https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/passing-the-value-of-a-select-field-in-a-query-string-versus-the-label Gravity Support Forums Topic: Passing the value of a select field in a query string versus the label en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:45:55 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/passing-the-value-of-a-select-field-in-a-query-string-versus-the-label#post-13722 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:39:49 +0000 davewhite 13722@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Great, that's exactly what I needed. Thanks </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/passing-the-value-of-a-select-field-in-a-query-string-versus-the-label#post-13719 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:05:16 +0000 Carl Hancock 13719@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Yes, by default the insert form field value drop down only passes the option label for drop down/radio button/multiple choice fields as typically this is the user friendly label that you would want users to see. </p> <p>But you can tell it to pass the value by appending :value to the form field value variable.</p> <p>So instead of something like this:</p> <p>{Field Name:1}</p> <p>You would do this:</p> <p>{Field Name:1:value} </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/passing-the-value-of-a-select-field-in-a-query-string-versus-the-label#post-13692 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:37:33 +0000 davewhite 13692@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hello, I'd like to pass the value of a select instead of the label. When I use check "Pass Field Data Via Query String" and then select the field in question, the label is sent. Can someone give me the syntax to specify the value? Any help is appreciated. </p>