Value List

Overview

A value list is an object from the data layer that is used by the UI (components) to provide selection lists and translations of internal values to display values. Value lists can be static, meaning their contents do not change, or dynamic, where they can be updated or modified over time.

They can be used for example in components such as dropdown menus, radio button groups or checkbox lists.

Properties Summarized

Type	Name	Summary
Number	addEmptyValue	Property that tells if an empty value must be shown next to the items in the value list.
String	comment	Additional information, such as programmer notes about this model object's purpose.
String	customValues	A string with the elements in the valuelist.
String	dataProviderID1	This is the dataprovider selected in the first list of dataproviders, when a table or related valuelist is selected.
String	dataProviderID2	This is the dataprovider selected in the second list of dataproviders, when a table or related valuelist is selected.
String	dataProviderID3	This is the dataprovider selected in the third list of dataproviders, when a table or related valuelist is selected.
String	dataSource	Compact representation of the names of the server and table that are used for loading the data from the database.
String	deprecated	Gets the deprecation info for this element.
Number	displayValueType	The type of the display value if this is a global or custom valuelist, servoy needs to know this for formatting purposes.
Number	encapsulation	The encapsulation mode of this Valuelist.
Number	fallbackValueList	If the valuelist only displays the "active" values that a user can choose, but you still need to be able to show also old values, then a fallback valuelist should be set.
Boolean	lazyLoading	A property, specific for NG & Titanium clients with GlobalValuelist - it helps to query/call the global valuelist method only when it is needed.
String	name	The name of the value list.
Number	realValueType	The type of the real value if this is a global or custom valuelist, servoy needs to know this so it can check if the types match on the record it is binded to.
String	relationName	The name of the relation that is used for loading data from the database.
Number	returnDataProviders	Which of the dataprovers should be used as the return dataprovider, so set back into the records dataprovider.
String	separator	A String representing the separator that should be used when multiple display dataproviders are set, when the value list has the type set to database values.
Number	showDataProviders	Gets the showDataProvider.
String	sortOptions	Sort options that are applied when the valuelist loads its data from the database.
Boolean	useTableFilter	Flag that tells if the name of the valuelist should be applied as a filter on the 'valuelist_name' column when retrieving the data from the database.
Number	valueListType	The type of the valuelist.

Properties Detailed

addEmptyValue

Property that tells if an empty value must be shown next to the items in the value list.

Type Number

comment

Additional information, such as programmer notes about this model object's purpose.

Type String

customValues

A string with the elements in the valuelist. The elements can be separated by line feeds: custom1 custom2

Elements can optionally have real values: custom1|1 custom2|2

The (custom) values can be given via a global scope method instead, if the valuelist type is of global method type...

Type String

Sample

Yes|1
No|2
Don't know|3

dataProviderID1

This is the dataprovider selected in the first list of dataproviders, when a table or related valuelist is selected. This dataprovider can be marked as a display and/or a return value.

Type String Returns a String

Sample

"companyname"

dataProviderID2

This is the dataprovider selected in the second list of dataproviders, when a table or related valuelist is selected. This dataprovider can be marked as a display and/or a return value.

Type String Returns a String

Sample

"customerid"

dataProviderID3

This is the dataprovider selected in the third list of dataproviders, when a table or related valuelist is selected. This dataprovider can be marked as a display and/or a return value.

Type String Returns a String

Sample

"contactname"

dataSource

Compact representation of the names of the server and table that are used for loading the data from the database.

Type String

Sample

"example_data.customers"

deprecated

Gets the deprecation info for this element.

Type String the deprecation info for this object or null if it is not deprecated

Sample

"not used anymore, replaced with ..."

displayValueType

The type of the display value if this is a global or custom valuelist, servoy needs to know this for formatting purposes.

Type Number

Sample

"TEXT"

encapsulation

The encapsulation mode of this Valuelist. The following can be used:

• Public (available in both scripting and designer from any module)

• Module Scope - available in both scripting and designer but only in the same module.

Type Number the encapsulation mode/level of the persist.

Sample

"Public"

fallbackValueList

If the valuelist only displays the "active" values that a user can choose, but you still need to be able to show also old values, then a fallback valuelist should be set. It works as a backup list for getting a display value for a real value that is not in this normal/main valuelist anymore.

Type Number the valueback valuelist id.

Sample

"customers_and_company_name"

lazyLoading

A property, specific for NG & Titanium clients with GlobalValuelist - it helps to query/call the global valuelist method only when it is needed.

This flag has to be set both on the valuelist and in component specification (.spec file), on the valuelist property, in order for it to work correctly (so the developer decides if a valuelist provides this option, and the component decides if it uses this feature or not).

IMPORTANT: Usage of real & display values is not fully supported with lazy loading. Don't set lazy load if your method returns both real and display values. This limitation is in place because, very likely in that case, we do need directly the display value for the current component's data (real value) in order to display it in UI...

Type Boolean

name

The name of the value list.

It is relevant when the "useTableFilter" property is set.

Type String

realValueType

The type of the real value if this is a global or custom valuelist, servoy needs to know this so it can check if the types match on the record it is binded to.

Type Number

Sample

"TEXT"

relationName

The name of the relation that is used for loading data from the database.

Type String

Sample

"orders_to_order_details"

returnDataProviders

Which of the dataprovers should be used as the return dataprovider, so set back into the records dataprovider.

Type Number Returns a int

separator

A String representing the separator that should be used when multiple display dataproviders are set, when the value list has the type set to database values.

Type String

Sample

" / "

showDataProviders

Gets the showDataProvider.

Type Number Returns a int

sortOptions

Sort options that are applied when the valuelist loads its data from the database.

Type String

Sample

"companyname asc"

useTableFilter

Flag that tells if the name of the valuelist should be applied as a filter on the 'valuelist_name' column when retrieving the data from the database.

Type Boolean

valueListType

The type of the valuelist. Can be one of:

• custom values

• global method

• database values

• table based

• relation based

Type Number