Issue with custom dropdowns in checkin form

Question

I have two custom dropdowns( for a profile checkin form), and the value for the second dropdown items needs to be calculated on the basis of first.
Example:
Dropdown1 Country -
India - value=111
England - value=222
Dropdown2 Contact
Mobile - value=333
Email -value=444
But while checkin, the value for the Contact should be determined on the basis of the two dropdowns and get stored in the database like if
Country= India, Contact= Email, then for Contact value=1
Country= India, Contact= Mobile, then for Contact value=2
Country= England, Contact= Email, then for Contact value=3
Country= England, Contact= Mobile, then for Contact value=4
This needs to be done only for one profile.
If anyone have any idea how to execute the above case, please suggest
Thanks and Regards,
Sumit

Answer 1

Hi !
To do dependent dropdown lists, you have to use the rules.
The rules are created through the configuration manager applet.
A metadata can be calculated upon checkin depending on some user choices.
You have to use the derived value which is calculated after the submit click of the user.
You have to add the Contact metadata in your profile and set the derived value.
You can use IdocScript like that :
<$if xCountry like '' and ...$>
     <$dprDerivedValue="1"$>
<$elseif ...$>
     <$dprDerivedValue="2"$>
<$endif$>
Romain