# How to use msg.payload string value in JSONata?

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**Created:** [10 May 2021 19:47 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-use-msg-payload-string-value-in-jsonata/45443 "2021-05-10T19:47:19Z")\
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Hi Ranki,

Thanks for helping!  
Yes I know the msg.options. But I don't send the whole list of options to the second dropdown. Do you tested my flow and saw that?

I need to use the csv to choose the options. Because I want to be able to update the options by updating the csv with no need to update the flow.

What do in need to send to the second dropdown?

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