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Cross site lookup
We are using SharePoint online we would like to access top-level site list data to subs site. for example, we created the customer list in the top-level site. we need to use this data to all subs...
Our existing SharePoint site is SharePoint server 2013. there we used Site columns in the top-level site and used the lookup field to all subsite. this feature is not supported SharePoint Online?
This scenario, in the way it worked in your SharePoint 2013 environment with subsites, still works exactly the same in SharePoint Online and is also supported. Perhaps you should consider moving to more modern site structure using multiple site collections and hub sites but that's another topic.
"Cross site" typically refers to the use of multiple site collections. Having lookups across site collections is not supported out of the box.
"Cross site" typically refers to the use of multiple site collections. Having lookups across site collections is not supported out of the box.