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Choosing existing option set not permitted?

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I'm working with a fresh Dynamics CRM 2015 instance, so I'm not worried about existing records.

I have a number of fields that I'd like to create global options, and then switch existing fields to offer them.

As the image shows, Existing Option Set is greyed for every current field of type 'option set.'

So I guess I'm missing something basic to unlock them.

Is there a way to unlock this control?

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  • Aileen Gusni Profile Picture
    Aileen Gusni 44,524 on at
    RE: Choosing existing option set not permitted?

    If it is too dynamic, suggested to create n entity and then will be a lookup field master.

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Choosing existing option set not permitted?

    The more I look at this, the less workable it becomes. I wanted my shipping method choices to come off a master list. But the Filtered Contact table uses the stock field and also puts the description in a Name field using the stock field's value. So any access to the Filtered table won't contain my custom field data.

    Time for another thread.

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Choosing existing option set not permitted?

    So I have to step down the dependency tree and change all references to my new_Field in order to ensure it works like the stock field.

    Golly.

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Choosing existing option set not permitted?

    Yes, I'm beginning to believe that will have to be the solution.

    First, I have to imagine a planet where sixteen entities each share a set of options, but maintain their own individual copies, so that if a new option is added there have to be sixteen modifications.

    And the application offers no way to find all entities that use these fields...

    Golly. (Airplane movie watchers may insert subtitle here.)

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    Aileen Gusni Profile Picture
    Aileen Gusni 44,524 on at
    RE: Choosing existing option set not permitted?

    You cannot just convert it in supported way, you need to create a new field and start from the new field to use existing option set.

    Thanks.

  • Community Member Profile Picture
    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Choosing existing option set not permitted?

    And slight problem number 3:

    "Only Custom Fields can be deleted."

    An amusing sidelight - sorting the fields for Account on Option Set will make address1_shippingmethod DISAPPEAR! Won't be visible until you go back to sorting on Name.

  • anilambadan Profile Picture
    anilambadan 1,160 on at
    RE: Choosing existing option set not permitted?

    Try to delete the field itself and recreate it. while recreating you will be able to select existing optionset.

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Choosing existing option set not permitted?

    How do you mean delete the option set? I tried removing all the options, but the control still doesn't allow the choice.

  • anilambadan Profile Picture
    anilambadan 1,160 on at
    RE: Choosing existing option set not permitted?

    Hi

    I think you have to delete the optionset and recreate it to utilise the global optionset.

    thanks

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