I'm creating a database that uses a value list from a table. The user is allowed to add and remove values from this table. I have a checkbox that toggles an "Active" boolean for that entry.

This Value List/database table is used for data entry later in another section of the database as a drop-down list.

How do I get this drop-down value list to display only the values that are boolean "Active" as described above? I've tried a self-referencing as described in the FMP help, by adding a second boolean field that is automatically filled with a "1". No luck so far.

In your Values table, define a calculation field (result is Text) =

Case ( Active ; Value )

Then base your value list on this field instead.

Alternatively, define a relationship from the table where you intend to use the value list to the Values table as:

SomeTable::const1 = Values::Active

where const1 is a calculation field (result is Number) =

1

Then define the value list to use values from field Values::Value, including only related values starting from SomeTable.

Oh, wow, thank you!

So simple, too.

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