Hello. I have a set of 5 inputs (type = Integer). These are part of user preferences, so I allow the user to set each integer.
These 5 values need to be stored in a field (type = Number) as a list.
Unfortunately, in the workflow where I want to set the list value to the series of numbers, I don’t seem to have the option :converted to list (so that I can use :plus item for the remaining input values).
How can I get a set of input values converted to a list? I’m not currently using a repeating group and prefer not to, but change to a RG if that’s the only way.
I was already using the Beta feature Expression Parentheses. I tried your suggestion but it still does not give an option to convert the first item to a list so I can add additional list items.
You’re right… it looks like you can’t convert a number to a list that way…
So use Arbitrary text instead, and just create a comma separated text containing all the input values, then split it, and convert each item to a number.
You could add each input to the field list using add. This will call the back end 5 times though. Alternatively create a custom state list of numbers and add each value to that and then set the field in the back end to this custom state.
Thanks. I have a custom state for the default values, but this is a user preference, so it needs to by dynamic.
I ended up first clearing the list, then adding each value one-by-one with a separate action just as you suggested. It’s sloppy, but I figure the user will experiment with the values a little bit and then probably not change the values again. So it shouldn’t be too much of a hit on the WU.
