dropdownlist

 set(“V[variable]”,value);
dropdownlist([18,0], "variable" ,{"refer":"V[z_variableselected]", 
"width":30,"process":process_name,"textfont":"verdana","textheight":13,"textweight":6});

Options

The dropdownlist command takes the following options:

process

Calls a process. The syntax is shown below:

{"process":function_name}

refer

Passes the selected option to another screen or to a different element on the same screen. The syntax is as follows:

{"refer":"F[Industry sector]"}

textfont

Specifies the font to be used for the values in the dropdown list. The syntax is as follows:

{"textfont":"Helvetica"}

textheight

Specifies the height of the font used in the dropdown list. Heuight can be specified in pixels, percentage, or in ems. The syntax is shown below:

{"textheight":"10"}

textweight

Specifies the weight of the text to be used. the weight range is 0-8. The syntax is as follows:

{"textweight":6}

width

Specifies the width of the dropdownlist. The syntax is as follows:

{"width":30}

Please see the following example for more information.

Example

The data used in the dropdown list can be drawn from either of the following sources:

• Text variables
• Textboxes

in the following example, we will get our data from a text variable and we will display that data in a dropdown list.

1. Launch SAP and navigate to the MM01 transaction. The default screen appears as shown below:

   
   

   

   
   

2. Open the SAPLMGMM.E0060.sjs script file and enter the following code. Create the file if it does not already exist.

   set("V[mylist]", "=--- Select Industry Type ---;B=Beverage;C=Chemical Industry;M=Mechanical Engineering;");
   
   dropdownlist([10, 0], "mylist", {"refer":"F[Industry sector]", "width":30, "process":test_dropdown});
   
   function test_dropdown(){
   		set("F[Industry sector]", z_ordertypeselected);
   		set("F[Material Type]", "FERT");
   	enter();
   }

3. Save the file, then refresh the MM01 transaction. The modified screen with the new dropdown list appears as shown below:

   
   

   

   
   

4. Click on the dropdown list and it will display as follows:

   
   

   

   
   

5. Select a value from the dropdown list. The process will execute, populating the fields with the desired values.