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Can we auto add items to a multi select list from another table yet?

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Deko
7 - App Architect
7 - App Architect

I have a database that uses tags. When a new tag is added, I have to manually change everything. This sucks because there are hundreds and hundreds of rows!

I was hoping that I can create a separate table with all the tags in it and when I add tags to that table, it would be available in the dropdown menu. I know I can do this with a linked record?, but the search feature I want to keep would not be available, which is the toggle feature below. The linked method does not show the user what tags there are to use or search by.

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Anyway, just curious if this could be done…without having to pay for a service as this project has no funding.

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No, there is no feature to sync single/multiselect field options across tables. I do not know of any tool, free or otherwise, that is ready made to accomplish this. It is a very buildable project using the Custom Apps API. If you or someone on your team is familiar with Javascript/React, you could build a “field editor wizard” that allows you to edit/add options to multiple single/multi-select fields at once.

Now that I think of it, I may consider building that app.

There is only me working on this right now, and I only know CSS and HTML. I don’t know any back end coding, unfortunately.

I wouldn’t even know where to start building or even using something like that.

Thanks for reply, though!