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Populating dropdown field on monday.com
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in this tutorial, learn how to automate the populating multiple values in the dropdown field on monday com prerequisites before you begin, ensure the following connections are established connection between engini and monday com learn how to https //app archbee com/public/preview ixqqblwfxopjg0nave78y/preview td33fdcyfx3ign84qa0pd#79cmn initialize variable to get started, let’s initialize a variable that will later hold the multiple values from monday choose “initialize variable” action of engini name field click on the empty field and choose from the tooltip a name for the variable for example “group leaders” type field choose from the drop down the “string” option click on the “next step” button for each loop add a new activity and choose the “for each loop” activity of engini click on the empty field and the tooltip will pop up showing contents from the previous activities which you can choose in the pop up window that appears, click on “dynamic content” in the top toolbar, then navigate to the “get” activity property and choose the array value for example, “get subitems of it” set variable now, inside “for each loop” block, add a new activity and choose the “set variable” activity of engini click on the drop down and choose the name you gave the variable you initialize for example “group leaders” click on the empty field next to the “value” and the tooltip will pop up showing contents from the previous activities in the popped up tooltip, follow the steps below press on the “functions” button located on the top of the tooltip then go to “logical functions” and choose the “if()” function add function to the first place inside the “if” function click on the first place inside the “if” function and the tooltip will pop up showing contents from the previous activities which you can choose press on the “functions” button located on the top of the tooltip then go to “logical functions” and choose the “equal()” function click on the first place inside the “equal” function and the tooltip will pop up showing contents from the previous activities which you can choose press on the “dynamic content” located on the topof the tooltip, then go to “variable – group leaders” activity and choose the “group leaders” value click on the second place inside the “equal” function press on the “functions” button located on the top of the tooltip then go to “logical functions” and choose the “null()” function add value to the second place inside the “if” function click on the second place inside the “if” function press on the “dynamic content” located on the topof the tooltip, then go to “get subitems” activity and choose the “group leaders text” value this is the field from which the dropdown field will be populated add function to the third place inside the “if” function click on the third place inside the “if” function press on the “functions” button located on the top of the tooltip then go to “logical functions” and choose the “concat()” function click on the first place inside the “concat” function press on the “dynamic content” located on the topof the tooltip, then go to “variable – group leaders” activity and choose the “group leaders” value click on the second place inside the “concat” function and manually enter the value ‘,’ to separate each value in the dropdown field click on the third place inside the “concat” function press on the “dynamic content” located on the topof the tooltip, then go to “get subitems” activity and choose the “group leaders text” value this is the field from which the dropdown field will be populated update item add a new activity and choose the “update item” activity of monday com fill the “board” and “item id” fields acording to your needs fields click on the drop down and choose the field you want to update for example “group” click on the empty field and the tooltip will pop up showing contents from the previous activities press on the “dynamic content” located on the topof the tooltip, then go to “variable – group leaders” activity and choose the “group leaders” value