Is there a way to define a categorical field type? For example, the yes / no field type is a categorical field type that has only two possible states - namely the Boolean logical indicators. And in bubble, when the field type is yes/no, it will give you those options as dropdown values [image] Is …

Create a data field and name it “Permission” or “Account Role” (whatever tickles your fancy) in the built-in User database. Make sure to make the datafield of the type “Text” so that you can then reference it in a condition, for example “When current user’s Permission is Admin” - “This element isn’t…

I appreciate that response :slight_smile: I knew this was possible but it’s far from ideal. The genius of having a Yes / No field is that, by bubble limiting you to the choices yes or no you can’t enter an impossible value such as YeS or nO or even maybe. If I manually track and assign these categor…

So for example instead of having Yes / No show up here as default choices we could choose from ACCOUNT_ROLE_UNSPECIFIED , OWNER , CO_OWNER , MANAGER , or COMMUNITY_MANAGER [image]

Oh ok I understand and agree that would be a great addition. Maybe create a new forum post under the “Idea” section for a feature request? What I tend to do is add notes on the “Permission” datafield listing the values I need. So for example I would have ‘Admin’, ‘Trainee’, ‘Staff’ etc all listed in…

Hmmm, that’s a pretty smart workaround! Thanks!

Way to make a categorical field type?

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zelus_pudding April 25, 2019, 8:54pm 7

In the mean time here’s my feature request you suggested I post

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Way to make a categorical field type?

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