SelectInput

Dropdown selection from a list of choices. Supports dynamic loading via ChoicesContext (e.g. inside ReferenceInput) or static choices prop.

Usage

<SelectInput source="gender" choices={[{ id: 'M', name: 'Male' }, { id: 'F', name: 'Female' }]} />
<ReferenceInput source="category_id" reference="categories">
  <SelectInput optionText="title" />
</ReferenceInput>

Props

Key props from ChoicesProps, InputProps, and component-specific options.

Prop	Required	Type	Default	Description
source	Optional*	string	-	Field name (inferred in ReferenceInput)
choices	Required (when not in ReferenceInput)	any[]	-	Available options
optionText	Optional	string | function | ReactElement	name or record repr	How to render each option
optionValue	Optional	string	id	Value extractor field
disableValue	Optional	string	disabled	Property marking a disabled choice
translateChoice	Optional	boolean	!isFromReference	Translate option text
emptyText	Optional	string | ReactElement	""	Placeholder display
emptyValue	Optional	any	""	Value used for empty selection
create	Optional	boolean	-	Enable create new suggestion flow
createLabel	Optional	string	-	Translation key for create item
onCreate	Optional	(value:string)=>void	-	Async create handler
helperText	Optional	ReactNode	-	Help text
className	Optional	string	-	Classes

* Provide source unless inside a ReferenceInput.

Create Support

When create or onCreate is set, an extra pseudo-choice is appended and handled by useSupportCreateSuggestion.

Reset Button

Displays an inline reset icon (X) when a value is selected; clicking resets to emptyValue.