Using Custom Actions in Flutterflow to Retrieve Document Data from Drop-down

Introduction to Custom Action for Value Retrieval

Setting Up Drop-down with Document ID

Using Custom Action to Fetch Document

Summary and Workarounds for Flutterflow Limitations

This video tutorial explains how to use a custom action in Flutterflow to retrieve a document's value from a drop-down selection, overcoming the limitation that Flutterflow's native drop-down only supports string types and not document references. The presenter demonstrates setting up the drop-down to query members by document ID and using custom code to fetch the full document from Firebase, updating the page state accordingly. The video emphasizes exploring workarounds to Flutterflow's limitations to achieve desired functionality.