Dropdown box from database

[dw]

Hello. I'm trying to display thousands of people's names so a user can pick
one. Is a dropdown the best way to do this? Is there a better way? I've
never had to deal with that many names, so I don't know how it will affect
performance. Thanks :)

[Curt_C [MVP]]

e-gads no.
Too mant for a DDL to be friendly.
Make a Search/Select function.

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Curt Christianson
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"dw" <co***************@uncw.edu> wrote in message
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Hello. I'm trying to display thousands of people's names so a user can
pick one. Is a dropdown the best way to do this? Is there a better way?
I've never had to deal with that many names, so I don't know how it will
affect performance. Thanks :)

[dw]

Thanks, Curt_C. That was an option, but we thought the DDL would be quicker.
You're right, though. It's best to use a search. I'm thinking we'll send the
user to another part of app to search and when they make the selection, we
bring them back to the page.

"Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_darkfalz.com> wrote in message
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e-gads no.
Too mant for a DDL to be friendly.
Make a Search/Select function.

--
Curt Christianson
Site & Scripts: http://www.Darkfalz.com
Blog: http://blog.Darkfalz.com
"dw" <co***************@uncw.edu> wrote in message
news:uN**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

Hello. I'm trying to display thousands of people's names so a user can
pick one. Is a dropdown the best way to do this? Is there a better way?
I've never had to deal with that many names, so I don't know how it will
affect performance. Thanks :)

[Curt_C [MVP]]

At least give them a letter to "jump" to.

--
Curt Christianson
Site & Scripts: http://www.Darkfalz.com
Blog: http://blog.Darkfalz.com
"dw" <co***************@uncw.edu> wrote in message
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Thanks, Curt_C. That was an option, but we thought the DDL would be
quicker. You're right, though. It's best to use a search. I'm thinking
we'll send the user to another part of app to search and when they make
the selection, we bring them back to the page.

"Curt_C [MVP]" <software_AT_darkfalz.com> wrote in message
news:%2***************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

e-gads no.
Too mant for a DDL to be friendly.
Make a Search/Select function.

--
Curt Christianson
Site & Scripts: http://www.Darkfalz.com
Blog: http://blog.Darkfalz.com
"dw" <co***************@uncw.edu> wrote in message
news:uN**************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

Hello. I'm trying to display thousands of people's names so a user can
pick one. Is a dropdown the best way to do this? Is there a better way?
I've never had to deal with that many names, so I don't know how it will
affect performance. Thanks :)