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Pipelines - Addressing a Multi-Select option containing commas

  • 1.  Pipelines - Addressing a Multi-Select option containing commas

    Posted 06-17-2022 13:32
    Setup

    I have an application with two tables (really more than two but the issue is surrounding two specific tables), and each of those tables contains a multi-select field with the same options.  I designed a pipeline that would create a record in table b and copy the multi-select field selections from table a.  The issue is that one of the options in the multi-select field is "Offers, Products, and Catalog".  As you may be aware, when passing options from a multi-select field through automation it comma delimits the selections.  So, in this case the automation is treating it like 3 separate options versus a singular option, thereby stopping/failing the automation.  Should I simply put quotes around the choice so it treats it like a string value, put dashes between the options, bracket the option, etc.?  What's the proper handling of a situation like that?

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    MICHAEL SARGENT
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  • 2.  RE: Pipelines - Addressing a Multi-Select option containing commas

    Posted 06-19-2022 08:44
    HI Michael,

    You can try the following formula , assuming your field name is Comment

    Create a Multi Select Formula 

    var text a=Part([Comment],1,";");
    var text b=Part([Comment],2,";");
    var text c=Part([Comment],3,";");


    Split(List(" ; ",$a,$b,$c))


    Don't worry about a messy formula , multi select can display upto 20 options max , so fire away as many parts you need

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    Prashant Maheshwari
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