How to use javascript in default value tab of lookup select box?

[Community Alums]

Hi everyone,

I try to figure out how I can use javascript in the default value tap of an variable (lookup select box) in a catalog item.

My select box variable is based on a prior lookup select box on the form. The second one shows based on a m2m table particular options depending on the choice in first lookup select box. How can I set a default values for the second lookup select box? Keeping in mind that the options are differing depending on the choices that were made in first place.

For now i started with this script on the default value tap, but apparently it didn't work.

javascript: if(current.variables.<variable name of first lookup select box>=='OptionX')
 {
g_form.setValue('variable name of 2nd lookup selectbox',DefaultValue of Option X);
 }

Or do I need a catalog client script for this one? If yes, how should it look like?

Thanks!!!

[Alberto Consonn]

Hi Alexandra,

you can't use g_form in the Default Value, you have to create a catalog client script and put the following code:

if(current.variables.<variable name of first lookup select box>=='OptionX')
 g_form.setValue('variable name of 2nd lookup selectbox',DefaultValue of Option X);

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Thank you

Cheers
Alberto

[Community Alums]

Hi Alberto,

thanks for your answer. I tried to create a catalog client script. But the Catalog Client Script doesn't accept

current.variables.<variable name of first lookup select box>

because of "current", is there another way to get the value of the current variable?

Alexandra