Setting up a Record Lookup Column

Published: Jun 23, 2025

Setting up a Record Lookup Column

Published: Jun 23, 2025

This feature is now available as part of the July 2025 SmartConnect Update.

  1. On the Integration tab, click on Additional Columns tab
  2. Click the Add Additional Column button
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  1. Name – Enter a name for the column
  2. Type – Select Record Lookup Column from the Type dropdown list
  3. Role Type – Select the Role Type the lookup will be using
  4. Return Fields – Select the field(s) that will be returned from the lookup
  5. If No Data – Select the required option if no data is found
OptionDescription
ContinueSmartConnect will continue with the integration even if no data is found
Return default valueSmartConnect will return a default value for the output
Restrict line out if data existsIf lookup DOES return data, the integration will not send any lines that use this lookup
Restrict line out if no data existsIf lookup does NOT return data, the integration will not send any lines using this lookup
Return failure for current integration lineSmartConnect will return a failure for that current line that didn’t find a value
Return NullSmartConnect will return a null value
Stop processing integrationsSmartConnect will stop processing all records if no data has been returned from the lookup
  1. Process Unmapped Column -If the lookup should be ran even when it is not mapped on the target line (useful if output is only referenced in a calculated column)
  2. Late Bound Lookup – Selected if Calculated columns will be used as an input in this lookup
  3. Include lookup result in scripting – If the result of the lookup should be available to use in Calculated Columns
  4. Lookup filter – Define the criteria of the lookup
    • Field – Select the field to use for the lookup filter
    • Operator – Select the operator for the selected field. The operators will change depending on what type of field is selected
    • Field Type – Select the field type, either Source Column or Local Constant
    • Value From – Select the Source Column or enter the local constant to be filtered on
  5. Conditional Return if valid – When defined, Only return a value if condition(s) is met
    • Field – Select the source field to be evaluated
    • Operator – Select the operator for the selected field.
    • Value – Type in the Value to validate against
  1. Click Save to save the column settings. 

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