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Feature: Confirm before adding Select option


Samir_Ghosh
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Currently, when typing an entry into a select or multiselect field, anything is accepted when user hits enter.  I.e., if the user makes a typo or uses an alt spelling for an existing entry, a new entry is created.  This creates a task of cleaning and normalizing options and data after the fact.

 

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a “Confirm New Entry” toggle for [multi]select fields?  If set, then a user is prompted to confirm before entering a new option.

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Mike_AutomaticN
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Hey ​@Samir_Ghosh, Airtable has changed the way in which they now receive feature requests.
To make sure this is followed by their team, you’ll want to make sure to fill out this Product Idea form

Mike, Consultant @ Automatic Nation


Samir_Ghosh
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Oh, great.  Thanks Mike! 


Gather
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Samir_Ghosh wrote:

Currently, when typing an entry into a select or multiselect field, anything is accepted when user hits enter.  I.e., if the user makes a typo or uses an alt spelling for an existing entry, a new entry is created.  This creates a task of cleaning and normalizing options and data after the fact.

 

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a “Confirm New Entry” toggle for [multi]select fields?  If set, then a user is prompted to confirm before entering a new option.

+1 to this,  a proliferation of misspelled tags or with casing differences.