# Use a Flex Repeater to select Details

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-a-flex-repeater-to-select-details/49371>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** scripting, perspective\
**Created:** [July 29, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-a-flex-repeater-to-select-details/49371 "2021-07-29T20:07:55Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 29, 2021, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-a-flex-repeater-to-select-details/49371/2 "2021-07-29T20:10:47Z")

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> [@Flex Repeater - Get Selected Instance](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/flex-repeater-get-selected-instance/29847/2):
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> Short answer: no. Long answer: Don't rely on the Flex Repeater to handle this for you; let your Views do the work with Message Handlers. Setup: Let the View being instanced accept a param (like index - this param is passed along free for all instances of the Flex Repeater without you needing to supply anything yourself). [17%20AM] on the ROOT node of the View, configure an onClick event to execute a Script Action with the following code: system.perspective.sendMessage('ROOTCLICK', payload=…

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