i18n values in db, retrieved via valuelists

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i18n keys work well in custom value lists, but if I store an i18n key string in my db column, and create a val list that displays the column containing the i18n key string, I see the key string itself and not its related value. Is this the expected behavior? Is i18n supported for valuelists gotten from db tables?

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displayvalue string should be something like ‘i18n:msg_key’
So did you add the ‘i18n:’ ?

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Yes

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so how is the valuelist populated?

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Table values, not related and not custom.

Thanks

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Tried some different approaches on this, but the only thing which seems to work is creating a dataset containing these values and set them with application.setValueListItems(‘myValuelist’,$ds).
Downside of course: it won’t be dynamic anymore.

Hope this helps

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i18n elements for valuelist are only meant for DisplayValues not the real values (the dataprovider value is real value)

So i guess this will not work no. I dont think we first convert the dataprovider/realvalue to a message and then check if it is in the valuelist…

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Thanks for the reply. In my case I am using the i18n for the display value, but I understand why it does not work. Maybe a checkbox for “eval i18n on display value” or something could be added as a feature someday.