# Vision: Dropdown Auto-completion/suggestion

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-auto-completion-suggestion/20830>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 14, 2018, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-auto-completion-suggestion/20830 "2018-11-14T01:03:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 1:03am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-auto-completion-suggestion/20830/1 "2018-11-14T01:03:16Z")

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Is it possible to have the dropdown menu auto-complete / suggest options from the dropdown menu’s dataset when a user types into it?

I don’t want the drop down menu to be freeform, but I do want to allow users to enter partial-text which will filter the dropdown menu items, instead of selecting from a potentially huge list of items.

Cheers

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2018, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-auto-completion-suggestion/20830/2 "2018-11-14T16:08:53Z")

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There is a [cloud template](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC79/Advanced+Template+Features#Cloud+Templates) available that offers this functionality:  
 ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/2X/4/4fc1e8ff0c001d830b3ce453e3106539bef181d7.png)

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**Author:** ![botto.gabriele](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@botto.gabriele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/botto.gabriele)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-auto-completion-suggestion/20830/3 "2020-03-11T08:13:09Z")

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This is my first post and I’m sorry for my english not perfect…  
When I click on a link (cluod template) I’m redirect to a page called “Advanced Template Features” but I can’t find the Dynamic Dropdown example. Where I can find it? Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-auto-completion-suggestion/20830/4 "2020-03-11T16:31:59Z")

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Cloud Templates aren’t available anymore, in favor of the [Ignition Exchange](https://inductiveautomation.com/exchange/). It doesn’t look like Travis has republished the template I linked originally to the Exchange yet; I’ll ask him about it.

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**Author:** ![botto.gabriele](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9dc877/32.png) [@botto.gabriele](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/botto.gabriele)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-auto-completion-suggestion/20830/5 "2020-03-12T07:28:32Z")

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Thanks so much! Waiting news I thank you for the availability

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**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2020, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-auto-completion-suggestion/20830/6 "2020-03-12T20:30:46Z")

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I have uploaded the template to the Ignition Exchange:

[https://inductiveautomation.com/exchange/2003/overview](https://inductiveautomation.com/exchange/2003/overview)

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**Author:** ![Anita.Shinde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@Anita.Shinde](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Anita.Shinde)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-auto-completion-suggestion/20830/7 "2022-08-09T16:53:08Z")

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Hi,

Can anyone please paste code here for dropdown auto complete/suggestion.  
I visited above link and there is one .proj file but I am unable to upload on our server because I dont have permission to upload anything on gateway.  
So I am unable to view that setting and code.  
please suggest here.  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Travis.Cox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Travis.Cox](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Travis.Cox)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2022, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/vision-dropdown-auto-completion-suggestion/20830/8 "2022-08-09T17:56:42Z")

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I would suggest installing Ignition on your desktop or laptop to look at the resource. That way you can see how the code interacts with the components.