There are some form elements like a select list or a radio button that uses predefined lists. When these lists are a part of the form they are static or only changeable by modifying the form. For example, you may have a part list. If you make it static, every new part will require a change in form design. The concept of Lists makes them these lists dynamic and allows to change the list items by Office users. This is a more comfortable way for both users and system admins.
Lists may have location info or coordinates. MOBIDI App may uses these coordinates to choose the closest ones to limit the number of choices. When you have thousands of ATM points or customer or place to serve locations or customers, this feature is a great time saver. And also prevent many intolerable mistakes.
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The keyword is what will show in the select lists. Yopu You should also set the ID values. When your keyword changes(because of a typo or some other reason) if ID remains same this change will affect the panels and existing records. But if you do not use ID the changed line will be a new entry.
If you delete a row in the list, the deleted row will continue to exist in old records and it will be shown by its ID.
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You can import Excel(xlsx, xls, csv), mdb, accdb, accde, kml, shp files or a table in a DB as list. You need to choose which column to use as Keyword. In case of a spatial table SRID(the projection system) will be utilized. If you have a file-based source use From-File, otherwise use From-DB.
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