It’s simple to build your own predefined choice list using the online editor, but if you already have an extensive list of items, you can import it as a CSV file.

You can structure your list inside of a spreadsheet to upload and have your choice list automatically created.

Your file can have two different formats. The first format only includes a single column of items. Once uploaded they will be converted to a drop-down menu of choices for either a single choice field or multiple choice field for one of your apps.

This approach would look like the below example: a single column with the information in it. We call this data the label, and it is what the users see. In this case, we have a list of land use zoning types.

The second format includes both the label and its value.

The value attribute to the right of each label name allows you to set a backend value, so the label (the field label presented within Fulcrum) can show a human-friendly label, and the value can be used to store the more system-friendly value.

Here is an example of the difference between labels and values:

Once you have your file formatted correctly, save it as a CSV file format. On the left-hand side menu click Setup to display the available options and then select Choice Lists under the APP SETUP section.