# Choice component does not allow multiple defaults

**URL:** <https://community.glideapps.com/t/choice-component-does-not-allow-multiple-defaults/70913>\
**Category:** Feature Requests\
**Created:** [February 17, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/choice-component-does-not-allow-multiple-defaults/70913 "2024-02-17T15:45:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Gary\_Biagioni](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gary_biagioni/32/4201_2.png) [@Gary\_Biagioni](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Gary_Biagioni)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/choice-component-does-not-allow-multiple-defaults/70913/1 "2024-02-17T15:45:53Z")

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I would like to have the default values for the choice to be able to select multiple values as a default. Currently only allows a selection of one value.

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/choice-component-does-not-allow-multiple-defaults/70913/2 "2024-02-17T17:07:44Z")

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The choice component writes multiple values as a comma delimited string. As long as the default is a comma delimited string, then it should work.

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**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/choice-component-does-not-allow-multiple-defaults/70913/3 "2024-02-17T17:30:41Z")

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> [@Jeff\_Hager](#):
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> As long as the default is a comma delimited string

I can confirm this is accurate.

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**Author:** ![Gary\_Biagioni](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gary_biagioni/32/4201_2.png) [@Gary\_Biagioni](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Gary_Biagioni)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/choice-component-does-not-allow-multiple-defaults/70913/4 "2024-02-17T21:39:29Z")

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So when I specify the choice to have multiple selections the choice looks like this

![Untitled](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/6/e/6e439364922fa01e365847d2e803fd0e6d7cd02f.jpeg)

I want to be able to select SMALL and V6 from the list rather than have a field that contains the default.

As aside - It is amazing how fast I get support on issues here. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/choice-component-does-not-allow-multiple-defaults/70913/5 "2024-02-17T22:21:09Z")

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You don’t have to choose from the default list when selecting a default. You can have a premade template column in the user table or parent table with you comma delimited items, and then use that column value as the default.

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**Author:** ![Robert\_Petitto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/robert_petitto/32/25193_2.png) [@Robert\_Petitto](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Robert_Petitto)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/choice-component-does-not-allow-multiple-defaults/70913/6 "2024-02-17T23:07:28Z")

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> [@Gary\_Biagioni](#):
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> I want to be able to select SMALL and V6 from the list

Ya…not possible unfortunately. Gotta do what @Jeff_Hager is instructing.

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**Author:** ![Gary\_Biagioni](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gary_biagioni/32/4201_2.png) [@Gary\_Biagioni](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Gary_Biagioni)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2024, 12:48am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/choice-component-does-not-allow-multiple-defaults/70913/8 "2024-02-18T00:48:06Z")

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> [@Choice component does not allow multiple defaults](https://community.glideapps.com/t/choice-component-does-not-allow-multiple-defaults/70913/5):
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> You don’t have to choose from the default list when selecting a default. You can have a premade template column in the user table or parent table with you comma delimited items, and then use that column value as the default.

Yes I understood this. All good.