Selecting Multiple Rows at Once

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Hi:

I know how to use "Select More" to select multiple records.

But, what do you use in Business Central to check all boxes in a column such as "Accept Action Message"?

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John

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Dr Gomathi MVP, MCT... 395 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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In Business Central, there isn't a direct "Select All" checkbox in list pages, but you can use keyboard shortcuts or bulk actions to select multiple records efficiently. Here are a few ways to do it:

Use "Select More" and Shift + Click:

Click on Select More to enable multiple selection.

Click the first record, then hold Shift and click the last record to select all records in between.

Use Ctrl + Click for Specific Rows:

Hold Ctrl while clicking individual checkboxes to select multiple non-contiguous records.

Use the "Accept Action Message" Page Action:

If "Accept Action Message" is an option in a batch process, check if there's a "Process" or "Apply" button to apply it to all selected records.

Personalization for Default Selection:

If you frequently need to select all records, you can explore adding a default filter or personalization to streamline the workflow.

Unfortunately, Business Central does not have a native "Check All" checkbox in lists, so these methods are the best workarounds.

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Suresh Kulla 50,243 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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You need to add custom code using CurrPage to do that.SelectionFilter to select the records and then modify the field to true.

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Jainam M. Kothari 15,631 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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To use "Select More" in Business Central to select multiple records, follow these steps:

Open the List Page: Navigate to the list page where you want to select multiple records.

Activate "Select More": Click on the "Select More" action, usually found in the toolbar or by right-clicking on a record.

Select Records: Check the boxes next to the records you want to select. You can also use the Shift key to select a range of records.

For checking all boxes in a column like "Accept Action Message," Business Central doesn't have a built-in feature for this. However, you can achieve it through customization or scripting:

Using AL Code: Create a page extension with a button to check all boxes in the specified column.

Using a Script: Use a JavaScript bookmarklet to automate the process on a list page

These methods should help you efficiently check all the boxes in a column.

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Gerardo Rentería Ga... 25,157 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi, good day
I hope this can help you, and give you some hints.

Keyboard shortcuts - Business Central | Microsoft Learn

Selecting Multiple Rows

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Gerardo

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Ben Baxter 6,575 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Please note the two AI generated answers (usually contain bolded words) did not provide an answer to your question.

Suresh provided a sold answer to your question.

The "Accept Action Message" does not have an "Accept All" type action, so you would need to create one using an Extension. I would suggest you also create a "Clear Accept Action" function as well, as someone may click "Accept All" by accident and then have to manually uncheck everything again.

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Ben Baxter

Accent Software Inc

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