Value Lists

A value list contains various values, such as a list of city names. The same value list can be utilized in several different properties.

The following example illustrates the significance of value lists:

1. Log in to the Demo Vault.
2. Create a new document with the class Proposal.
3. When filling in the metadata card, select a value for the Supplier property (based on the Customers value list). The same value list can be utilized in several properties (for instance Buyer).

A value list is one of the M-Files data types. Creating and using value lists makes it significantly faster to specify metadata for a document. In many cases, selecting a value from the list is more sensible than typing it in each time. On the other hand, not all values can reasonably be selected from a list, such as the title of the object.

You should now be able to see the available value lists in the right-side listing view. To also display the built-in value lists, click Show All Value Lists on the task area.