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Populate drop down list items from external data source

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Posted on 20 Oct 2022 20:17:32 by jonpn 15

Hi,

We have a requirement to populate a ribbon dropdown's list items, from a SharePoint list. For example; when clicked, the highlighted 'Document Generation' button should display list items retrieved from a SharePoint list, in particular it should display the values from the "Name" field in the SharePoint list.

It is possible for us to create an API endpoint that returns all of the 'Name' values from the SharePoint list, but I'm not sure if it's possible for the Document Generation button to retrieve those values on click, and subsequently display those values as list item elements in the dropdown?

Is there a simpler or alternative solution that I am missing? 

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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    jonpn 15 on 28 Oct 2022 at 18:44:35
    RE: Populate drop down list items from external data source

    Thanks Bipin - this is what I was looking for. May include some notes on the implementation once it's completed.  

    Kind regards,

    Jonathon

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    Bipin D365 28,961 Moderator on 21 Oct 2022 at 19:16:32
    RE: Populate drop down list items from external data source

    Hi,

    Please check below article

    siddiquemahsud.blogspot.com/.../dynamically-populating-ribbon-flyout.html

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    jonpn 15 on 21 Oct 2022 at 17:21:09
    RE: Populate drop down list items from external data source

    Hi Bipin,

    Thanks for your response. I'm also wondering if it's possible to populate the dropdown's list items with values from the Logic App response.

    For example: Having the names of the SharePoint items, be displayed in the dropdown elements (Item A, Item B, Item C, etc..) once the Logic App responds with their values on click of the ribbon button.

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    Do you know if this functionality is supported by Ribbon Workbench or can be achieved another way?

    Thank you!

    Jonathon

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    Bipin D365 28,961 Moderator on 21 Oct 2022 at 04:24:32
    RE: Populate drop down list items from external data source

    Hi,

    Create http trigger cloud flow and return response from flow.

    d365demystified.com/.../

    Now write javascript code to call cloud flow from ribbon button

    softchief.com/.../

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