# Access string value of a drop down list from CellEdit func

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-string-value-of-a-drop-down-list-from-celledit-func/11494>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [April 12, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-string-value-of-a-drop-down-list-from-celledit-func/11494 "2016-04-12T20:59:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![ella\_ramos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ella_ramos/32/3455_2.png) [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-string-value-of-a-drop-down-list-from-celledit-func/11494/1 "2016-04-12T20:59:12Z")

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Hi,

So I have a power table and it is editable.

But the problem is I need to access string value of a Drop down list from the onCellEdit extended function of power table?

Is this possible?

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![ella\_ramos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ella_ramos/32/3455_2.png) [@ella\_ramos](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ella_ramos)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2016, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/access-string-value-of-a-drop-down-list-from-celledit-func/11494/2 "2016-04-14T16:49:47Z")

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Figured out the answer.

self.parent.getComponent()