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Multi Select Lookup

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Let people select several supplier capabilities, such as Installation and Maintenance. The choices come from one reusable lookupLookupA reusable list of choices for Lookup and Multi Select Lookup fields.Open glossary ↗ list; use Lookup when a record needs one status.

Several values selected from a reusable lookup list.

MSLOOKUP

Use when

  • Supplier capabilities: Installation and Maintenance

Choose another type for

  • A single Kanban status

On a form

A checkbox dropdown that allows several selections.

In views

Can be selected for configured data view columns. Configure its display in the data view settings.

In Smart Script

getCurrentValue() has a String return type for every field type; an unset value can be null. The stored selection refers to ids, not the displayed label. For a single lookup id, use resolveLookupIdValue to read its text.

Import and export

Supply the stored selection representation and inspect the import preview. Prepare the referenced users, lookup lists and modules in the destination workspace.

Example

Supplier capabilities: Installation and Maintenance

Settings

SettingWhat it does
Values come fromChooses the reusable lookup list.
Show in record detailsIncludes this field in the record details; forms and data views are configured separately.
Show in the record headerIncludes this field among the record header fields.
PositionSets the order in record details; lower numbers appear first.
Virtual fieldComputes the value at display time instead of storing it.
Encrypt valuesChoose encryption when you create the field.
Encryption keySelect an ACTIVE encryption key.
Default valueSets a plain value or Smart Script for new records.
The Multi Select Lookup field configuration and its type-specific settings.

    Name the field

    Section titled “Name the field”

    Start the field name with an English letter. Use letters, digits, spaces and underscores.

    What's next

    Which field type should I use?Choose a field type by what people will enter and what you want to do with it later, from short text and dates to lookups, relations and smart fields.Add a fieldAdd a field to a module so people can capture a new piece of information, such as a contract's end date.

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