Dynamic Dropdown: How to configure where each items has it's own numeric value?

  • Darrin Stern
    Asked on March 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM

    Can you configure a dynamic dropdown widget where each of the items has its own numeric value?

  • Jerlan JotForm Support
    Replied on March 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM

    Hi Darrin Stern,

    Thanks for reaching out to Jotform Support. Yes you can configure a dynamic dropdown widget where each of the items has its own numeric value. Let me show you how:

    1. In Form Builder, click on the Add Element menu on the left side of the page.

    2. Under the Widgets tabdrag and drop the Dynamic dropdown widget into your form, or just click on it to ad Dynamic Dropdown: How to configure where each items has its own numeric value? Image 1 Screenshot 40 3. Under the Widget Settings, in the Values field, enter your dropdown options, formatting each as follows: Display Text | Numeric Value. 

    Dynamic Dropdown: How to configure where each items has its own numeric value? Image 2 Screenshot 51Check out the screencast below to see my results:

    Dynamic Dropdown: How to configure where each items has its own numeric value? Image 3 Screenshot 62 If that’s not exactly what you’re looking for, can you explain a bit more so I can help you better?

    Give it a try and let us know how it goes.

  • koelnmesseinc
    Replied on March 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM

    Thank you. And then can a calculation field pull the value in after the bar into the calculation?

  • Jerlan JotForm Support
    Replied on March 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM

    Hi Darrin Stern,

    We can't do calculations if all of the items are in one dynamic dropdown. The option is to add multiple Dynamic dropdowns and add the items for the calculations to work. I've created a sample, check out the screencast below:

    Dynamic Dropdown: How to configure where each items has its own numeric value? Image 1 Screenshot 20 Reach out again if you have any other questions.