# Select

You can use the single and multi select variable to choose one or multiple options simultaneously from a set of choices.

## 1. Multi select

### 1. Multi select configuration <a href="#id-1.-configuration" id="id-1.-configuration"></a>

This section outlines configurations specific to multi-select variables.

**1.1. Options:** Specify the options that will be displayed in the variables panel.

**1.2. Assign values:** Enable this toggle to assign values to each option. The value associated with the option will be taken when the variable is referenced.

<figure><img src="https://github.com/lumelinc/PowerTableDocs/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/image%20(2330).png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Multi select variable configuration</p></figcaption></figure>

### 2. Examples <a href="#id-2.-examples" id="id-2.-examples"></a>

#### **2.1. Filter based on option selection**

**STEP 1:** Create a select variable with the configuration shown below.

<figure><img src="https://github.com/lumelinc/PowerTableDocs/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/image%20(2331).png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Create select variable</p></figcaption></figure>

**STEP 2:** Create a Plan filter that references the technical name of the select variable.

<figure><img src="https://github.com/lumelinc/PowerTableDocs/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/image%20(2332).png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Create a Plan filter</p></figcaption></figure>

**STEP 3:** Select options from the variable and notice how the data gets filtered without having to update the Plan  filter.

<figure><img src="https://github.com/lumelinc/PowerTableDocs/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/Untitled%20Project%20(24).gif" alt=""><figcaption><p>Filtering data with a select variable</p></figcaption></figure>

## 2. Single select

This section outlines configurations specific to multi-select variables.

**1.1. Options:** Specify the options that will be displayed in the variables panel.

**1.2. Assign values:** Enable this toggle to assign values to each option. The value associated with the option will be taken when the variable is referenced.

<figure><img src="https://github.com/lumelinc/PowerTableDocs/blob/main/.gitbook/assets/image%20(33).png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Single select variable configuration</p></figcaption></figure>

You can set up filters using single-select variables, which is similar to how we do for multi-select variables.


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