# TryDecodeSelectValueString Method

## Overloads

| [TryDecodeSelectValueString(String, out List<String>, out Int32)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/May2024/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.SelectionConfigValueSupport.TryDecodeSelectValueString.htm#PIX_SelectionConfigValueSupport_TryDecodeSelectValueString_System_String_System_Collections_Generic_List_System_String___System_Int32__) |  |  |
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[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.SelectionConfigValueSupport.TryDecodeSelectValueString.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/qlikview-developer/Subsystems/QMSAPIref/Content/PIX.SelectionConfigValueSupport.TryDecodeSelectValueString.htm)

## TryDecodeSelectValueString(String, out List&lt;String&gt;, out Int32)

### Declaration

```

          public static bool TryDecodeSelectValueString(string value, out List<string> items, out int selectedIndex)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| System.String | value |  |
| System.Collections.Generic.List&lt;System.String&gt; | items |  |
| System.Int32 | selectedIndex |  |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.Boolean |  |