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cf_selectdepartment

Description: Creates a select list form field for departments on campus with the possibility to pre-select a department by name. The database query is established as object of the calling CF document and only executed if it doesn't exist yet.

Syntax:

<cf_selectdepartment
  datasource = "data_source_name"
  namedept = "form_field_name"
  selectdept = "department"
  selecttype = "key" or "string">

See also: cf_selectjobtitle, cf_selectlocation

Attributes:

Attribute Name	Required/Optional	Default	Description
datasource	required	oracle9	The datasource to be queried for the list of departments.
namedept	optional	dp_name	Form field name for the department select list.
selectdept	optional		Pre-selected department value.
selecttype	optional	string	Determines if the custom tag uses/returns the internal key values of the departments or the department name string as values.

Returns: The HTML code for the form field.

Example:

<cf_selectdepartment namedept="dp" selectdept="CITS/Internet Development">

<cf_selectdepartment namedept="dpk" selectdept="36" selecttype="key">

Contact Info:

Email: webdevelopment@umassd.edu - Web Design & Development