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Note When you make your selection, the corresponding value from the first field is stored in the
database.
9. If you want to display the values that are in a text field in a specific language’s dictionary sort
order, select Re-sort values based on and choose a language. Otherwise, the values are
sorted in the index order of the field’s default language. This setting is ignored for other
types of fields.
See Choosing a language for indexing or sorting.
10. Click OK to close the Specify Fields for Value List dialog box.
11. Click OK twice to close the Edit Value List dialog box and then the Manage Value Lists
dialog box.
12. Format a field to display values from the value list. See Setting up a field to display a pop-up
menu, checkbox set, or other control.
Defining a value list using a value list in another file
If the value list you want is already defined in another file, you can use that list instead of re-creating
it.
1. Choose File menu > Manage > Value Lists.
In Layout mode, you can also click Manage in the status toolbar, then choose Value Lists.
2. In the Manage Value Lists dialog box, click New.
3. In the Edit Value List dialog box, for Value List Name, type a name.
4. Select Use value list from another file and, from the list, choose or create a file path that
points to the file containing the value list you want to use.
For details on file paths, see Creating file paths.
5. From the Value list list, select the value list from the other file.
Some value lists may be dimmed and cannot be selected. These value lists are defined to show
only related values from a field and cannot be referenced directly from another file. Instead, use
the Use values from field option. (You will also need to add the table from the other file to the
relationships graph in the current file.) To create this type of value list, follow the instructions
above for defining a value list based on values in a field.
6. Click OK twice to close the Edit Value List dialog box and then the Manage Value Lists
dialog box.
7. Format a field to display values from the value list. See Setting up a field to display a pop-up
menu, checkbox set, or other control.
To change, duplicate, or delete a value list:
1. Choose File menu > Manage > Value Lists.
In Layout mode, you can also click Manage in the status toolbar, then choose Value Lists.
2. In the Manage Value Lists dialog box, do one of the following: