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# Lookup Search Glossary

Use this cheat sheet to view what Lookup features are available in Salesforce Classic.

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          <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d21007e36">Term</th>
          <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d21007e39">Definition</th>
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          <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d21007e36 ">Standard Lookup</td>

          <td data-label="Definition" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d21007e39 ">Searches a limited set of fields for each object, such as the name field. Results
            are limited to 50 records at a time. You can’t sort, filter, or customize the columns
            in the results.</td>

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          <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d21007e36 ">Enhanced Lookup</td>

          <td data-label="Definition" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d21007e39 ">
            <p>Searches more fields for each object. Search queries are broken into separate
              search terms, providing better matching and results. Results don’t have a lookup
              limit, and you can refine results.</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">To use this lookup feature, an admin must enable
              this.</p>
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          <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d21007e36 ">Blank Lookup</td>

          <td data-label="Definition" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d21007e39 ">A lookup search when you click the lookup icon without entering a search
            term.</td>

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          <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d21007e36 ">Lookup Auto-Complete (Instant Results)</td>

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            <p>All lookup searches display a dynamic list of matching records when you start
              typing in a lookup field.</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">To use this lookup feature, an admin must enable
              this.</p>
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          <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d21007e36 ">Lookup Filters (Related Lookup Filters)</td>

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            <p>Admin-set filters that restrict the valid values and search results for lookup
              fields for enhanced lookup dialog searches. Can be required or optional.</p>
            <p>For
              example, you can configure the Account Owner lookup field to only show active users
              on the same record.</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">To use this lookup feature, an admin must enable
              this.</p>
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          <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d21007e36 ">Dependent Lookups</td>

          <td data-label="Definition" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d21007e39 ">
            <p>Lookup fields that include lookup filters that reference fields on the current
              object record (the source) for enhanced lookup dialog searches. Can be required or
              optional.</p>
            <p>For example, you can configure the case Contact field to show only
              contacts associated with the account selected in the case Account Name field on the
              same record.</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">To use this lookup feature, an admin must enable
              this.</p>
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          <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d21007e36 ">Lookup Dialogs (Search Layout)</td>

          <td data-label="Definition" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d21007e39 ">In Setup, admins define the fields that are available within the lookup dialog
            search layout. Users can add and remove fields from the list using My Columns. Users
            can’t add fields that aren’t defined in the search layout by admins.</td>

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          <td data-label="Term" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d21007e36 ">Lookup Filter Fields (Search Layout)</td>

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            <p>In Setup, admins define the fields available for filtering for enhanced lookup
              searches.</p>
            <p>Users access the filters using Show Filters in the lookup dialog. Users
              can’t add fields that aren’t defined in the search layout by admins.</p>
            <p style="margin-bottom:0;">To use
              this lookup feature, an admin must enable this.</p>
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