a data table in an action center form in UiPath. Each row in this data table has a dropdown.
Now, I want to create logic that will autofill the rest of the drop downs in the table once a field in one of the drop downs has been selected.
How can I do this?

Any help / guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards

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Hi @Loveness01 ,
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To achieve this in UiPath Action Center, you can use JavaScript functions in the form to dynamically update dropdowns based on user selections. Here’s a high-level approach:

  1. Identify HTML Elements:

    • Use JavaScript to identify the HTML elements of the dropdowns.
    • Assign unique identifiers or classes to make it easier to select them in your script.

  2. Add Event Listeners:

    • Attach event listeners to the dropdowns that trigger a function when a selection is made.

  3. JavaScript Function:

    • Write a JavaScript function that gets triggered by the event listener.
    • This function should update the values of other dropdowns based on the selected value.

  4. Retrieve and Update Data:

    • Use JavaScript to fetch or calculate the data needed for autofilling other dropdowns.
    • Update the options of the related dropdowns accordingly.

Here’s a simplified example in JavaScript:

// Add an event listener to each dropdown
document.getElementById("dropdown1").addEventListener("change", function() {
    // Get the selected value
    var selectedValue = this.value;

    // Use selectedValue to fetch or calculate data for other dropdowns
    var newData = getUpdatedData(selectedValue);

    // Update the options of other dropdowns
    updateDropdownOptions("dropdown2", newData.options2);
    updateDropdownOptions("dropdown3", newData.options3);
    // ... add more dropdowns as needed
});

function getUpdatedData(selectedValue) {
    // Implement logic to fetch or calculate data based on selectedValue
    // Return an object with data for other dropdowns
    return {
        options2: ["OptionA", "OptionB"],
        options3: ["OptionX", "OptionY"]
    };
}

function updateDropdownOptions(dropdownId, options) {
    // Update options of the specified dropdown
    var dropdown = document.getElementById(dropdownId);
    dropdown.innerHTML = ""; // Clear existing options

    // Add new options
    options.forEach(function(option) {
        var optionElement = document.createElement("option");
        optionElement.value = option;
        optionElement.text = option;
        dropdown.add(optionElement);
    });
}

Adjust this code according to your HTML structure and the specific logic you need for autofilling dropdowns in your UiPath Action Center form.