Enabling Multiple Selections in drop-down fields

Enabling Multiple Selections in drop-down fields

Enabling Multiple Selections for drop-down fields in Content Central requires two settings to be enabled. The first in the System Settings, and the second on an individual Field level.

  1. Login to Content Central as 'Admin' or a member of the Administration Group.
  2. Click 'Administration found in the Menu Items.


  3. In the Administration Page, click 'System Settings'.

  4. In the System Settings Page, click 'Document-Properties Settings' to expand the list of choices.
  5. Click the checkbox next to 'Enable Multiple-Selection Drop-Down Lists'.

  6. Click 'Apply' to apply the changes.

For a Global Field:
  1. In the Administration Page, click 'Global Fields'.

  2. Edit an existing field by clicking the 'Details' icon next to the field name, or create a new field by clicking the 'Add Field' button.

  3. Make sure one of the three types of drop-down options is selected.
  4. This allows you to check the box to 'Allow multiple selections'.

  5. Click 'Apply' to apply the changes.

For a Document Specific Field:
  1. In the Administration Page, click 'Catalogs & Document Types'.

  2. Select the Catalog from where the field exists from the first drop-down bar.
  3. Select the Document Type where the field exists from the second drop-down bar.

  4. Click 'Fields' to access the document's fields.

From here the steps are the same as steps 2 - 5 in 'For a Global Field'.