Import Multi-Value Picklists

Hello,
I believe it is not possible to import values to a multi-value picklist.
Does anyone know if this is true??
My requirement is to change an exisiting single picklist field to a new multi value field. So i've created the new field, but need to find a way to populate the data, short of doing 2000 records manually??
Any ideas?
Regards
Minesh

Hi
It is possible to import multi-select picklist values in CRM OnDemand by following these steps:
1. when creating the .csv file, make sure to separate the multiple values of the picklist by a semicolon.
For example, if we have a multi-value picklist set up with various first names and we want to import 4 names into this field, we would enter each name separated by a semicolon. Of course these values would have to exist in the field setup.
Account Name Location FirstName
Test Account New York Will;Dan;Kory;Tim
2. during the import, choose the Add New Value To Picklist option.
Hope this will help you.
Regards
Nisman

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Three scenarios
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Steps to create Workflow
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Important actions: Call HTTP Web Service; Build Dictionary
Things to note
Steps to create Workflow
How to
extract values from a multi-value enabled lookup column and
add items to another list based on each separate value using SharePoint Designer 2013.
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Lookup1:
Title (Single line of text)
Lookup2:
Title (Single line of text), Destinations (Lookup; Get information from: Lookup1 in Title column).\
Lookup3:
Title (Single line of text), Country (Single line of text).
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Loops must also conform to the following rules:
Loops must be within a stage, and stages cannot be within a loop.
Steps may be within a loop.
Loops may have only one entry and one exit point.
2. Utility Actions: It contains many actions, such as ‘Extract Substring from Index of String’ and ‘Find substring in String’.
Three scenarios
We need to loop through the string returned from the look up column and look for commas. There are three
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2. At least one comma so there is at least two or more countries to loop.
3. In the loop we have consumed all the commas so we have found the last country.
Things to note
There are two things to note:
1. "Find string in string (output to Variable:index)" will return -1 if doesn't find
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2. In the opening statement "Set Variable: Countries to Current Item:Destinations" set the return
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See the below in workflow History List:
How to merge values to a multi-value enabled column and add item to another list based on the
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For example, they have three lists as below. They want to find duplicate values in the Title column in
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Lookup1:
Title (Single line of text)
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Title (Single line of text), Country (Single line of text).
Lookup2:
Title (Single line of text), Test (Single line of text).
Important actions
"Call HTTP Web Service"
action: In SharePoint 2013 workflows, we can call a web service using a new action introduced in SharePoint 2013 named Call HTTP Web Service. This action
is flexible and allows you to make simple calls to a web service easily, or, if needed, you can create more complex calls using HTTP verbs as well as allowing you to add HTTP headers.
“Build Dictionary"
action:
The Dictionary variable type is a new variable type in the SharePoint 2013 Workflow.
The following are the three actions specifically designed for the Dictionary variable type: Build Dictionary, Count Items in a Dictionary and Get an Item from a Dictionary.
The "Call HTTP Web Service" workflow action would be useless without the new "Dictionary" workflow action.
Things to note
The
HTTP URI is set to https://sitename/_api/web/lists/GetByTitle('listname')/items?$orderby=Id%20desc and the HTTP method is set to “GET”. Then the list will be sort by Id in descending order.
Use Get
d/results(0)/Id form
Variable: ResponseContent (Output to
Variable: maxid) to get the Max ID.
Use Set
Variable: minid to Current List:ID to get the Min ID.
Use Copy from
Variable: destianation , starting at
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Create a custom list named Lookup1.
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to define the http request header:
Add a Call HTTP Web Serviceaction, click on
this and paste your http request.
To associate the
RequestHeader variable, select the Call action property,
set the
RequestHeaders property to
RequestHeader:
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References
SharePoint Designer 2013 - Extracting values from a multi-value enabled lookup column into a dictionary as separate items:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/97d34468-1b53-4741-88b0-958472f8ca9a/sharepoint-designer-2013-extracting-values-from-a-multivalue-enabled-lookup-column-into-a
Workflow actions quick reference (SharePoint 2013 Workflow platform):
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj164026.aspx
Understanding Dictionary actions in SharePoint Designer 2013:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/jj554504.aspx
Working with Web Services in SharePoint 2013 Workflows using SharePoint Designer 2013:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn567558.aspx
Calling the SharePoint 2013 Rest API from a SharePoint Designer Workflow:
http://sergeluca.wordpress.com/2013/04/09/calling-the-sharepoint-2013-rest-api-from-a-sharepoint-designer-workflow/

GREAT info, but it may be helpful to note that when replacing a portion of the variable "Countries" with a whitespace character, you may cause the workflow to fail in a few specific cases (certain lookup fields will not accept this and will automatically
cancel). I only found this out when recreating your workflow on a similar, but much more complex list set.
To resolve this issue, I used another utility action (Extract Substring from Index of List) to clear out the whitespace. I configured it as "Copy from
Variable: Countries, starting at
1 (Output to Variable: Countries), which takes care of this issue in those few cases.
Otherwise, WOW! AWESOME JOB! Thanks! :)

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       lawprod.reqline.req_number = lawprod.reqheader.req_number)
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Following execution of the main report, Crystal appears to prompt for three values as expected: badge numbers for the main report, and start and end dates needed by the subreport.   I can't figure out why Crystal XI returns no data. Can anyone explain what I'm missing?
Edited by: Patricia Sims on Sep 21, 2009 9:30 PM

The reason no data is returned is that the multiple values are not (properly?) passed to the main report's SQL. The main report's SQL should be (MS SQL):
select 1 as dummy
This causes exactly one record to be returned, which will basically be ignored (except the fact that it will drive the subreport; any query that returns only 1 record will suffice...).
Change the concatenation of the selected values to be (basic syntax):
formula = "|" + join({?badgeNumber}, "|") + "|"
The leading and trailing vertical bars are important (otherwise a database value of 1 might match a selection of 123).
Pass the concatenated string as the parameter value to the subreport. In your subreport, select records on (basic syntax):
formula = (instr({?sr-badgeParam}, "|"+cstr({requester},"0") + "|") > 0)
(assumes is numeric in the database, and is integer; modify or eliminate cstr() if otherwise...)
Put your subreport on the detail format of the main report, and you're all set...
HTH,
Carl

Using "Update All Mapped Fields" with multi-value attributes

Is it possible to update a value in a multi-value attribute through the import manager? It appears that if a source value is different then it just gets added as another value to the record.
For example, a product has an attribute of speed which is measured in revolutions/minute. Some products can be rated at two speeds (i.e. 1800/3600).
I created a numeric attribute for speed and enable only nominal rating and selected multi-valued.
In import manager, I set "/" as multi delimiter for source field. This created two entries in destination attribute, 1800 and 3600.
However, if on subsequent imports the speed values changes for this record (i.e. 1200 and 1800) then I will now have 1200, 1800, and 3600 as values for this record.
Would the proper solution be to create two individual numeric attributes that are single valued (i.e. Speed1 and Speed2)?

Hi Aaron,
in your example it would make sense to use two different attributes called "Speed1" and "Speed2". Using the multi value option, MDM allows you to store a list of values into a single field. This list is more or less unlimited, you can add as many values as you like. A change of an existing value is not possible. The reason is that Import Manager does not know, which value you've changed! So it simply adds the "new" record (which is the 1200 in your example) to your value list. This is the intended behaviour of the "update all mapped fields option". If you really want to replace the values, you can check if the "Replace" option is useable for you. But note, that the replace will replace the complete existing record with the incoming new one. This means if the product you want to import with the replace option is smaller than the existing one (maybe it does not contain values for all segments), you'll loose data in MDM.
BR Michael

Problem to convert a optionset into multi selection picklist on crm 2013

Hey I meet a problème on my development see my result :
link : https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/getfile/652331
a multiple select list on my crm 2013 I do this process on this forum :
link : https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/2db47a59-165d-40c9-b995-6b3262b949eb/how-to-convert-a-optionset-into-multi-selection-picklist-in-crm-2011-using-javasacript?forum=crmdevelopment
my development :
// var_sc_optionset >> Provide schema-name for Option Set field
// var_sc_optionsetvalue >> Provide schema-name for field which will store the multi selected values for Option Set
// OS >> Provide Option Set field object
// OSV >> Provide text field object which will store the multi selected values for Option Set
//Method to convert an optionset to multi select Option Set
function ConvertToMultiSelect(var_sc_optionset, var_sc_optionsetvalue, OS, OSV)
if( OS != null && OSV != null )
OS.style.display = "none";
Xrm.Page.getControl(var_sc_optionsetvalue).setVisible(false);
// Create a DIV container
// var addDiv = document.createElement("<div style='overflow-y:auto; color:#000000; height:160px; border:1px #6699cc solid; background-color:#ffffff;' />");
var addDiv = document.createElement("div");
addDiv.style.overflowY = "auto";
addDiv.style.height = "160px";
addDiv.style.border = "1px #6699cc solid";
addDiv.style.background = "#ffffff";
addDiv.style.color = "#000000";
OS.parentNode.appendChild(addDiv);
// Initialise checkbox controls
for( var i = 1; i < OS.options.length; i++ )
var pOption = OS.options[i];
if( !IsChecked( pOption.text , OS, OSV) ){
// var addInput = document.createElement("<input type='checkbox' style='border:none; width:25px; align:left;' />" );
var addInput = document.createElement("input" );
addInput.setAttribute("type","checkbox");
addInput.setAttribute("style","border:none; width:25px; align:left;");
else {
// var addInput = document.createElement("<input type='checkbox' checked='checked' style='border:none; width:25px; align:left;' />" );
var addInput = document.createElement("input" );
addInput.setAttribute("type","checkbox");
addInput.setAttribute("checked","checked");
addInput.setAttribute("style","border:none; width:25px; align:left;");
// var addLabel = document.createElement( "<label />");
var addLabel = document.createElement( "label");
addLabel.innerText = pOption.text;
// var addBr = document.createElement( "<br />"); //it's a 'br' flag
var addBr = document.createElement( "br"); //it's a 'br' flag
OS.nextSibling.appendChild(addInput);
OS.nextSibling.appendChild(addLabel);
OS.nextSibling.appendChild(addBr);
///////Supported functions
// Check if it is selected
function IsChecked( pText , OS, OSV)
if(OSV.value != "")
var OSVT = OSV.value.split(";");
for( var i = 0; i < OSVT.length; i++ )
if( OSVT[i] == pText )
return true;
return false;
// var_sc_optionsetvalue >> Provide schema-name for field which will store the multi selected values for Option Set
// OS >> Provide Option Set field object
// Save the selected text, this field can also be used in Advanced Find
function OnSave(OS, var_sc_optionsetvalue)
var getInput = OS.nextSibling.getElementsByTagName("input");
var result = '';
for( var i = 0; i < getInput.length; i++ )
if( getInput[i].checked)
result += getInput[i].nextSibling.innerText + ";";
//save value
control = Xrm.Page.getControl(var_sc_optionsetvalue);
attribute = control.getAttribute();
attribute.setValue(result);
I have to do 2 field one is option list field and the second is textfield,
option list field : new_books
textfiled : new_picklistvalue
my js is on onload event see :
link : https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/getfile/652333
thanks you for you'r help

Hey I meet a problème on my development see my result :
link : https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/getfile/652331
a multiple select list on my crm 2013 I do this process on this forum :
link : https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/2db47a59-165d-40c9-b995-6b3262b949eb/how-to-convert-a-optionset-into-multi-selection-picklist-in-crm-2011-using-javasacript?forum=crmdevelopment
my development :
// var_sc_optionset >> Provide schema-name for Option Set field
// var_sc_optionsetvalue >> Provide schema-name for field which will store the multi selected values for Option Set
// OS >> Provide Option Set field object
// OSV >> Provide text field object which will store the multi selected values for Option Set
//Method to convert an optionset to multi select Option Set
function ConvertToMultiSelect(var_sc_optionset, var_sc_optionsetvalue, OS, OSV)
if( OS != null && OSV != null )
OS.style.display = "none";
Xrm.Page.getControl(var_sc_optionsetvalue).setVisible(false);
// Create a DIV container
// var addDiv = document.createElement("<div style='overflow-y:auto; color:#000000; height:160px; border:1px #6699cc solid; background-color:#ffffff;' />");
var addDiv = document.createElement("div");
addDiv.style.overflowY = "auto";
addDiv.style.height = "160px";
addDiv.style.border = "1px #6699cc solid";
addDiv.style.background = "#ffffff";
addDiv.style.color = "#000000";
OS.parentNode.appendChild(addDiv);
// Initialise checkbox controls
for( var i = 1; i < OS.options.length; i++ )
var pOption = OS.options[i];
if( !IsChecked( pOption.text , OS, OSV) ){
// var addInput = document.createElement("<input type='checkbox' style='border:none; width:25px; align:left;' />" );
var addInput = document.createElement("input" );
addInput.setAttribute("type","checkbox");
addInput.setAttribute("style","border:none; width:25px; align:left;");
else {
// var addInput = document.createElement("<input type='checkbox' checked='checked' style='border:none; width:25px; align:left;' />" );
var addInput = document.createElement("input" );
addInput.setAttribute("type","checkbox");
addInput.setAttribute("checked","checked");
addInput.setAttribute("style","border:none; width:25px; align:left;");
// var addLabel = document.createElement( "<label />");
var addLabel = document.createElement( "label");
addLabel.innerText = pOption.text;
// var addBr = document.createElement( "<br />"); //it's a 'br' flag
var addBr = document.createElement( "br"); //it's a 'br' flag
OS.nextSibling.appendChild(addInput);
OS.nextSibling.appendChild(addLabel);
OS.nextSibling.appendChild(addBr);
///////Supported functions
// Check if it is selected
function IsChecked( pText , OS, OSV)
if(OSV.value != "")
var OSVT = OSV.value.split(";");
for( var i = 0; i < OSVT.length; i++ )
if( OSVT[i] == pText )
return true;
return false;
// var_sc_optionsetvalue >> Provide schema-name for field which will store the multi selected values for Option Set
// OS >> Provide Option Set field object
// Save the selected text, this field can also be used in Advanced Find
function OnSave(OS, var_sc_optionsetvalue)
var getInput = OS.nextSibling.getElementsByTagName("input");
var result = '';
for( var i = 0; i < getInput.length; i++ )
if( getInput[i].checked)
result += getInput[i].nextSibling.innerText + ";";
//save value
control = Xrm.Page.getControl(var_sc_optionsetvalue);
attribute = control.getAttribute();
attribute.setValue(result);
I have to do 2 field one is option list field and the second is textfield,
option list field : new_books
textfiled : new_picklistvalue
my js is on onload event see :
link : https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/getfile/652333
thanks you for you'r help

How to convert a optionset into multi selection picklist in crm 2011 using javasacript??

hi,
where user want to select not only one but multiple value
from a pick list. I tried examples but it shows some errors.
How to do it??

Hey I meet a problème on my development see my result :
link : https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/getfile/652331
a multiple select list on my crm 2013 I do this process on this forum :
link : https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/2db47a59-165d-40c9-b995-6b3262b949eb/how-to-convert-a-optionset-into-multi-selection-picklist-in-crm-2011-using-javasacript?forum=crmdevelopment
my development :
// var_sc_optionset >> Provide schema-name for Option Set field
// var_sc_optionsetvalue >> Provide schema-name for field which will store the multi selected values for Option Set
// OS >> Provide Option Set field object
// OSV >> Provide text field object which will store the multi selected values for Option Set
//Method to convert an optionset to multi select Option Set
function ConvertToMultiSelect(var_sc_optionset, var_sc_optionsetvalue, OS, OSV)
if( OS != null && OSV != null )
OS.style.display = "none";
Xrm.Page.getControl(var_sc_optionsetvalue).setVisible(false);
// Create a DIV container
// var addDiv = document.createElement("<div style='overflow-y:auto; color:#000000; height:160px; border:1px #6699cc solid; background-color:#ffffff;' />");
var addDiv = document.createElement("div");
addDiv.style.overflowY = "auto";
addDiv.style.height = "160px";
addDiv.style.border = "1px #6699cc solid";
addDiv.style.background = "#ffffff";
addDiv.style.color = "#000000";
OS.parentNode.appendChild(addDiv);
// Initialise checkbox controls
for( var i = 1; i < OS.options.length; i++ )
var pOption = OS.options[i];
if( !IsChecked( pOption.text , OS, OSV) ){
// var addInput = document.createElement("<input type='checkbox' style='border:none; width:25px; align:left;' />" );
var addInput = document.createElement("input" );
addInput.setAttribute("type","checkbox");
addInput.setAttribute("style","border:none; width:25px; align:left;");
else {
// var addInput = document.createElement("<input type='checkbox' checked='checked' style='border:none; width:25px; align:left;' />" );
var addInput = document.createElement("input" );
addInput.setAttribute("type","checkbox");
addInput.setAttribute("checked","checked");
addInput.setAttribute("style","border:none; width:25px; align:left;");
// var addLabel = document.createElement( "<label />");
var addLabel = document.createElement( "label");
addLabel.innerText = pOption.text;
// var addBr = document.createElement( "<br />"); //it's a 'br' flag
var addBr = document.createElement( "br"); //it's a 'br' flag
OS.nextSibling.appendChild(addInput);
OS.nextSibling.appendChild(addLabel);
OS.nextSibling.appendChild(addBr);
///////Supported functions
// Check if it is selected
function IsChecked( pText , OS, OSV)
if(OSV.value != "")
var OSVT = OSV.value.split(";");
for( var i = 0; i < OSVT.length; i++ )
if( OSVT[i] == pText )
return true;
return false;
// var_sc_optionsetvalue >> Provide schema-name for field which will store the multi selected values for Option Set
// OS >> Provide Option Set field object
// Save the selected text, this field can also be used in Advanced Find
function OnSave(OS, var_sc_optionsetvalue)
var getInput = OS.nextSibling.getElementsByTagName("input");
var result = '';
for( var i = 0; i < getInput.length; i++ )
if( getInput[i].checked)
result += getInput[i].nextSibling.innerText + ";";
//save value
control = Xrm.Page.getControl(var_sc_optionsetvalue);
attribute = control.getAttribute();
attribute.setValue(result);
I have to do 2 field one is option list field and the second is textfield,
option list field : new_books
textfiled : new_picklistvalue
my js is on onload event see :
link : https://social.microsoft.com/Forums/getfile/652333
thanks you for you'r help

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