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Lookup Controls are User Interface elements that can be placed in a workflow to allow users to search for EmpowerID objects. This topic demonstrates how to use the Lookup Designer to create a Lookup Control that allows users to search for another person.

Create a lookup

1. From Workflow Studio, right-click on the package you just created and

   select Add

   select New

   Item >

   User Interface >

   EmpowerID

   Lookup

   Control

   .
   

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2. In the Add New Lookup Control window that appears, type a name for the Lookup Control in the Name field, ensure the package is correct and then click OK.
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   This opens the new Lookup Control in the Workflow Studio Designer.

   This opens the new Lookup Control in the Workflow Studio Designer. You can save the lookup control with a meaningful name, click on the Save button, and select the path to save the lookup. Make sure you choose the correct folder for the package and save it inside the User Interface> Lookup Controls.

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3. From the Properties grid, set

   the Title property to 

   the Title property to Hello World Person Lookup

    and the Description property to 

    and the Description property to Search for a Person.
   
   

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4. From the Properties grid, set

   the Type property to 

   the Type property to Single. Setting the Type to Single allows users to select only one object.
   
   

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5. In the Lookup Control Data Pane located at the bottom of the designer, do the following to allow the Lookup Control to return a list of people.

   1. Click

      the 

      the Component Object

       drop

       drop-down list and

      select 

      select PersonView. The Component Object drop-down list contains a list of class definitions that relate to the objects EmpowerID protects, and the PersonView object provides a consolidated view of all the data fields associated with EmpowerID people.

   2. Click

      the 

      the Data Method

       drop

       drop-down list and select

      the 

      the GetAllSearch(string columnsToSearch, string textToSearch) method. This method returns all people contained in the EmpowerID Identity Warehouse to the Lookup Control.
      
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6. Now that the component object for the Lookup Control has been set, click

   the 

   the Set Grid Type

    button in the Lookup Designer ribbon

    in the Properties pane to set the grid type for the designer.
   

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   In the Set Grid Type window that appears, select Person from

   Select Person from the drop-down and

   click 

   click OK. Setting the grid type for Lookup Controls in this way automatically adds the columns associated with the component object you are binding to the Lookup Control. This allows you to provide a consistent look to your Lookups and makes it easier for localization as the default grid type columns are already localized.
   

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7. In the Confirm dialog that appears, click Yes to continue.
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9. Save your changes.
   

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To publish a lookup

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The forms developed above will have to be deployed to make them available to workflows. Build and deployment topics are detailed in the articles below,

Batch deploy to a local folder

Deploy to EmpowerID Environment