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# Helmut Select Dialog Action

The Helmut Select Dialog Action enables you to create a list dialog in Helmut where users can either select an option or decline the selection. This action requires a title as an input parameter. Additionally, you can configure a timeout, and if the timeout expires before a response is received, the node will fail.

Once the user responds (either by selecting an option or declining), the action returns the user's response using the wildcard {stream.last\_result} or {node.result.?}. This node offers a straightforward and interactive way to integrate user-triggered actions into your Helmut interactions.

<figure><img src="/files/5r6ZX1f8Z5YGu5XZtaRf" alt="" width="351"><figcaption><p>Helmut Select Dialog Action Node</p></figcaption></figure>

The search field allows to find and select a desired value even if it is shown on another page

<figure><img src="/files/oW1hwt6Agh2FrHFUM4Uh" alt="" width="375"><figcaption><p>Helmut Select Dialog Action Frontend</p></figcaption></figure>


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