Setting the Data into a DropDownList in index.jsp from Database

Question

Hi,
I want to create a Dynamic dropdownlist.
// in PageFlow Controller class
public String[] items = {"aaa","bbb","ccc"};
and in index.jsp
<netui:select optionsDataSource="{pageFlow.items}" dataSource="{actionForm.selections}">
I run the index.jsp and getting the dropdownlist with items aaa,bbb and ccc.
Now I place a method in begin() method
String[] items = conn.getData();//which returns data from database
but the begin() method is not executed when I run the index.jsp after that I put the code
String[] items = conn.getData(); in action() method
it is giving the dropdownlist but after submitting the form i.e after calling the action.
please tell me how the items will be set to listbox before action i.e when I run the index.jsp.Where can I put the code
String[] items = conn.getData();
and why the begin() method is not invoking.
Regards,
Sivaram

Answer 1

Hi,
I'm not sure if you have solved this yet?
The issue you are facing is that you are loading the JSP directly. When you do this the pageflow will not be called and so the begin function not called.
If you simply enter the URL of the pageflow instead of the JSP this will call the begin function, loading your dropdown values, and it should then redirect through an action to your index.jsp
Hope that this helps
Cheers
IV