Form has a contact list field, for the contacts are not pulling into the form
Hi,
We created a form to take in change request. The sheet has a column 'Interested Party" and this is a contact list. When i am in the sheet, i can start typing a name and the contact list based onthe spell comes up. This does not work the same in the form. Is there a setting that I am missing?
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Hi @Peggy
I hope you're well and safe!
Unfortunately, it's not possible now to search for all contacts, but it's an excellent idea!
A workaround would be to add the contacts manually to the selection list and then they would be included.
Would that work/help?
I hope that helps!
Be safe, and have a fantastic week!
Best,
Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD
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Hi @Peggy
I hope you're well and safe!
Unfortunately, it's not possible now to search for all contacts, but it's an excellent idea!
A workaround would be to add the contacts manually to the selection list and then they would be included.
Would that work/help?
I hope that helps!
Be safe, and have a fantastic week!
Best,
Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD
✅Did my post(s) help or answer your question or solve your problem? Please support the Community by marking it Insightful/Vote Up, Awesome, or/and as the accepted answer. It will make it easier for others to find a solution or help to answer!
SMARTSHEET EXPERT CONSULTANT & PARTNER
Andrée Starå | Workflow Consultant / CEO @ WORK BOLD
W: www.workbold.com | E:andree@workbold.com | P: +46 (0) - 72 - 510 99 35
Feel free to contact me for help with Smartsheet, integrations, general workflow advice, or anything else.
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If the form does not allow the user to select a contact from the list, but instead just saves the name, how does that impact my approval workflow when I am using the contact name from that field in my workflow automation?
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Upvote.
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I have the same situation. Don't understand the proposed work around "...add the contacts manually to the selection list...." Is this saying we would change the column type from Contact List to a Drop Down and then add all contacts to the drop down (potentially more than 100 people)?
It seems that Smartsheet is capable of using drop-down parameters in a form, but not contact lists.
