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    Refresh Checkbox data- SQL

    I have a checkbox on an app that pulls it's choices from a SQL - Server database. I would think that this data would be pulled at runtime so the choices would get updated but it seems that they are set in stone at build. Using .getControl() and .refresh() don't work for checkboxes and I don't see a way that I can even create a blank checkbox and populate it with data afterwards.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    #2
    Re: Refresh Checkbox data- SQL

    A checkbox or a radio button?

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      #3
      Re: Refresh Checkbox data- SQL

      It's a checkbox. I needed the ability to multiselect.

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        #4
        Re: Refresh Checkbox data- SQL

        What does the sql table you are pulling the choices from look like?

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          Re: Refresh Checkbox data- SQL

          Its a table of options for a few checkboxes. There is a column for ListID and value. The list ID is what each checkbox is filtered on. So a ListID of 'Cause' shows 4 values that are to show up in the checkbox CB_CAUSE.
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            #6
            Re: Refresh Checkbox data- SQL

            Are you using a databound UX to save the checkbox data? I don't see a problem with getting a dynamic number of checkboxes from a sql table based on my filter criteria.

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              Re: Refresh Checkbox data- SQL

              I have the results of the checkboxes saved on a list that persists to local storage upon submission in the event that the user doesn't have service. My main issue is being able to update the checkbox options without having to redeploy the app.

              So right now I create and update the app on my local machine which has Sql Server on it and an identical DB. My connection strings are set for local as long as the app is working locally and I have different connection strings depending on where I am publishing under each profile. What I have noticed is that even when the app is published to my production server the checkboxes hold the value that was on my local DB.

              I would like that when I make a change to the checkbox choices on the DB that they change in app either after a restart or possible adding in code to check during a submit.

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                Re: Refresh Checkbox data- SQL

                I haven't made it into the mobile space yet, but I do remember coming across a post somewhere where somebody had a similar issue to this, but I think it was with dropdown boxes or radio buttons on mobile apps. I can't seem to find it right now, but that might give you some more info to finding that thread somewhere.

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                  Re: Refresh Checkbox data- SQL

                  Thank you for looking into it, I appreciate it. I did see that Drop Downs have all of the methods I would need to get this done quite easily. I even tried to use them and just put in the check box ID to see if the functionality would carry over, but unfortunately does not.

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