FP2000: Value Column Is Blank for Choice Items in Drop-Down Menu (219972)
The information in this article applies to:
This article was previously published under Q219972 SYMPTOMS
When you create a drop-down menu in a form and you add a choice, the value field is blank.
CAUSE
The Specify Value option is not selected.
RESOLUTION
If you want to specify a value other than the value of the choice for the drop-down menu, you must select the Specify Value option. To do this, follow these steps:
- To view its properties, double-click your drop-down menu.
- Click to select the choice item you want to specify a value for, and click Modify.
- Select the Specify Value check box, and click OK.
The value column for the choice item now contains the same text.
Click OK.
NOTE: The value of the drop-down choice is automatically submitted when a form is submitted. This value does not appear in the HTML but does appear in the form results.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/2/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB219972 |
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