Hi guys, is it possible to create a global picklist and use it in different types? For instance, Task and Bug. They both can have field Status with the same values.

Related: [image] Reusing Single- and Multi-Select options? Get Help Actually, my original request was more about laziness(!) in that I thought it would be nice to be able to define a workflow once and make it available for multiple types simultaneously, but I can see why what i wrote can be thought of as large set of cases, including this one. Yeah, i get that. I think i might have even asked in the past if there was a technical reason why a single- or muli-select couldn’t be ‘owned’ by more than one type (and the answer was, yes, there is). There is actual…

Thanks for noticing and rising the problem :slight_smile: Have such a problem in the “to solve” insights backlog. Definitely agree that this is a problem, although not sure about the solution and eta. Current status: collecting feedback :hugs:

[image] Eugene_Vabishchevich: For instance, Task and Bug. They both can have field Status with the same values. I know you don’t get 100% the same functionality as the workflow extension, but you could define a type that can be related (many-to-one) to Tasks and Bugs. With appropriate use of icons, colours, and/or notifications via automations, might you be able to get close to what you need… ???

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Matt_Blais September 2, 2021, 2:23pm 2

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