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# Populating dropdown field on monday.com
In this tutorial, learn how to automate the Populating multiple values in the dropdown field on monday.com.
## Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure the following connections are established:
1. Connection between Engini and monday.com.
Learn how to [connect monday to Engini](/help/apps/mondaycom#connecting-engini-to-monday-com)
## Initialize Variable
To get started, let’s initialize a variable that will later hold the multiple values from Monday.
1. *Name -* Click on the empty field and choose from the tooltip a name for the variable. For example “Group Leaders”.
2. *Type -* Choose from the drop down the “String” option.
3. *Value -* Leave it empty. The variable will be filled later in the workflow.
## Get Sub Items
Add a new activty of Monday.com, the Get Sub Items. Populate the empty field with one of your boards in your Monday.com account.
## For Each Loop
Add a new activity and choose the “For Each Loop” activity of Engini:
1. Click on the empty field and the tooltip will pop up showing contents from the previous activities which you can choose.
2. In the pop-up window that appears, click on “Dynamic Content” in the top toolbar, then navigate to the “Get” activity property and choose the Array value. For example, “Get Subitems of IT”.
## Set Variable
Now, Inside “For each loop” block, add a new activity and choose the “Set Variable” activity of Engini:
1. Click on the drop down and choose the name you gave the variable you initialize. For example “Group Leaders”.
2. Click on the empty field next to the “value” and the tooltip will pop up showing contents from the previous activities.
## Update Item
Add a new activity and choose the “Update Item” activity of monday.com:
1. Fill the “Board” field.
2. *Item Id* – The unique identifier of the specific item that will be updated.
3. *Fields* – The board columns (fields) that you want to update, along with the values that will be assigned to them.
* Click on the drop down and choose the field you want to update.
For example “Group”.
* Click on the empty field and the tooltip will pop up showing contents from the previous activities.
* Press on the “Dynamic Content” located on the topof the tooltip, then go to “Variable – Group Leaders” activity and choose the “Group Leaders” value.
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