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Auto Suggest

Auto suggest displays a list of values that match the characters you enter in lookup text fields.

For example, if you enter Bo in a lookup text field, the values starting with Bo display in the suggestion list. A counter displays below the search results to indicate the number of matching values. For example, the counter appears as Displaying 10 of 36 results. As you enter subsequent letters, the suggestion list narrows your choices and the counter reduces the number of matching results. Continue to enter subsequent letters until you find the desired value.

To see all available choices in a suggestion list, enter an asterisk (*) in the field.

Auto Suggest in Organizational Breakdown Structures (OBS) Fields

Auto suggest displays the results that match a value in the OBS. The results display is optimized to show the destination value in the suggestion list first and then other matching results. The destination value is the value that appears at the end of the OBS unit.

OBS Auto Suggest Example

Enter S to search for the Sales department OBS. The following results appear in the results list as you enter text because the values begin with the letter 's'. Notice that the OBS destination values appear first in the list.

Department:ConsumerGoods/Sales

Department:ConsumerGoods/Software

Department:Shipping/International

The results that display depend on the OBSs created for your organization.

Search Multi-valued Lookup Field

A multi-valued lookup field allows you to select one or more values. After you enter the initial search letters, you can select the desired value for the field. You can continue to search for and add additional values to the field as needed. Click the X next to the value to remove the value from the selection list.

Multi-valued Lookup Auto Suggest Example

Enter Bo to search for users with names that start with 'bo'. Select Bob Smith. Bob Smith is added to field.

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