Hide columns in the global user lookup list view
Add the ability to hide specific columns in the global user lookup list view settings. This would allow admins to include fields (e.g., a unique ID) in the lookup view so users can search by them, without displaying those fields in the list view.
- Go to Global Settings
- Users > Lookup List Views
- Edit the default user lookup list view
- Select a column and add a toggle button to “Hide Column” here (similar to List views)
Anto John
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AdminJohn Fulton
(Director of Product Management, SmartSimple, Foundant Technologies)
responded
Can you provide more details on your use case? We are trying to understand why you would search on a value not presented.
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Anto John
commented
The user lookup view is used across multiple UTAs and includes both student and staff users. In our case, we need the ability to search for and accurately identify a student using a unique identifier such as the SISID.
However, if we add this ID field to the lookup list view, it will also expose similar identifiers for staff (e.g., employee IDs), which raises confidentiality concerns. These values are not appropriate to display to end users.
To address this, we need the ability for users to enter a SISID in the search field to locate the correct student, without having that ID field visible in the lookup results. This ensures accurate search functionality while maintaining data privacy and a clean user experience.