Auto complete function for multi select questions

[LouiseHarris1]

Is it possible to use the autocomplete function for a select multiple question. I have a long list of users who will be carrying out inspections and often together so need them to be able to start typing their names and select multiple names from the list rather than scrolling down a long list to select multiple names.

[IsmaelChivite]

Hi @LouiseHarris1  The autocomplete appearance is not available for select_multiple because it would lead into incorrect data entry and/or confusion. Lets pretend the user selects a couple of options that later get hidden as the user changes the search text: Should these hidden options remain marked or not? In some cases yes, in others not... To avoid confusion, autocomplete is only available with select_one.

[RobertAnderson3]

Could you create it as two different types of appearance to allow the creator of the particular form to make that decision and allow the choice of to display checked boxes or not? That was they could inform their users more accurately for each case.

Or when there's a select_multiple with autocomplete appearance have it show a summary field for clarity just below the drop down list?

Because this would be a great option, I just was working with a form where I want a user to be able to select multiple asset IDs if necessary from a list (if there are multiple signs on a single support) and because I forgot autocomplete doesn't apply to select_multiple completely froze Survey123 cause it tried displaying 20,000+ records.

[GeorgeF]

Hello Ismael,

this is extremely useful functionality that is available in majority of digital forms in 2024. For Construction, being able to select multiple drawing references by searching the drawing rather than scrolling through 100+ options is far more efficient and less risk to error.

Having the option, is different to utilising it by default which can lead to user error/confusion as you describe.

But currently is a significant limitation and I would really be interested to understand alternatives.

Thank you,

[JoãoMartins1]

Hello Ismael,

Agree with Robert and George.
Take for example the members page on Portal. 
A similar approach would be amazing....

Search for username while have two other members already selected. Portal shows that a selection already exists!
Space to show information is not an issue on Portal's, but I know you guys could deal with this on Survey123 App and for web forms... well

[DietrichEppSchmidt]

Bad take. I hope someone at esri revisits this decision. Obviously the confusion at what's been selected could arise only if the UI is poorly designed and doesn't have an area for the selected options to be listed or deleted once selected. I assume a good UI team could handle that task. I literally have an entire team of field scientists asking for this feature by name.

[GIS_EP]

I have a requirement of selecting multiple flora species names out of around 400 entries for a ecological survey. If autocomplete function for a select multiple question was available for the task it would have been easier than scrolling down through 400 entries each time. 

Also, if this function was available on Field Maps that would also have been nice.