The Multi-Select Dropdown component lets end-users select one or more options from a searchable drop-down list. Options can be defined manually, fetched from a URL, or loaded from another field. It includes advanced options for auto-selection behavior, clear buttons, item templates, and more.
How to read settings tables
The tables below describe each configurable option as it displays in the UnqorkAI platform. Values are formatted as follows:
inline code— a value to type exactly as shown | Bold — a value selected from a drop-down, radio button, tab, or choice chip | ON/OFF — toggle state | ✓ — checkbox checked | ☐ — checkbox unchecked
General Settings
Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Property ID |
| Text input |
| The unique identifier for this component instance. |
Display Settings

Field Text
Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Label Text |
| Text input | — | Identifies the component on the canvas and informs end-users what information is requested. |
Placeholder Text |
| Text input | — | Hint text displayed inside the drop-down before a selection is made. |
Contextual Help
Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tooltip |
| Text input | — | A brief description that displays when a cursor is positioned over the tooltip icon. |
Formatting
Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Allow Multiple Selections |
| Toggle | OFF | Lets end-users select more than one option from the list. |
Auto-select Highlighted Option When Clicking Outside |
| Toggle | ON | Automatically selects the highlighted option when the end-user clicks outside the drop-down. |
Show Clear Button |
| Toggle | OFF | Displays a button that clears the currently selected value. |
Hide Chevron |
| Toggle | OFF | Hides the drop-down chevron icon. |
Set Dropdown Menu Height |
| Number input | — | Limits the number of rows visible in the drop-down menu simultaneously. |
Item Template |
| Text input |
| An HTML template for rendering each option in the drop-down list. |
Default State Options
Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Behavior | — | Drop-down | Enable User Input | Sets how end-users can interact with the field. |
Hide Field |
| Toggle | OFF | Hides the component from end-users but always displays in the Module Builder. |
Enable User Input (default): End-users can make selections in the drop-down.
Disable User Input (
disabled): Prevents end-users from making a selection. The component displays with an altered appearance to indicate it is not editable.Read Only - Legacy (
readOnlyView): Displays the stored value as plain text without the drop-down input. ShowsNonewhen empty.
Data Settings

Data Source Type
Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Data Source Type |
| Choice chip | Values | Sets how options are loaded. |
Values — Manually define a list of options.
Column
Field
Type
Description
Option Label
labelText input
The display text shown to end-users for each option.
Data Source Values
valueText input
The value stored when the option is selected.
URL — Fetch options from an external endpoint.
HTTP request headers to include with the data fetch:
Column
Field
Type
Description
Request Header
labelText input
The HTTP request header name.
Header Values
valueText input
The value for the header.
Setting
Field
Type
Default
Description
Service
serviceService selector
—
A configured service to use as the data source.
Data Source URL
data.urlText input
—
A URL that returns a JSON array to use as the option source.
Data Path
selectValuesText input
—
The property in the response where iterable items reside.
Filter Query
filterText input
—
Additional filtering using query parameters.
Refresh On
refreshOnProperty ID
—
Triggers a data refresh when the specified field changes.
Limit Number of Items
limitNumber input
—
Limits the number of items returned per page.
Disable Limiting Response
data.disableLimitToggle
OFF
Excludes limit and skip parameters from the query string.
Search Parameters are Required
hasRequiredFieldsToggle
OFF
Prevents the fetch from executing if required search parameters are absent.
Clear Value On Refresh
data.clearOnRefreshToggle
OFF
Clears the selected value when the Refresh On field changes.
Authenticate
data.authenticateToggle
OFF
Sends authentication headers from the application with the request.
Disable filter application
preventInnerFilterToggle
OFF
Prevents the component from applying its internal filter to results.
Value Property
valuePropertyText input
—
The property in each item to use as the stored value.
Search Query Name
searchFieldText input
—
The URL query parameter name used to send the end-user's search text to the server.
Refresh Delay
refreshDelayNumber input
250Sets the delay after the end-user stops typing before sending the search request, in milliseconds (ms).
Data Reference Key — Load options from another module field.
Setting
Field
Type
Default
Description
Data Reference Key
data.dataReferenceKeyProperty ID
—
The Property ID of a field that returns a JSON array to use as the option source.
Limit Number of Items
labelPathNumber input
—
Limits the number of items returned.
Refresh On
refreshOnProperty ID
—
Triggers a data refresh when the specified field changes.
Data Storage
Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Store Data in Database |
| Toggle | ON | When set to ON, this setting this setting stores field values to the database when the module saves, end-users navigate between Panel components, or end-users navigate between workflow screens. Set to OFF to exclude this field from server-side submissions. |
Fields with Store Data in Database set to OFF are excluded from Plug-In component's API responses and Unqork's built-in tracker. When using a Plug-In component to remote-execute a module, any component whose value must be included in the API response requires Store Data in Database set to ON.
Actions Settings

Triggers
Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trigger |
| Property ID | — | Triggers another component when the selection changes. |
Validation Settings

User Input
Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Required |
| Toggle | OFF | Requires a selection before the module can be submitted. |
Required Error Message |
| Text input |
| Displays when the required field has no selection. |
Advanced Settings

Setting | Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Require Unique Submission Data |
| Toggle | OFF | Ensures the selected value has not been submitted before in another submission. |
Don't Allow Unique Values |
| Toggle | OFF | Prevents end-users from adding a value that does not already exist in the option list. |
Custom CSS Class |
| Text input | — | A CSS class applied to the component for custom styling. |