Undesired database update from a dropdown list

Hi,
I'm using a dropdown list as a criteria to search data in another table which has reference over the data that is displayed in the dropdown list.
My problem is that when I change the selection of the dropdownlist the data is changed with the new selection, I don't want than my selection change any data of the database.
Do you know how I can create a dropdownlist independent of any field of the data base, but at the same time that the dropdown list take the list of values from the database?
Thanks,
Pedro

One thing you can try is creating a binding in Navigation mode. In the Data Control Palette, select your view instance, instead of the attribute. Select combo box from the "Drag and Drop As" box, and drag the view instance to your page/screen. On the bindings tab of the structure window, double-click the new binding, and you can select which attribute you want your control to display.
Otherwise, you would have to override the list model with your own, and plug in whatever values you want it to display.

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