[Resolved] Is there documentation for Select field option 'Get options from a shortcode' ?

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[robertA-11]

Hello,

Is there any documentation on how to use 'Get options from a shortcode' with a select field on a form? I have searched the support site but I cannot find any documentation. Ultimately what I'm trying to do is populate the dropdown list with values.

Many thanks
Rob

[Waqar]

Hi Rob,

Thank you for contacting us and I'd be happy to assist.

To use the 'Get options from a shortcode' in a generic field, you just need to create a custom shortcode that can return the option titles and values in this JSON object format:

{"value": "value1", "label": "Label 1"}, {"value": "value2", "label": "Label 2", "default": true}

You'll find a good usage example of a custom shortcode for this, in this reply:
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/split-publishing-related-many-to-many-posts/#post-1215323

That shortcode gets all the posts from the "qualification" custom post type and returns the post titles and IDs as options titles and values.

I hope this helps and please let me know if you need any further assistance around this.

regards,
Waqar

[robertA-11]

Hello Waqar,

Thank you for your quick support. The information you provided was useful, but I've decided to use a different method for my particular task.

Kind Regards
Rob