When you create a drop-down list, the Binding tab presents data binding options that you can apply to the list. Options that are not specifically related to creating a data connection apply both to a data source and to data saved to a file when the object is not bound to a data source.
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Disables data binding. Because the object will not capture or display merged data, any information associated with the object is not written as output when the form data is saved/submitted.
Lets you specify custom data values for each list item. If this option is not selected, the data values will match the text for the list items. If this option is selected, the default values will be sequential integers, starting at “1″ for the first list item. See To specify list item values for a drop-down list or list box.
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Specify Item Values is a dynamic property. Dynamic properties are identified by active labels that have a green underline that you can click to dynamically bind the property to a data source. To turn active labels on and off, use the Show Dynamic Properties command from the Object palette menu.
Livecycle specify item values buttons Drop down list properties in the Binding tab Reorders the items in the list (for example, if the data should be stored in a different order compared to the display order of options in the drop-down list). You can move list items up or down, or sort them ascending or descending using the buttons beside the label.
  
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Drop-down list properties in the Binding tab