Formula Field-Multi Select Text
Hi, I have created a formula field which is of type multi select text. The formula is working fine but when i am selecting this field in the report selection as ask the user it shows as a plain tex...
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A formula field cannot be used as a drop-down. Formulas - no matter the type - only produce an output as determined by the formula you've created.
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Blake Harrison
bharrison@datablender.io
DataBlender - Quick Base Solution Provider
Atlanta GA
404.800.1702 / http://datablender.io/
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Blake Harrison
bharrison@datablender.io
DataBlender - Quick Base Solution Provider
Atlanta GA
404.800.1702 / http://datablender.io/
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- Hi Blake,
If that is the case then what will be use of this Multi Select Field and where and how it can be used?
Regards
Gunsham
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Gunsham Lakhiani
------------------------------- The Formula Multi-Select Text field is intended to allow you to combine multiple values from other data points so that they are presented to the user as a list of values. Formulas will only ever produce a value and cannot be used as a drop-down.
https://help.quickbase.com/user-assistance/formula-multi-select-text.html
The help topic linked above will give you additional information on this formula type.
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Blake Harrison
bharrison@datablender.io
DataBlender - Quick Base Solution Provider
Atlanta GA
404.800.1702 / http://datablender.io/
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