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Are there duplicate picklist values in flow builder?
The inactive picklist values are automatically excluded. There’s no duplicate value in the list. Limitations The picklist values available per record type aren’t honored. The user sees all the active picklist values.
What happens when you replace a parent value in a picklist?
If you replace a parent value in a controlling picklist, the picklist dependency on that value is lost. After replacing the parent value, re-create the dependency using the new parent value. To replace a value, create the new value first. Then click Replace to start the process.
How are picklist values stored in the database?
The page of Fields & Relationships identifies some fields, including some picklists, as indexed and you’re probably wondering what that means. An indexed field is stored in the database in a way that supports quick retrieval. This optimizes report generation, list views, and other requests…sometimes.
Can a multi-select picklist be a controlling field?
Multi-select picklist fields can be dependent, but not controlling fields. You can set default values for controlling fields but not for dependent picklists. If your org uses record types, choose a record type to test how it affects your controlling and dependent picklist values.
Is there limit to number of picklist values?
The picklist values available per record type aren’t honored. The user sees all the active picklist values. 200 is the limit of how many picklist values can be shown in a picklist. If there are more than that, they aren’t shown. Kudos to Sharath Prabhu for sharing that.
What happens when you change a value on a picklist?
If you replace an existing value with a blank value, existing records will not display the value anymore. Printable View: See all of your values at once. This is a helpful view while you set up a dependent picklist. Chart Colors: Customize the appearance of values on charts and reports.
Is the picklist value duplicated in dropdown list?
The workarounds are good but one minor nuisance is that they cause the current picklist value on the record to be duplicated in the dropdown list. Below is my solution that doesn’t have a duplicate option by using the PicklistValueInfo standard object in a Dynamic Record Choice.