retrieve the value selected in optionset field and display ita value in a text field

Question

Could any one please help me in displaying an optionset field value in a text field..? I want to retrieve the value selected in optionset and display the same in a text field using plugin.. Iam writing this plugin on "update" of "case' entity...

Answer 1

For getting the option set value:

int value = ((OptionSetValue)entity["yourattributename"]).Value;

For getting the text:

String text = entity.FormattedValues["yourattributename"].ToString();

In the above code entity is the Entity object from which the optionset value/text to be retrieved. Please replace the attribute name with your case.

Answer 2

You should put this logic in the pre-update (and maybe pre-create) steps. Retrieve the case from the Target parameter, get the display value of the option set field (there are several ways to do this, I like using the FormattedValues attribute), and set the text field to be this value.

entity["new_textfield"] = entity.FormattedValues["new_optionset"];