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Action Details: Lookup
11.26. Action Details: Lookup
Overview
This action allows you to merge data option from a search of an external data source.
Configuration
This section describes, in brief, the configuration options for a database lookup. For more detailed information on configuring lookups, see Configuring a Lookup Action.
The following options are available:
- On single result. Specify one of the following options:
- Load. Maps the queried results to the form fields automatically.
- . Display a message option to the user before loading the results.
- On multiple results. This option controls the behavior of the lookup when the search criteria has generated more than one match. Specify one of the following options:
- . Displays the matches in list format for the user to narrow further.
- . Displays all of the results.
- Message if no results. If desired, specify a text message that will appear to the user when no match is found via the lookup.
- conditions. Use the table in the middle of the dialog box to configure a condition that must be met before the lookup is executed. For more information, see Configuring conditions.
- lookup. If you have specified a condition, select an existing lookup, or create a new lookup, to which the condition will be applied.
Note:You can specify multiple conditions for your lookup using the add condition / remove condition buttons (highlighted below).