| A Select Layout is most commonly used when you want the User to make a one-time choice about what other Layouts to navigate to. The User see's a select box and chooses an option, which then reloads the child content area with the Layouts for that option. Returning to the page shows the content previously selected without having to make the selection again. Importantly, the option selected is stored in a field so that you can reference the choice elsewhere. Example: Your application tracks several types of Companies; customers, vendors and partners. Each type has different fields and layouts. When creating a new Company, the user selects whether this company will be a customer, a vendor or a partner. Upon choosing, the content area reloads with the corresponding Layouts. Later, using the fact that the choice was saved in a field, you can create lists of just "vendors", for example.
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