Title: Drop-down list from external source
Last modified: June 7, 2019

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# Drop-down list from external source

 *  [childledj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/childledj/)
 * (@childledj)
 * [6 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/drop-down-list-from-external-source/)
 * Hello
    I have use caldera forms and now I need to resolve one problem: I need
   to use drop-down menu or autocomplete text-line form with airports selection (
   over 9000 (!!!!!) positions) when I put this list to “Bulk options” site crashes
   or works extremely slow. So can Caldera forms reads external data file with this
   list? and what the best recipe to use it?
 * Thank you
 * [⌊2019-06-07-21-51-04⌉⌊2019-06-07-21-51-04⌉[
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fdrop-down-list-from-external-source%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Giang Le](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gianghl1983/)
 * (@gianghl1983)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/drop-down-list-from-external-source/#post-11625665)
 * [@childledj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/childledj/) Try this [https://calderaforms.com/doc/custom-preset-options-caldera-forms/](https://calderaforms.com/doc/custom-preset-options-caldera-forms/)
    -  This reply was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by [Giang Le](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gianghl1983/).
    -  This reply was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by [Giang Le](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gianghl1983/).
    -  This reply was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by [Giang Le](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gianghl1983/).
 *  Thread Starter [childledj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/childledj/)
 * (@childledj)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/drop-down-list-from-external-source/#post-11625685)
 * I did exactly like this – but this is the same thing that if I ctrl-с and ctrl-
   v all positions in Options field of the drop-down field
 *  [Giang Le](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gianghl1983/)
 * (@gianghl1983)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/drop-down-list-from-external-source/#post-11625887)
 * [@childledj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/childledj/) Did you try this
   one: [https://calderaforms.com/doc/customizing-auto-populated-field-options-in-caldera-forms/](https://calderaforms.com/doc/customizing-auto-populated-field-options-in-caldera-forms/)
 *  Thread Starter [childledj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/childledj/)
 * (@childledj)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/drop-down-list-from-external-source/#post-11625944)
 * I read it and I think it can be helpful but I do not exactly understand how to
   use it in my case (with external airports list)
 *  [Giang Le](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gianghl1983/)
 * (@gianghl1983)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/drop-down-list-from-external-source/#post-11625956)
 * ‘post_type’ => ‘stores’…
 * Set your list as a CPT’s Title
 *  Moderator [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/)
 * (@jdembowski)
 * Forum Moderator and Brute Squad
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/drop-down-list-from-external-source/#post-11625992)
 * [@gianghl1983](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gianghl1983/) Why did you 
   report this topic?
 *  Thread Starter [childledj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/childledj/)
 * (@childledj)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/drop-down-list-from-external-source/#post-11626021)
 * please describe more
    for dummies ))
 *  [Giang Le](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gianghl1983/)
 * (@gianghl1983)
 * [6 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/drop-down-list-from-external-source/#post-11626043)
 * [@jdembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/) I am sorry Jan!
   Just want to test report function, it should have form to describe…But just report
   instantly 🙁
 *  Thread Starter [childledj](https://wordpress.org/support/users/childledj/)
 * (@childledj)
 * [6 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/drop-down-list-from-external-source/#post-11721285)
 * Anyone??

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