Situation
Currently, a separate custom field must be created in the “Issues” module for each possible property in order to allow multiple selections.
Example: For a project with seven disciplines (e.g. Electrical, HVAC, Architecture, Plumbing, Building Automation, Laboratory, Process), seven individual fields are currently required — each with the possible values Yes or No.
If only four disciplines are relevant (e.g. Electrical, HVAC, Laboratory, Process), all seven fields still need to be created, with only four set to Yes.
Concept
Introducing a new field type — a multi-selection dropdown list — would significantly simplify this process.
The new field “Discipline” would include all seven options (Electrical, HVAC, Architecture, Plumbing, Building Automation, Laboratory, Process).
The relevant disciplines could be selected directly via checkboxes in the dropdown list, for example:
☑ Electrical ☑ HVAC ☑ Laboratory ☑ Process
In the field “Discipline”, the combined value would then appear as:
Electrical; HVAC; Laboratory; Process
For better reporting and data analysis, the selected values should be separated by a semicolon (;).
Added Value
Significantly reduced number of fields (in the example: 1 instead of 7)
Simpler and clearer input for users
Improved reporting and filtering capabilities
Time savings when creating and maintaining issue templates
Easily extendable by adding options to the dropdown list
