Select Dialog boxes
- Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
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Select dialog boxes provide a list of valid entries you can chose from to configure an editable record field.
In the Advanced Database Editor (ADE), fields that require a record have an (...) button beside them. This button calls up a select dialog box that lists all of the valid entries for that field.
Ellipsis button

Select dialog boxes are often used for selecting remote, group and message records.
Select dialog boxes do not always contain the same fields and filters. The items below are common to most select dialog boxes.

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Item |
Description |
|---|---|
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Push pin icon |
Select the push pin if you want the select dialog box to remain open after making a selection. Select this again to disable the behavior. |
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Refresh |
Select Refresh to update the list in the select dialog box. |
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Accept |
Select Accept to apply the record you have chosen to the field. |
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Cancel |
Select Cancel to close the select dialog box. No entry will be applied to the field. |