# Managing multi-select fields via buttons and automations?

**URL:** <https://community.fibery.io/t/managing-multi-select-fields-via-buttons-and-automations/9154>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [July 8, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/managing-multi-select-fields-via-buttons-and-automations/9154 "2025-07-08T23:19:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@Jonathan](https://community.fibery.io/u/Jonathan)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2025, 11:19pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/managing-multi-select-fields-via-buttons-and-automations/9154/1 "2025-07-08T23:19:27Z")

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In my database Action Items I have a multi select field called “MultiSelectField” that I’d like to use a button to update. The values assigned should mirror a set of strings delimited by a space " " contained in a text field called valuesAsStrings.

I am working with the AI formula assistant, and I try the following formula in the Action section:

MultiSelectField.Filter(  
Find([Step 1 Action Items].[valuesAsStrings], Name) \>= 0  
)

when I hit the button, it assigns ALL possible values of MultiSelectField, not only those that match strings in valuesAsStrings.

Is there a way to do this? I’m not really able to use scripts at this point.

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**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2025, 12:23am UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/managing-multi-select-fields-via-buttons-and-automations/9154/2 "2025-07-09T00:23:27Z")

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Try without the =

i.e.

> [@Jonathan](#):
>
> MultiSelectField.Filter(  
> Find([Step 1 Action Items].[valuesAsStrings], Name) \> 0  
> )

But be aware that using Find is risky if there could be overlap in the strings, e.g. your options include ‘SWDev’ and ‘SW’

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**Author:** ![Jonathan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aeb1de/32.png) [@Jonathan](https://community.fibery.io/u/Jonathan)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2025, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/managing-multi-select-fields-via-buttons-and-automations/9154/3 "2025-07-09T16:23:56Z")

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Ah, that worked -thanks!

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**Author:** ![Chr1sG](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.fibery.io/chr1sg/32/3941_2.png) [@Chr1sG](https://community.fibery.io/u/Chr1sG)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.fibery.io/t/managing-multi-select-fields-via-buttons-and-automations/9154/4 "2025-07-09T17:06:16Z")

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