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---
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title: Select Field
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label: Select
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order: 160
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desc: The Select field provides a dropdown-style interface for choosing options from a predefined list. Learn how to use Select fields, see examples and options.
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keywords: select, multi-select, fields, config, configuration, documentation, Content Management System, cms, headless, javascript, node, react, nextjs
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---
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The Select Field provides a dropdown-style interface for choosing options from a predefined list as an enumeration.
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<LightDarkImage
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srcLight="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/select.png"
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srcDark="https://payloadcms.com/images/docs/fields/select-dark.png"
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alt="Shows a Select field in the Payload Admin Panel"
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caption="Admin Panel screenshot of a Select field"
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/>
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To add a Select Field, set the `type` to `select` in your [Field Config](./overview):
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```ts
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import type { Field } from 'payload'
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export const MySelectField: Field = {
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// ...
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// highlight-start
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type: 'select',
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options: [
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// ...
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]
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// highlight-end
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}
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```
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## Config Options
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| Option | Description |
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| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| **`name`** * | To be used as the property name when stored and retrieved from the database. [More](/docs/fields/overview#field-names) |
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| **`options`** * | Array of options to allow the field to store. Can either be an array of strings, or an array of objects containing a `label` string and a `value` string. |
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| **`hasMany`** | Boolean when, if set to `true`, allows this field to have many selections instead of only one. |
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| **`label`** | Text used as a field label in the Admin Panel or an object with keys for each language. |
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| **`unique`** | Enforce that each entry in the Collection has a unique value for this field. |
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| **`validate`** | Provide a custom validation function that will be executed on both the Admin Panel and the backend. [More](/docs/fields/overview#validation) |
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| **`index`** | Build an [index](/docs/database/overview) for this field to produce faster queries. Set this field to `true` if your users will perform queries on this field's data often. |
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| **`saveToJWT`** | If this field is top-level and nested in a config supporting [Authentication](/docs/authentication/overview), include its data in the user JWT. |
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| **`hooks`** | Provide Field Hooks to control logic for this field. [More details](../hooks/fields). |
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| **`access`** | Provide Field Access Control to denote what users can see and do with this field's data. [More details](../access-control/fields). |
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| **`hidden`** | Restrict this field's visibility from all APIs entirely. Will still be saved to the database, but will not appear in any API or the Admin Panel. |
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| **`defaultValue`** | Provide data to be used for this field's default value. [More](/docs/fields/overview#default-values) |
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| **`localized`** | Enable localization for this field. Requires [localization to be enabled](/docs/configuration/localization) in the Base config. |
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| **`required`** | Require this field to have a value. |
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| **`admin`** | Admin-specific configuration. See the [default field admin config](/docs/fields/overview#admin-options) for more details. |
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| **`custom`** | Extension point for adding custom data (e.g. for plugins) |
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| **`enumName`** | Custom enum name for this field when using SQL Database Adapter ([Postgres](/docs/database/postgres)). Auto-generated from name if not defined. |
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| **`dbName`** | Custom table name (if `hasMany` set to `true`) for this field when using SQL Database Adapter ([Postgres](/docs/database/postgres)). Auto-generated from name if not defined. |
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| **`typescriptSchema`** | Override field type generation with providing a JSON schema |
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| **`virtual`** | Provide `true` to disable field in the database. See [Virtual Fields](https://payloadcms.com/blog/learn-how-virtual-fields-can-help-solve-common-cms-challenges) |
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_* An asterisk denotes that a property is required._
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<Banner type="warning">
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**Important:**
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Option values should be strings that do not contain hyphens or special characters due to GraphQL
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enumeration naming constraints. Underscores are allowed. If you determine you need your option
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values to be non-strings or contain special characters, they will be formatted accordingly before
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being used as a GraphQL enum.
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</Banner>
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## Admin Options
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To customize the appearance and behavior of the Select Field in the [Admin Panel](../admin/overview), you can use the `admin` option:
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```ts
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import type { Field } from 'payload'
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export const MySelectField: Field = {
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// ...
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admin: { // highlight-line
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// ...
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},
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}
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```
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The Select Field inherits all of the default options from the base [Field Admin Config](./overview#admin-options), plus the following additional options:
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| Property | Description |
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| ------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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| **`isClearable`** | Set to `true` if you'd like this field to be clearable within the Admin UI. |
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| **`isSortable`** | Set to `true` if you'd like this field to be sortable within the Admin UI using drag and drop. (Only works when `hasMany` is set to `true`) |
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## Example
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`collections/ExampleCollection.ts`
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```ts
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import type { CollectionConfig } from 'payload'
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export const ExampleCollection: CollectionConfig = {
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slug: 'example-collection',
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fields: [
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{
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name: 'selectedFeatures', // required
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type: 'select', // required
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hasMany: true,
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admin: {
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isClearable: true,
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isSortable: true, // use mouse to drag and drop different values, and sort them according to your choice
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},
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options: [
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{
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label: 'Metallic Paint',
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value: 'metallic_paint',
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},
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{
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label: 'Alloy Wheels',
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value: 'alloy_wheels',
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},
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{
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label: 'Carbon Fiber Dashboard',
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value: 'carbon_fiber_dashboard',
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},
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],
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},
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],
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}
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```
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## Custom Components
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### Field
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#### Server Component
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```tsx
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import type { SelectFieldServerComponent } from 'payload'
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import type React from 'react'
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import { SelectField } from '@payloadcms/ui'
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export const CustomSelectFieldServer: SelectFieldServerComponent = ({
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clientField,
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path,
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schemaPath,
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permissions,
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}) => {
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return (
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<SelectField
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field={clientField}
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path={path}
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schemaPath={schemaPath}
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permissions={permissions}
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/>
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)
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}
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```
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#### Client Component
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```tsx
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'use client'
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import type { SelectFieldClientComponent } from 'payload'
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import { SelectField } from '@payloadcms/ui'
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import React from 'react'
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export const CustomSelectFieldClient: SelectFieldClientComponent = (props) => {
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return <SelectField {...props} />
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}
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```
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### Label
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#### Server Component
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```tsx
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import React from 'react'
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import { FieldLabel } from '@payloadcms/ui'
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import type { SelectFieldLabelServerComponent } from 'payload'
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export const CustomSelectFieldLabelServer: SelectFieldLabelServerComponent = ({
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clientField,
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path,
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}) => {
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return (
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<FieldLabel
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label={clientField?.label || clientField?.name}
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path={path}
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required={clientField?.required}
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/>
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)
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}
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```
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#### Client Component
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```tsx
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'use client'
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import React from 'react'
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import { FieldLabel } from '@payloadcms/ui'
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import type { SelectFieldLabelClientComponent } from 'payload'
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export const CustomSelectFieldLabelClient: SelectFieldLabelClientComponent = ({
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field,
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path,
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}) => {
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return (
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<FieldLabel
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label={field?.label || field?.name}
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path={path}
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required={field?.required}
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/>
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)
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}
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```
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