Autocomplete
An autocomplete input lets users search and choose a value from a list.
Autocomplete fields are useful for long choice lists, lookup tables, countries, people, organisations, categories, and other searchable options. They are input components, so they read from and save to one field on the record.
When to Use It
Use autocomplete when a normal dropdown would be too long or hard to scan.
Autocomplete works well when users know roughly what they are looking for and can narrow the list by typing. If the user should create a new related record when no match exists, use Search or Create.
What Can Be Configured
Options
The choices can come from a fixed list or from a live source such as a lookup table. The displayed label can be different from the value that is saved, which is useful when users should see a name but the system stores an identifier.
Search Experience
Results can be sorted, grouped under headings, or allowed to include free-text values where the project needs flexibility. Helper text can clarify what users are searching across.
Behaviour
The field can be made read-only when the selected value should be visible but not editable.
Conditional Display
The autocomplete can be shown only in the workflows or record types where the lookup is relevant.