topic Re: Active Gate Plugins: How to use "dropdown" config UI input in Extensions

ActiveGate plugins: how to use "dropdown" config UI input

r_weber — Thu, 18 May 2023 13:07:06 GMT

The ActiveGate plugin JSON reference mentions input type "dropdown", however it is missing the documentation how one would prepopulate the dropdown field:

It would be nice if the documentation would also mention how to use the drowpdown and prefill it with options?

Anyone has done this and an example for it?

Re: Active Gate Plugins: How to use "dropdown" config UI input

Mike_L — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:51:58 GMT

The property needs to look like this:

    { "key" : "instanceYellowAlert",
      "type" : "Dropdown",
      "defaultValue":"No",
      "dropdownValues":["Yes","No"]
    }

Mike

Re: Active Gate Plugins: How to use "dropdown" config UI input

r_weber — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:59:56 GMT

Thanks Michael, great to have you instead of complete documentation 🙂

Re: Active Gate Plugins: How to use "dropdown" config UI input

Mike_L — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:07:33 GMT

Experience beats everything 🙂

Re: Active Gate Plugins: How to use "dropdown" config UI input

r_weber — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:18:31 GMT

Well, I'd say just need to know where to ask. Guessing properties by trial and error isn't fun.

Re: Active Gate Plugins: How to use "dropdown" config UI input

Mike_L — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:21:08 GMT

That's very true.

I will send the documentation feedback to the responsible team.

Re: Active Gate Plugins: How to use "dropdown" config UI input

Mike_L — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:33:43 GMT

The documentation here shows what the names of the fields are: https://www.dynatrace.com/support/help/extend-dynatrace/extensions/development/extension-how-tos/extension-configuration/