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07-23-2018 07:56 AM
I'd like to know the best way to set a specific reference field to show a certain field instead of the "name" field when selecting choices. I have a field called "Office Location" and it uses the cmn_location table as the reference table. It now shows "name" field results when you click the search, I'd like for it to show our "SiteID" field instead. See screenshots below:
So Instead of what it's showing ("name") I'd like it to show the Site ID field. I don't want this to effect all of the cmn_location table for any time it's referenced, but for this particular catalog item(and any that are "office_location" in th Telecom category).
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07-23-2018 01:32 PM
I have overlooked your screenshot before, I see you have added it to the collection element of the table. You will have to put the attributes in the actual variable. Take out the attributes from the collection element of the location table.

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07-23-2018 09:34 AM
I would not recommend change display value of the tables.
In a choice list you can use atributes to do it.
ref_auto_completer=AJAXReferenceChoice
ref_ac_display_value=false
ref_ac_columns= list of columns separated by a semicolon
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07-23-2018 11:08 AM
Does this only work on Choice list fields and not on Reference fields?

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07-23-2018 11:20 AM
It should work on reference fields.
Have you already tried ?
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07-23-2018 12:47 PM
Yeah it's not working on the catalog item in the Service Portal.

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07-23-2018 01:31 PM
Did you add the attribute to the variable or to a field in your target table?
It should be added to your variable in the catalog
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