Lookups

Lookups

Lookup fields in Layer retrieve information from related categories.

Silvia Lee

Lookups are now part of Relationships. You can show information from a related category directly in your current one.

To display a value from a related category

  • Go to Edit Fields in your category.

The Edit Fields entry point for adding a lookup that pulls values from a related category.

  • Click the Create Field button and scroll to Relationships.

  • Choose the existing relationship you want to use.

  • Select the property you want to display (for example, Created By, Description, Drawing Location, or Updated At).

Choosing which property from a related category should be looked up and displayed.

  • Give your new field a name, then click Create Field. The value will appear automatically for each related item.

A configured lookup field surfacing related-category values directly in the current category.

  • Note, Lookups are now a part of Layer Formulas. You can alternately use the Formula Field to lookup values.