# Perspective Table - Show Dropdown in Label Column Only When Action Column Has Value (Ignition 8.3.8)

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [October 28, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-show-dropdown-in-label-column-only-when-action-column-has-value-ignition-8-3-8/117636 "2026-10-28T10:08:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![devarajdharshan72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9de0a6/32.png) [@devarajdharshan72](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/devarajdharshan72)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-show-dropdown-in-label-column-only-when-action-column-has-value-ignition-8-3-8/117636/1 "2026-10-28T10:08:53Z")

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Hi Everyone,

I'm working on an Ignition Perspective project (Version 8.3.8) and would like to know if the following requirement is achievable. If yes, could you please guide me with the recommended approach?

Requirement

I have a Perspective Table with the following columns:

Action  
Label

Initially, all rows are empty.

Example:

| Action | Label |
| --- | --- |
| | |

* * *

At runtime, a user action (button click or another event) updates the Action column for a specific row.

For example:

| Action | Label |
| --- | --- |
| Start | |
| Stop | |

Expected Behavior  
If a row's Action column contains a value, the corresponding Label column in that row should display a Dropdown component.  
If the Action column is empty, the Label column should remain empty and should not display a Dropdown.  
This must work dynamically on a row-by-row basis.  
The table may contain 250+ rows, so the solution should be scalable and not require manual configuration for each row.  
Example

| Action | Label |
| --- | --- |
| Start | [Dropdown] |
| (Empty) | |
| Stop | [Dropdown] |
| (Empty) | |

Questions  
1.Is this achievable in Perspective?  
2.What is the best way to conditionally display a Dropdown based on another column's value in the same row?  
3.Any examples, best practices, or documentation references would be greatly appreciated.

Ignition Version: 8.3.8 (b202671409)

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![RodrigoR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d78d45/32.png) [@RodrigoR](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/RodrigoR)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-table-show-dropdown-in-label-column-only-when-action-column-has-value-ignition-8-3-8/117636/2 "2026-10-28T11:20:46Z")

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You could use a embedded view in the "label" column with a dropdown.

That embedded cell will receive all the row data and dynamically display or hide the dropdown.

See the docs for guidance.

> **[Embedding a View in a Table Cell​ - Table Column Configurations | Ignition User...](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.3/appendix/components/perspective-components/perspective-display-palette/perspective-table/table-column-configurations#embedding-a-view-in-a-table-cell)**
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> This page contains examples that involve making changes to a table component's columns property.