There are 5 different modes in which Retain can populate drop-down lists. This mode is determined by the Retain DataBase configuration file (.rdb file) which is set in Retain Manager, under Setup | Field Properties.
| None - this means that no drop-down will appear on this field, an entry in this field has no effect on the values available in other resources or jobs.
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| Fixed list - this means that the values in the drop-down box for this field do not change except by setting them in the DefaultsManager application.
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| Fixed to pick list below - this means that the contents of the drop-down box for this field will always be fixed as the contents of the list which you define in the next box.
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| Auto-maintained - this means that the contents of the drop-down lists will be updated automatically during the normal running of Retain, and involves a look-up from a defaults table.
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| Auto-generated - this means that the contents of the drop-down lists will be updated automatically during the normal running of Retain, and involves performing a 'select distinct' from the underlying table. This will be slower, though potentially more reliable than Auto-maintained, though will otherwise appear the same to a user in terms of behaviour.
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