A lookup is a list of static data items defined at the server level that can be used across all forms or processes. For example, a lookup list might contain currency designators, country codes, and so forth. Creating a lookup saves time by preventing the need to create a new list of the same items every time you require one.

For example, a business has customers in several countries. A central site uses a database to store the details that all their customers enter. At the site, an employee selects a customer's country using a lookup list that includes all the countries where they have customers.

A lookup content can differ based on the language or translate items to support multiple languages. The same lookup can display different content for different languages at runtime.

For example, the VAT codes in France differ from those in USA. Create the lookup so that different VAT codes are displayed based on the selected language. Similarly, bank holidays in USA may differ from those in Germany; use the same lookup for bank holidays but display different content based on the language selection.

This section includes:

• Create a lookup

• Translate a lookup

• Create a multilingual lookup

• Modify a lookup