Using Dynamic APEX, we can achieve this. On object of type pickilist, call getDescribe(). Then call the getPicklistValues() METHOD. Iterate over result and create a list. Bind it to <apex:selectOptions>.

Code Example:

Let’s say we have a custom object called OfficeLocation__c. This object contains a picklist field Country__c.

The first thing we NEED to do, within our controller is use the getDescribe() method to obtain information on

the Country__c field:

Schema.DescribeFieldResult fieldResult = OfficeLocation__c.Country__c.getDEscribe();

We know that Country__c is a picklist, so we want to RETRIEVE the picklist values:

List<Schema.PicklistEntry> ple = fieldResult.gerPicklistValues();

The only thing left for us to do is map the picklist values into an <apex:selectOptions> tag can use for display. Here is the entire method from our controller to do this:

public List<SelectOption> getCountries()

{

List<SelectOption> options = new List<SelectOption>();

Schema.DescribeFieldResult fieldResult =

 OfficeLocation__c.Country__c.getDescribe();

List<Schema.PicklistEntry> ple = fieldResult.getPicklistValues();

for( Schema.PicklistEntry f : ple)

{

options.add(new SelectOption(f.getLabel(), f.getValue()));

}

return options;

}

With our controller logic all COMPLETE, we can call the getCountries() method from our Visualforce page, and populate the <apex:selectList> tag:

<apex:selectList id="countries" value="{!Office_Location__c.Country__c}"

size="1" required="true">

<apex:selectOptions value="{!countries}"/>

</apex:selectList>

Using Dynamic apex, we can achieve this. On object of type pickilist, call getDescribe(). Then call the getPicklistValues() method. Iterate over result and create a list. Bind it to <apex:selectOptions>.

Code Example:

Let’s say we have a custom object called OfficeLocation__c. This object contains a picklist field Country__c.

The first thing we need to do, within our controller is use the getDescribe() method to obtain information on

the Country__c field:

Schema.DescribeFieldResult fieldResult = OfficeLocation__c.Country__c.getDEscribe();

We know that Country__c is a picklist, so we want to retrieve the picklist values:

List<Schema.PicklistEntry> ple = fieldResult.gerPicklistValues();

The only thing left for us to do is map the picklist values into an <apex:selectOptions> tag can use for display. Here is the entire method from our controller to do this:

public List<SelectOption> getCountries()

{

List<SelectOption> options = new List<SelectOption>();

Schema.DescribeFieldResult fieldResult =

 OfficeLocation__c.Country__c.getDescribe();

List<Schema.PicklistEntry> ple = fieldResult.getPicklistValues();

for( Schema.PicklistEntry f : ple)

{

options.add(new SelectOption(f.getLabel(), f.getValue()));

}

return options;

}

With our controller logic all complete, we can call the getCountries() method from our Visualforce page, and populate the <apex:selectList> tag:

<apex:selectList id="countries" value="{!Office_Location__c.Country__c}"

size="1" required="true">

<apex:selectOptions value="{!countries}"/>

</apex:selectList>