It also doesn't add the fill-in choice to the drop down - ie. the string entered does not become avail as a choice for future edits.
If I did have to do it, I would use the SP Services library, which as a pretty simple js function that allows u to add a link to open a lookup columns source list and add an entry, then refreshes the values in the drop down dynamically. The Kwiz solution ishai suggested would work too, but its always difficult to get budget for these little add-ins to SP Sent from my iPad On 31/07/2013, at 4:15 PM, "Web Admin" <web.ad...@syd.catholic.edu.au> wrote: > It doesn't manage typos or duplicates well. And also fails to update existing > items because the value is stored as text rather than an indexed lookup to > the choice field values. > > I agree that managed metadata is the way to go. Very powerful. > > On 31 July 2013 16:11, Ivan Wilson <iv...@sharepointgurus.net> wrote: >> What about the “Allow Fill-in choices” option for the Choice field? >> >> >> >> <image001.png> >> >> >> >> Ivan >> >> >> >> From: ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com [mailto:ozmoss-boun...@ozmoss.com] On Behalf >> Of Nigel Witherdin >> Sent: Wednesday, 31 July 2013 11:55 AM >> To: OzMoss >> >> >> Subject: Refresh a Choice or Lookup Field without losing Form Data >> >> >> Hey Guys, >> >> >> >> About to start googling it, but thought I would drop an email around first >> to see if there are any suggestions. >> >> >> >> I have a user requirement to provide a dropdown on new/edit item forms that >> allows the user to add a new dropdown option on the fly. I would personally >> prefer it to be a choice field, but I understand that perhaps a lookup field >> might better suit. >> >> >> >> So the point being the user uploads a document, fills out the form up to a >> certain dropdown, discovers the dropdown doesnt have the option he/she >> requires, is able to add the option to the dropdown and select it, and >> continue completing the form. >> >> >> >> OOTB with choice and lookup they would have to close the form, go and add >> the new option to the choice field or the source list, then edit the >> uploaded documents properties and set the metadata. >> >> >> >> I know I could achieve this with Managed Metadata and an open termset, but I >> dont really want to create a termset for all the dropdowns. >> >> >> >> So, any suggestions? >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> >> >> Nigel >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ozmoss mailing list >> ozmoss@ozmoss.com >> http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozmoss > > _______________________________________________ > ozmoss mailing list > ozmoss@ozmoss.com > http://prdlxvm0001.codify.net/mailman/listinfo/ozmoss
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