# Ability to set single-select formula value?

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/ability-to-set-single-select-formula-value/627>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [March 29, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/ability-to-set-single-select-formula-value/627 "2020-03-29T23:15:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 8:21am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/ability-to-set-single-select-formula-value/627/16 "2023-09-26T08:21:21Z")

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Hi @Chr1sG,

Yes, I want to be able to have Single-Select (or Multi-Select, [Icon](https://community.fibery.io/t/set-icon-via-formula/5190/4), etc.) as possible formula outcome and with the according value. The reason is that Boards only allow certain field types to be used for the row/column labels. Also, I clearly prefer structured data to free text, so if I can generate controlled dictionaries rather than free text, then that’s a plus. 🙂

_Just a thought: Maybe in the formula editor I should be able to select the output type, rather than it be generated._

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