Question

There are two single-select attributes in an Array set. The first single-select attribute shows a list of countries and the second shows a list of states.

How can you show relevant states based on a chosen country?

A. You can accomplish this by creating a Constraint rule for each country in the drop-down list by using Simple Conditions and by selecting valid states for the Action attribute of the rule. In this case, the number of rules will be equal to the number of countries in the list.
B. You can accomplish this by loading all country and state combinations in a data table and writing a Constraint rule to lookup the data table.
C. You can accomplish this by creating Hiding rules for each country with Simple Conditions, and then selecting valid states for the Action attribute. In this case, the number of Hiding rules will be equal to the number of countries.
D. You can accomplish this by using the Hiding rule, which is the only possible option
because Arrays do not support Constraint rules.

Answer 1

To show relevant states based on a chosen country, you can create a Constraint rule for each country (Option A), use a data table with a lookup rule (Option B), implement Hiding rules (Option C), or consider that Arrays do not support Constraint rules, which is often incorrect, and thus use Hiding rules (Option D).

Step-by-step explanation:

To show relevant states based on a chosen country in an array set with single-select attributes, you can use several methods. The correct approach depends on the capabilities of the system you are using.

Option A: Create a Constraint rule for each country and specify valid states in the Action attribute. This would mean that the number of rules would match the number of countries in the list.

Option B: Load all country and state combinations in a data table and use a Constraint rule to look up the appropriate states from this table.

Option C: Create Hiding rules for each country and select valid states for the Action attribute, equating the number of Hiding rules with the number of countries.

Option D: States that Arrays do not support Constraint rules, therefore you must use the Hiding rule. However, this statement is usually not accurate, and Constraint rules can oftentimes be applied to array attributes to filter selections.