Custom fields of type “Auto-complete pick list” are ideal for pick lists with hundreds or thousands of options a user can choose from.
Capabilities
The powerful features are:
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The number of pick list options is small (less than 100).
I need to edit options from the user interface. I cannot use the API.
I really do not need that meta-information feature explained above.
Configure custom field
Go to Settings > Custom fields. Then choose the object to which to add the custom field, such as Project, Order, Person etc.
Finally, click the Add link and chose the field type as shown below:
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Configure list of options
To download the current list of options use:
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Can I configure options from the user interface?
No, this is not possible at this time.
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