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New_learner
Sep 29, 2022Copper Contributor
How to filter lookup column based on another column from using specific criteria?
 Hello,    I have the following lists   List - 1 : EmployeeList   EmployeeName - Single line text column  Active- Choice column : True or false        List - 2 : EmployeeWorkLoad  EmployeeName - looku...
- Oct 02, 2022You could create a new calculated column in the EmployeeList, that only displays the EmployeeName if the employee is active...And nothing otherwise.
 =IF([Active],[EmployeeName],"")
 Then change the lookup column EmployeeName the EmployeeWorkLoad list to use that column instead of the EmployeeName column
SvenSieverding
Oct 02, 2022Bronze Contributor
You could create a new calculated column in the EmployeeList, that only displays the EmployeeName if the employee is active...And nothing otherwise.
=IF([Active],[EmployeeName],"")
Then change the lookup column EmployeeName the EmployeeWorkLoad list to use that column instead of the EmployeeName column
=IF([Active],[EmployeeName],"")
Then change the lookup column EmployeeName the EmployeeWorkLoad list to use that column instead of the EmployeeName column
- New_learnerOct 03, 2022Copper ContributorI have done like this only. =IF(Active="true",Name,"")And it worked as expected. 
 Thank you for your response.- mobmscMar 16, 2023Copper ContributorDoes that produce a lookup list with alot of blanks ? If you have 200 employees of which 50 are inactive does the lookup list still show 200 rows but only the names of 150?- New_learnerMar 17, 2023Copper Contributormobmsc SvenSieverding 
 Yes, its shows blank rows for inactive employees.
 so like If you have 200 employees of which 50 are inactive, the lookup list still shows 200 rows but only the names of 150.
 Do you have a solution for this? It will help.