# Dropdown that selects and saves multiple options

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/dropdown-that-selects-and-saves-multiple-options/49274
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**Created:** [September 14, 2022, 4:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/dropdown-that-selects-and-saves-multiple-options/49274 "2022-09-14T04:58:57Z")
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### Author: ![Gary\_Willmott](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/gary_willmott/32/837_2.png) [@Gary\_Willmott](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Gary_Willmott)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2022, 4:58am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/dropdown-that-selects-and-saves-multiple-options/49274/1 "2022-09-14T04:58:57Z")

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I have a drop that is saving multiple values based on IDs

 ![Screenshot 2022-09-14 at 06.53.52](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/b/e/bec9d5e675c13c7d4cfb0cf0129ffd17caf2005a.png)

It saves to the table, however the relational column doesn’t work, even though it allows multiple

 ![Screenshot 2022-09-14 at 06.55.09](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/5/4/54a9162af5cafc0862ada57ceae5f0bafeb6121e.png)

Can anyone point me to a Template or Thread around solving this or best practise thereof.

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### Author: ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)
#### Post date: [September 14, 2022, 5:13am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/dropdown-that-selects-and-saves-multiple-options/49274/2 "2022-09-14T05:13:44Z")

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You need to use a Split Text column to convert the joined list into an array, and then use that array to build your relation.