BPM Objects in valid values

Hi,
I want to display a combo box showing some strings to the user, but having something else in the background. Using e.g. an integer in the background is easy. But is there a way to put complex objects (i.e. BPM objects) "behind" the string values?
Thanks & Regards
Matthias

Hi,
we usually use this way to show objects in combo box: BPM object has an id attribute (Integer). We will associate combobox with this id. Open attribute properties if 'id'. Mark 'dynamic method' on valid values. Mark 'method return descriptions' too. You have to create a method thats returns a String[int]. This will contain text displayed on combo box associated to this id. Users will see the text but you get the id of the selected object.
Regards,
Juan Escot

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Hi,
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