Hi,
What does 'Use Listbox content' do in the Concatenation provider?
https://doc.dynamicweb.com/documentation-9/platform/platform-tools/field-types
Hi,
What does 'Use Listbox content' do in the Concatenation provider?
https://doc.dynamicweb.com/documentation-9/platform/platform-tools/field-types
In ConcatProvider, “Use Listbox content” controls what gets inserted into your concatenation result when the placeholder points to a list-type field (list box / dropdown / radio / multi-select).
What the option actually does
The provider has this internal switch:
Value (default) → use the stored option value (often an ID/system value like XL, 123, red)
Name → resolve the selected option(s) to their localized display name (like “Extra Large”, “Red”)
So for a list field with options:
Value: XL → Name: Extra Large
Then:
Use Listbox content = Value → concatenation inserts XL
Use Listbox content = Name → concatenation inserts Extra Large (in the product’s language)
For multi-select / checkbox list, split the stored value by comma and convert each selected value to its name, then re-join with commas.
For dropdown / radio, convert the first matching selection and then break; (only one selection makes sense there anyway).
If parsing the setting fails, fall back to Value (safe default).
Pick Value if the output is meant for systems (feeds, integration keys, stable identifiers).
Pick Name if the output is meant for humans (UI text, descriptions, SEO-ish strings, emails, labels) — and you want it localized.
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