* Query that uses a dropdown list

[JimMacKY]

Can I create a query that uses a dropdown list from named list to filter results? Example: I have a custom fact "Sndx" in which I put the Soundex code for some families.* I know how to prompt for input, but I can't remember all the codes so I'd like to use a dropdown box to choose from when I run the query. The result all the individuals with that Sndx code.

I have a named list "Sndx Codes" available to use. It has the surname & the Soundex code. I'd like to see both, but only use the Sndx code to filter the query. If I need to limit the list to the Sndx code, that's OK. I've looked for examples, but haven't found any. The "Common Ancestor" query uses a dropdown list to start, but that seems to use a system cache (the last people I looked at) & I don't see how that was done. I'm not interested in workarounds. I'd like to know how to do this in a FH query. Thanks in advance for any help.

*I have a Sndx custom code because FTM2019 doesn't automatically calculate this field the way FH does. The larger families in my tree have multiple surname spellings so I use the code to run queries & reports on them. The automatic calculation won't work since that includes surnames I don't want. For instance, Blakeman & Blackman have the same code, but aren't related lines.

[ColeValleyGirl]

When you add a row with a Parameter (which will prompt for input) you can choose parameter type List Value. I don't know of a way to populate that parameter list from your Named List, however.

[JimMacKY]

That just returns 1 person per Sndx code, not what I'm looking for. Thanks for trying, though.

[tatewise]

I suspect the only solution to this kind of analysis is to write a custom plugin.

BTW: I wrote a very simple Query that filtered on the 1st Occupation fact using a Parameter List of occupations such as teacher, fisher, writer and it listed all the Individuals where the Occupation contained the chosen word.
So I don't understand why your Sndx code version only listed one Individual.
If you posted the Query as an Attachment we could explain what is wrong.

[JimMacKY]

I hadn't thought about a plug-in. Thank you. I'll look into that.