diff --git a/src/middlewares/validate.middleware.js b/src/middlewares/validate.middleware.js
index 6930850..fed2504 100644
--- a/src/middlewares/validate.middleware.js
+++ b/src/middlewares/validate.middleware.js
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@ const validate =
       return next(new ApiError(422, 'Validation failed', errors));
     }
 
+    // Preserve the generic `dropdown_call` flag on list queries so every list
+    // endpoint can return all active rows without each schema declaring it.
+    if (source === 'query' && req[source] && req[source].dropdown_call !== undefined) {
+      const raw = req[source].dropdown_call;
+      value.dropdown_call = raw === true || raw === 'true' || raw === 1 || raw === '1';
+    }
+
     req[source] = value;
     return next();
   };
diff --git a/src/modules/assets/assets.service.js b/src/modules/assets/assets.service.js
index 2d0447e..6ca806a 100644
--- a/src/modules/assets/assets.service.js
+++ b/src/modules/assets/assets.service.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const prisma = require('../../config/prisma');
 const ApiError = require('../../utils/ApiError');
 const auditLog = require('../../utils/auditLog');
-const { getPagination } = require('../../utils/pagination');
+const { getPagination, isDropdownCall } = require('../../utils/pagination');
 const { nextDocumentNumber } = require('../../utils/generateCode');
 const { rowsToCsv } = require('../../utils/csv');
 const { DISPOSAL_STATUSES, getAssetDropdownOptions } = require('./assets.constants');
@@ -321,9 +321,21 @@ const buildAssetsWhere = (query) => ({
 });
 
 const listAssets = async (query) => {
-  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
   const where = buildAssetsWhere(query);
 
+  if (isDropdownCall(query)) {
+    where.is_active = true;
+    const rows = await prisma.assets.findMany({
+      where,
+      include: assetInclude,
+      orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' },
+    });
+    const data = rows.map(sanitizeAsset);
+    return { data, meta: { page: 1, limit: data.length, total: data.length, dropdown: true } };
+  }
+
+  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
+
   const [rows, total] = await Promise.all([
     prisma.assets.findMany({
       where,
diff --git a/src/modules/grn/grn.service.js b/src/modules/grn/grn.service.js
index 4fa2d18..f3dea26 100644
--- a/src/modules/grn/grn.service.js
+++ b/src/modules/grn/grn.service.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const prisma = require('../../config/prisma');
 const ApiError = require('../../utils/ApiError');
 const auditLog = require('../../utils/auditLog');
-const { getPagination } = require('../../utils/pagination');
+const { getPagination, isDropdownCall } = require('../../utils/pagination');
 const { nextDocumentNumber } = require('../../utils/generateCode');
 const { generatePdf } = require('../../utils/pdf/pdfGenerator');
 const { generateGrnHtml } = require('../../utils/pdf/templates/grn.template');
@@ -449,9 +449,21 @@ const buildGrnsWhere = (query) => ({
 });
 
 const listGrns = async (query) => {
-  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
   const where = buildGrnsWhere(query);
 
+  if (isDropdownCall(query)) {
+    where.is_active = true;
+    const rows = await prisma.grn.findMany({
+      where,
+      include: grnListInclude,
+      orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' },
+    });
+    const data = rows.map(sanitizeGrn);
+    return { data, meta: { page: 1, limit: data.length, total: data.length, dropdown: true } };
+  }
+
+  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
+
   const [rows, total] = await Promise.all([
     prisma.grn.findMany({
       where,
diff --git a/src/modules/masters/_shared/master.factory.js b/src/modules/masters/_shared/master.factory.js
index 5eb9c5d..093765e 100644
--- a/src/modules/masters/_shared/master.factory.js
+++ b/src/modules/masters/_shared/master.factory.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const prisma = require('../../../config/prisma');
 const ApiError = require('../../../utils/ApiError');
 const auditLog = require('../../../utils/auditLog');
-const { getPagination } = require('../../../utils/pagination');
+const { getPagination, isDropdownCall } = require('../../../utils/pagination');
 const { parseId } = require('../../../utils/parseId');
 const { rowsToCsv } = require('../../../utils/csv');
 
@@ -107,10 +107,24 @@ const buildMasterService = ({
     return mapped;
   };
 
+  const hasActiveFlag = fields.some((f) => f.name === 'is_active');
+
   const list = async (query) => {
-    const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
     const where = buildListWhere(query);
 
+    if (isDropdownCall(query)) {
+      if (hasActiveFlag) where.is_active = true;
+      const rows = await model.findMany({
+        where,
+        orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' },
+        ...withInclude,
+      });
+      const data = rows.map(mapRow);
+      return { data, meta: { page: 1, limit: data.length, total: data.length, dropdown: true } };
+    }
+
+    const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
+
     const [rows, total] = await Promise.all([
       model.findMany({ where, orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' }, skip, take: limit, ...withInclude }),
       model.count({ where }),
diff --git a/src/modules/masters/items/items.service.js b/src/modules/masters/items/items.service.js
index 5a04d94..ee24d0c 100644
--- a/src/modules/masters/items/items.service.js
+++ b/src/modules/masters/items/items.service.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const prisma = require('../../../config/prisma');
 const ApiError = require('../../../utils/ApiError');
 const auditLog = require('../../../utils/auditLog');
-const { getPagination } = require('../../../utils/pagination');
+const { getPagination, isDropdownCall } = require('../../../utils/pagination');
 const { nextDocumentNumber } = require('../../../utils/generateCode');
 const { parseId } = require('../../../utils/parseId');
 const { rowsToCsv } = require('../../../utils/csv');
@@ -207,9 +207,21 @@ const buildItemsWhere = (query) => ({
 });
 
 const listItems = async (query) => {
-  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
   const where = buildItemsWhere(query);
 
+  if (isDropdownCall(query)) {
+    where.is_active = true;
+    const rows = await prisma.items.findMany({
+      where,
+      include: itemInclude,
+      orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' },
+    });
+    const data = rows.map(sanitizeItem);
+    return { data, meta: { page: 1, limit: data.length, total: data.length, dropdown: true } };
+  }
+
+  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
+
   const [rows, total] = await Promise.all([
     prisma.items.findMany({
       where,
diff --git a/src/modules/masters/locations/locations.service.js b/src/modules/masters/locations/locations.service.js
index dc883d1..31ab03f 100644
--- a/src/modules/masters/locations/locations.service.js
+++ b/src/modules/masters/locations/locations.service.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const prisma = require('../../../config/prisma');
 const ApiError = require('../../../utils/ApiError');
 const auditLog = require('../../../utils/auditLog');
-const { getPagination } = require('../../../utils/pagination');
+const { getPagination, isDropdownCall } = require('../../../utils/pagination');
 const { parseId } = require('../../../utils/parseId');
 const { rowsToCsv } = require('../../../utils/csv');
 const {
@@ -120,22 +120,10 @@ const buildLocationsWhere = (query, type = null) => {
 };
 
 const listLocations = async (query, type = null) => {
-  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
   const { where, effectiveType } = buildLocationsWhere(query, type);
 
-  const [rows, total] = await Promise.all([
-    prisma.locations.findMany({
-      where,
-      include:
-        effectiveType === LOCATION_TYPES.WAREHOUSE || !effectiveType
-          ? warehouseInclude
-          : undefined,
-      orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' },
-      skip,
-      take: limit,
-    }),
-    prisma.locations.count({ where }),
-  ]);
+  const locationsInclude =
+    effectiveType === LOCATION_TYPES.WAREHOUSE || !effectiveType ? warehouseInclude : undefined;
 
   const mapRow = (row) => {
     if (effectiveType === LOCATION_TYPES.PLANT) return toPlantResponse(row);
@@ -143,6 +131,30 @@ const listLocations = async (query, type = null) => {
     return toLocationResponse(row);
   };
 
+  if (isDropdownCall(query)) {
+    where.is_active = true;
+    const rows = await prisma.locations.findMany({
+      where,
+      include: locationsInclude,
+      orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' },
+    });
+    const data = rows.map(mapRow);
+    return { data, meta: { page: 1, limit: data.length, total: data.length, dropdown: true } };
+  }
+
+  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
+
+  const [rows, total] = await Promise.all([
+    prisma.locations.findMany({
+      where,
+      include: locationsInclude,
+      orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' },
+      skip,
+      take: limit,
+    }),
+    prisma.locations.count({ where }),
+  ]);
+
   return { data: rows.map(mapRow), meta: { page, limit, total } };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/modules/masters/uom/uom.service.js b/src/modules/masters/uom/uom.service.js
index 36c7197..bcb88b5 100644
--- a/src/modules/masters/uom/uom.service.js
+++ b/src/modules/masters/uom/uom.service.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const prisma = require('../../../config/prisma');
 const ApiError = require('../../../utils/ApiError');
 const auditLog = require('../../../utils/auditLog');
-const { getPagination } = require('../../../utils/pagination');
+const { getPagination, isDropdownCall } = require('../../../utils/pagination');
 const { parseId } = require('../../../utils/parseId');
 const { rowsToCsv } = require('../../../utils/csv');
 
@@ -46,9 +46,16 @@ const createUom = async (payload, userId, requestId) => {
 };
 
 const listUom = async (query) => {
-  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
   const where = buildUomWhere(query);
 
+  if (isDropdownCall(query)) {
+    where.is_active = true;
+    const data = await prisma.uom.findMany({ where, orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' } });
+    return { data, meta: { page: 1, limit: data.length, total: data.length, dropdown: true } };
+  }
+
+  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
+
   const [data, total] = await Promise.all([
     prisma.uom.findMany({ where, orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' }, skip, take: limit }),
     prisma.uom.count({ where }),
diff --git a/src/modules/purchase-orders/purchase-orders.service.js b/src/modules/purchase-orders/purchase-orders.service.js
index aa24030..986afc7 100644
--- a/src/modules/purchase-orders/purchase-orders.service.js
+++ b/src/modules/purchase-orders/purchase-orders.service.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const prisma = require('../../config/prisma');
 const ApiError = require('../../utils/ApiError');
 const auditLog = require('../../utils/auditLog');
-const { getPagination } = require('../../utils/pagination');
+const { getPagination, isDropdownCall } = require('../../utils/pagination');
 const { nextDocumentNumber } = require('../../utils/generateCode');
 const { generatePdf } = require('../../utils/pdf/pdfGenerator');
 const { generatePoHtml } = require('../../utils/pdf/templates/po.template');
@@ -492,9 +492,21 @@ const buildPurchaseOrdersWhere = (query) => ({
 });
 
 const listPurchaseOrders = async (query) => {
-  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
   const where = buildPurchaseOrdersWhere(query);
 
+  if (isDropdownCall(query)) {
+    where.is_active = true;
+    const rows = await prisma.purchase_orders.findMany({
+      where,
+      include: poListInclude,
+      orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' },
+    });
+    const data = rows.map(sanitizePo);
+    return { data, meta: { page: 1, limit: data.length, total: data.length, dropdown: true } };
+  }
+
+  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
+
   const [rows, total] = await Promise.all([
     prisma.purchase_orders.findMany({
       where,
diff --git a/src/modules/roles/roles.service.js b/src/modules/roles/roles.service.js
index a929ddc..f8a1c35 100644
--- a/src/modules/roles/roles.service.js
+++ b/src/modules/roles/roles.service.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const prisma = require('../../config/prisma');
 const ApiError = require('../../utils/ApiError');
 const auditLog = require('../../utils/auditLog');
-const { getPagination } = require('../../utils/pagination');
+const { getPagination, isDropdownCall } = require('../../utils/pagination');
 
 const PERMISSION_ACTIONS = ['view', 'create', 'edit', 'delete', 'approve', 'export'];
 
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@ const createRole = async (payload, userId, requestId) => {
 };
 
 const listRoles = async (query) => {
-  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
-
   const where = {
     deleted_at: null,
     ...(query.is_active !== undefined ? { is_active: query.is_active } : {}),
@@ -152,13 +150,30 @@ const listRoles = async (query) => {
       : {}),
   };
 
+  const rolesInclude = {
+    role_permissions: { include: permissionSelect },
+    _count: { select: { user_roles: true } },
+  };
+
+  const toItem = (role) => ({ ...sanitizeRole(role), user_count: role._count.user_roles });
+
+  if (isDropdownCall(query)) {
+    where.is_active = true;
+    const rows = await prisma.roles.findMany({
+      where,
+      include: rolesInclude,
+      orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' },
+    });
+    const data = rows.map(toItem);
+    return { data, meta: { page: 1, limit: data.length, total: data.length, dropdown: true } };
+  }
+
+  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
+
   const [rows, total] = await Promise.all([
     prisma.roles.findMany({
       where,
-      include: {
-        role_permissions: { include: permissionSelect },
-        _count: { select: { user_roles: true } },
-      },
+      include: rolesInclude,
       orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' },
       skip,
       take: limit,
@@ -166,12 +181,7 @@ const listRoles = async (query) => {
     prisma.roles.count({ where }),
   ]);
 
-  const data = rows.map((role) => ({
-    ...sanitizeRole(role),
-    user_count: role._count.user_roles,
-  }));
-
-  return { data, meta: { page, limit, total } };
+  return { data: rows.map(toItem), meta: { page, limit, total } };
 };
 
 const getRoleById = async (id) => {
diff --git a/src/modules/users/users.service.js b/src/modules/users/users.service.js
index 89c2699..d39383a 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/users.service.js
+++ b/src/modules/users/users.service.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ const prisma = require('../../config/prisma');
 const env = require('../../config/env');
 const ApiError = require('../../utils/ApiError');
 const auditLog = require('../../utils/auditLog');
-const { getPagination } = require('../../utils/pagination');
+const { getPagination, isDropdownCall } = require('../../utils/pagination');
 const { encrypt, decrypt, blindIndex } = require('../../utils/encryption');
 const { assertPlant } = require('../../utils/locations');
 const { extractUserRoles } = require('../../utils/userPermissions');
@@ -233,9 +233,21 @@ const createUser = async (payload, userId, requestId) => {
 };
 
 const listUsers = async (query) => {
-  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
   const where = buildUsersWhere(query);
 
+  if (isDropdownCall(query)) {
+    where.is_active = true;
+    const rows = await prisma.users.findMany({
+      where,
+      include: userInclude,
+      orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' },
+    });
+    const data = rows.map(toUserListItem);
+    return { data, meta: { page: 1, limit: data.length, total: data.length, dropdown: true } };
+  }
+
+  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
+
   const [rows, total] = await Promise.all([
     prisma.users.findMany({
       where,
diff --git a/src/modules/vendors/vendors.service.js b/src/modules/vendors/vendors.service.js
index 25683b6..ebe679c 100644
--- a/src/modules/vendors/vendors.service.js
+++ b/src/modules/vendors/vendors.service.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const prisma = require('../../config/prisma');
 const ApiError = require('../../utils/ApiError');
 const auditLog = require('../../utils/auditLog');
-const { getPagination } = require('../../utils/pagination');
+const { getPagination, isDropdownCall } = require('../../utils/pagination');
 const { nextDocumentNumber } = require('../../utils/generateCode');
 const { encrypt, decrypt, blindIndex } = require('../../utils/encryption');
 const { rowsToCsv } = require('../../utils/csv');
@@ -150,9 +150,21 @@ const createVendor = async (payload, userId, requestId) => {
 };
 
 const listVendors = async (query) => {
-  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
   const where = buildVendorsWhere(query);
 
+  if (isDropdownCall(query)) {
+    where.is_active = true;
+    const rows = await prisma.vendors.findMany({
+      where,
+      include: vendorInclude,
+      orderBy: { created_at: 'desc' },
+    });
+    const data = rows.map((row) => sanitizeVendor(row));
+    return { data, meta: { page: 1, limit: data.length, total: data.length, dropdown: true } };
+  }
+
+  const { page, limit, skip } = getPagination(query);
+
   const [rows, total] = await Promise.all([
     prisma.vendors.findMany({
       where,
diff --git a/src/utils/pagination.js b/src/utils/pagination.js
index 93cfeaf..e33ed44 100644
--- a/src/utils/pagination.js
+++ b/src/utils/pagination.js
@@ -5,4 +5,15 @@ const getPagination = (query) => {
   return { page, limit, skip };
 };
 
-module.exports = { getPagination };
+/**
+ * Detects the `dropdown_call` flag on a list query. When true, list endpoints
+ * should return ALL matching rows (no pagination) restricted to active records,
+ * which is what dropdowns/selects need instead of page-wise data.
+ */
+const isDropdownCall = (query) =>
+  query?.dropdown_call === true ||
+  query?.dropdown_call === 'true' ||
+  query?.dropdown_call === 1 ||
+  query?.dropdown_call === '1';
+
+module.exports = { getPagination, isDropdownCall };