Multiple dependent picklists using global picklists show excluded values
Last updated 2022-02-10 ·Reference W-3174430 ·Reported By 3 users
Summary
When you have a page layout with multiple dependent picklists that use a global picklist and have that same controlling picklist the dependent picklists may show excluded values.
Repro
1. Login as a System Admin
2. Go to Setup
3. Navigate to Create | Picklists
4. Create a global picklist with values 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
5. Navigate to Customize | Accounts | Fields
6. Create a picklist with values A,B,C and name it "Controlling"
4. Create a picklist that uses the global picklist and name it "Dep1"
5. Create a picklist that uses the global picklist and name it "Dep2"
6. Create the following field dependencies:
Controlling Field - Controlling
Dependent Field - Dep1
Mapped Values:
A > 1,2,3
B > 1,2,3
C > 1,2,3
Controlling Field - Controlling
Dependent Field - Dep2
Mapped Values:
A > 2,3
B > 2,3
C > 2,3
8. Go to the Account tab and click the New button
9. Set "Controlling" to "A"
Expected Result: Dep1 shows values 1,2,3
Actual Result: Dep1 shows values 2,3
OR
Expected Result: Dep2 shows values 2,3
Actual Result: Dep2 shows values 1,2,3
Workaround
None at this time.
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Is it Fixed?
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