# How to convert multi-select options into text string for dynamic lookup
**URL:** https://air.tableforums.com/t/how-to-convert-multi-select-options-into-text-string-for-dynamic-lookup/1492
**Category:** Airtable Questions
**Created:** [March 12, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/how-to-convert-multi-select-options-into-text-string-for-dynamic-lookup/1492 "2025-03-12T23:12:10Z")
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### Author:  [@sfspodcast](https://air.tableforums.com/u/sfspodcast)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/how-to-convert-multi-select-options-into-text-string-for-dynamic-lookup/1492/1 "2025-03-12T23:12:10Z")
Hey all, new to airtable and unfortunately the community is down. I’m looking for a way to convert multi select options into text string for dynamic lookup. Ultimately I want to find records with matching variables from two tables - where table 1) is the input table from a form, and table 2) is an existing database. TIA!
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### Author:  [@ScottWorld](https://air.tableforums.com/u/ScottWorld)
#### Post date: [March 16, 2025, 2:13pm UTC](https://air.tableforums.com/t/how-to-convert-multi-select-options-into-text-string-for-dynamic-lookup/1492/2 "2025-03-16T14:13:43Z")
Not sure what you mean. Are you trying to do [dynamic filtering of linked record fields](https://support.airtable.com/v1/docs/dynamic-filtering-in-linked-record-fields?highlight=dynamic%20linked%20record%20fields)? That requires linked record fields (not multi-select fields), and it is explained in Airtable’s support article [here](https://support.airtable.com/v1/docs/dynamic-filtering-in-linked-record-fields?highlight=dynamic%20linked%20record%20fields).
-ScottWorld, [Expert Airtable Consultant](https://www.scottworld.com/airtable)