Multiple selection in selector object via copy & paste a list

Karel Kpamegan · 2025-01-07T12:28:28+00:00

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It would be great to be able to copy a list of elements / members in different Excel cells, and paste it in the selector object to select these members

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Helmut Heimann

Hi @Karel Kpamegan ,

that's a feature I'd love too. As far as I know, you'd currently need a comma-separated list that could drive the search function in a selector; it would be great if that list could be separated by "linefeed".

You've got my vote.

Best,
Helmut

Akrem ABDELHAFIDH

Hi @Karel Kpamegan
Really good idea, that kind of feature would be great to integrate directly into BOARD!

In the meantime, I’ve been using a small workaround: open the selector, right-click → Inspect → Console, and run a short script to auto-select specific members.

It’s not user-friendly at all, but I’m just sharing it in case it helps someone while waiting for a native solution 😊

const toSelect = ["01", "02", "05", "09"];

document.querySelectorAll('tr.dx-data-row').forEach(row => {

  if (toSelect.includes(row.innerText.trim())) {

    row.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('click', { bubbles: true, ctrlKey: true }));

  }

});

Quick note: if your Chrome is in French, you need to type autoriser le collage in the console to enable pasting.
If it's in English, it's allow pasting.J
Just a basic Chrome DevTools security check 😉

happy to share!

Akrem