# \#value-lists **URL:** https://the.fmsoup.org/tag/value-lists/499.md [Latest](https://the.fmsoup.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://the.fmsoup.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://the.fmsoup.org/tags.md) --- ## [Filtering a Value List for a Popup Menu](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filtering-a-value-list-for-a-popup-menu/4863)
**Author:** [@xochi](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/xochi)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 9:10am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/filtering-a-value-list-for-a-popup-menu/4863 "2025-05-25T09:10:27Z")
I had an interesting design issue and wanted to ask about ways of solving it. The setup: a popup menu with values from a Value list (set to include all values from a dedicated Values table). the table has simple value… --- ## [Skinny Tables, Attributes as Fields, Attribute Tables, Dwindling Value Lists, eSQL and Scale](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/skinny-tables-attributes-as-fields-attribute-tables-dwindling-value-lists-esql-and-scale/4661)
**Author:** [@Dutchman](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/skinny-tables-attributes-as-fields-attribute-tables-dwindling-value-lists-esql-and-scale/4661 "2025-02-25T19:50:28Z")
I have a few Zen principles I try and adhere to when building FM solutions, including keeping my tables as skinny as possible and avoiding data tables that look like Swiss cheese when shown in table view. Accordingly, I… --- ## [Pop-up Menus Value Lists showing bogus data for inactive employees](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pop-up-menus-value-lists-showing-bogus-data-for-inactive-employees/4211)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 7:25pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/pop-up-menus-value-lists-showing-bogus-data-for-inactive-employees/4211 "2024-08-12T19:25:03Z")
Pop-up menus are great in some instances, but they're clunky as hell in others. Mike gave me one tip for limiting my staff list to ONLY active staff members. The trick is when someone no longer works there, the Pop-Up … --- ## [QuickList.JSONArray vs. QuickList.JoinJSON](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/quicklist-jsonarray-vs-quicklist-joinjson/4227)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/quicklist-jsonarray-vs-quicklist-joinjson/4227 "2024-08-10T08:20:21Z")
Did you know that in Release 14.3 we have added the option in the Quicklist area to output the Quicklist entries as a JSON text array? You can simply use the QuickList.JSONArray function to do this. Today I would like to… --- ## [Avoid Relationships Using Value Lists](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/avoid-relationships-using-value-lists/3173)
**Author:** [@Malcolm](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/Malcolm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2022, 10:30pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/avoid-relationships-using-value-lists/3173 "2022-07-20T22:30:24Z")
I've been experimenting with value lists. My main goal is to create smaller table occurrence groups. I don't have any performance metrics but I'm looking at several aspects of value lists. Value lists are implicitly gl… --- ## [Display Value List IDs](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/display-value-list-ids/2623)
**Author:** [@MonkeybreadSoftware](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/MonkeybreadSoftware)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2021, 12:30pm UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/display-value-list-ids/2623 "2021-12-07T12:30:05Z")
If you like to see the IDs for your value lists and later reference them in your scripts, check out the new option in the upcoming MBS FileMaker Plugin in version 11.6pr2 or newer: If enabled in preferences dialog or … --- ## [How do ya'll handle settings?](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-do-yall-handle-settings/2224)
**Author:** [@JasonMark](https://the.fmsoup.org/u/JasonMark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://the.fmsoup.org/t/how-do-yall-handle-settings/2224 "2021-06-16T05:58:35Z")
In this database I need to keep track of what is the name and end date of the currently active semester. It's the same for all users and needs to be remembered. I also keep track of when imports last happened and such. W…