# Type Ahead

**URL:** <https://forum.servoy.com/t/type-ahead/2736>\
**Category:** Classic Servoy\
**Created:** [September 21, 2004, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/type-ahead/2736 "2004-09-21T13:14:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![ebrandt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/96bed5/32.png) [@ebrandt](https://forum.servoy.com/u/ebrandt)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2004, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/type-ahead/2736/1 "2004-09-21T13:14:33Z")

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I have a search form that utilizes a global field. I have a value list that displays account names but returns the account number into the data provider (Global Field).

If I use a combobox as the value list display type, I get the required result. If I use the type ahead display type, when I select an account , nothing is inserted into the field and it remains empty.

Is this the expected behavior? I need this field display type to be type ahead.

Thanks,  
Erich

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**Author:** ![jcompagner](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/forum.servoy.com/jcompagner/32/4889_2.png) [@jcompagner](https://forum.servoy.com/u/jcompagner)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2004, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/type-ahead/2736/2 "2004-10-04T13:34:07Z")

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this should work fine.  
We have improved type\_ahead a lot in 2.1.1 so it could be that youre problem will befixed in that version.