Currently, when users paste multiple lines of data into these fields, Appian merges everything into a single line.
The requirement is to improve this behavior by allowing multi-line inputs to be preserved and formatted correctly—each line should be treated as a separate entry.
Based on this input, the system should identify and display relevant matching data for each line, helping users quickly find and select multiple valid options.
Example if we search - "Option 1", "Option 2", "Option 3" then relevant options should be displayed in the dropdown
a!localVariables( local!selectedData, { a!columnsLayout( columns: { a!columnLayout( contents: { a!dropdownField( choiceLabels: {"Option 1", "Option 2", "Option 3", "Option 4", "Option 5", "Option 6", "Option 7", "Option 8", "Option 9", "Option 10", "Option 11", "Option 12"}, choiceValues: {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12}, label: "Dropdown", labelPosition: "ABOVE", placeholder: "--- Select a Value ---", value: local!selectedData, saveInto: {local!selectedData}, searchDisplay: "ON", validations: {} ) } ), a!columnLayout( contents: {} ), a!columnLayout( contents: {} ) } ) } )
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It is not possible to change the behaviour of search field in dropdown. Users should be trained to type in options instead of pasting a text string
Hi Harsha is there any alternate option through which we can achieve this functionality
You can use a custom picker field. Your requirement means, that you have to parse the search string and create multiple queryFilters to find matching items.
But, in contrast to a drop down field, a picker field cannot show all items.