Script - Integer value from picklist

[Tony.Gonzalez]

Script - Looking for a script to take an integer value (1-5) from a picklist radio button selection. The idea is to have the user creating the WS record select from a list of 5 options and then have the WS record retain the selection integer that corresponds with the selection. Currently in PLM 360, the picklist function does not return a predictable integer value, known issue, no planned fix.

[gasevsm]

Correct. If you change the picklist definition and inject selections as opposed to append, its index changes with it.
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Martin Gasevski

[gasevsm]

Correct.  If change the picklist definition and inject selection options, its index changes with it.

[Tony.Gonzalez]

Thanks, however, I am not clear what you mean by injection options. Currently the picklist options I have are setup as follows, example:

1 - No Goals or Vision

2 - Assumed Goals

3 - Agreed Goals and Assumed Vision

4 - Confirmed Goals and Vision

5 - Measured Success Towards Goals

I need the radio button selection to return the corresponding integer value. I was told by support the only way to insure the correct integer value was scripting. Any advice?

[broepke]

I have a great tip for this.

If you want to make sure your numbers match the assigned "background" integer you CAN make this happen.  Normally when you create a new pick list you add all the values to the new list and hit "Save" - here it basically adds them to the back end database in a random order.

HOWEVER - 

if you add these values one at a time - SAVING the pick list after each value the integers will get assigned in the order you want.

1. Create a new pick list
2. Type in the first value and only this value - such as "1 - No Goals or Vision"
3. Save and close the pick list
4. Open the pick list again for Edit
5. Add the next value "2 - Assumed Goals"
6. Save and close
7. Repeat

Once you do this you can validate the value but it will assign the integers (pick list index) in the right order: