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manu123manu123 

Count the options selected from multiselect picklist

How to count number of options selected from multiselect picklist
Mahesh DMahesh D
Hi Manu,

Please check the following sample code:
  
trigger CountingValues on MyObject__c (before insert, before update) {

    if (Trigger.isUpdate) {
        for (MyObject__c mo : Trigger.new) {
            if (mo.Colors__c != Trigger.oldMap.get(mo.Id).Colors__c) {
                if (String.isNotBlank(mo.Colors__c) {
                    List<String> colors = mo.Colors__c.split(';');
                    mo.ColorsCount__c = colors.size();
                } else {
                    mo.ColorsCount__c = 0;
                }
            }
        }
     }
}

If you want to implement it the formula then:
  
Create a new field on the opportunity object: 

Datetype = Formula 
Result Type = Number 
Formula = 

IF(INCLUDES( Multi_Picklist_1__c, "A"), 1,0) + 
IF(INCLUDES( Multi_Picklist_1__c, "B"), 1,0) + 
IF(INCLUDES( Multi_Picklist_1__c, "C"), 1,0) + 
IF(INCLUDES( Multi_Picklist_1__c, "D"), 1,0) + 
IF(INCLUDES( Multi_Picklist_1__c, "E"), 1,0) + 
IF(INCLUDES( Multi_Picklist_1__c, "F"), 1,0)

Also look into the below URL

http://mysalesforcecode.blogspot.com/2010/06/count-selected-items-in-multipicklist.html

Please let me know if it helps.

Regards,
Mahesh
manu123manu123
Thank you very much for your response. My requirement is to display a message on VF page when user selects more than 4 options from multiselect picklist. 

 
Sunil MadanaSunil Madana
Hi, below code should help you. 
<apex:page standardController="Account" showHeader="true" sidebar="true" id="VF_Page" recordSetVar="accounts">
    <script>
        var outStr = new Array( );
        function outputTxt(){
            var e = document.getElementById("VF_Page:VF_Form:VF_PageBlk:VF_PageBlksec1:VF_PageBlksecItem1:multipickStr");
            var selectedVal = e.options[e.selectedIndex].value;
            document.getElementById("VF_Page:VF_Form:VF_PageBlk:VF_PageBlksec1:VF_PageBlksecItem2:outputString").innerHTML += selectedVal + ",";
            outStr.push( selectedVal );
            if( outStr.length > 3) {
                document.getElementById("VF_Page:VF_Form:VF_PageBlk:VF_PageBlksec1:VF_PageBlksecItem3:arrayleng").innerHTML = "Total count exceed 4";
            } else {
                document.getElementById("VF_Page:VF_Form:VF_PageBlk:VF_PageBlksec1:VF_PageBlksecItem3:arrayleng").innerHTML = "";
            }
        }
        
    </script>
    <apex:form id="VF_Form">
        <apex:pageBlock id="VF_PageBlk">
            <apex:pageBlockSection id="VF_PageBlksec1" title="Single Selection Picklist">
                <apex:pageBlockSectionItem id="VF_PageBlksecItem1">
                    <apex:inputField value="{!Account.CustomerPriority__c}" id="multipickStr" onchange="outputTxt();" />
                </apex:pageBlockSectionItem>
                <apex:pageBlockSectionItem id="VF_PageBlksecItem2">
                    <apex:outputText id="outputString"></apex:outputText>
                </apex:pageBlockSectionItem>
                <apex:pageBlockSectionItem id="VF_PageBlksecItem3">
                    <apex:outputText id="arrayleng" style="color:red; font-size:15px;"></apex:outputText>
                </apex:pageBlockSectionItem>
            </apex:pageBlockSection>
            
            <apex:pageBlockSection id="VF_PageBlksec2" title="Multi Selection Picklist">
                <apex:pageBlockSectionItem id="VF_PageBlksecItem2">                    
                    <apex:selectList multiselect="true" size="7" onclick="outputTxt();">
                        <apex:selectOption itemValue="INDIA" itemLabel="India"/>
                        <apex:selectOption itemValue="USSR" itemLabel="USSR"/>
                        <apex:selectOption itemValue="United Kingdom" itemLabel="UK"/>
                        <apex:selectOption itemValue="United States" itemLabel="US"/>
                        <apex:selectOption itemValue="Malaysia" itemLabel="Malaysia"/>
                    </apex:selectList>
                </apex:pageBlockSectionItem>
            </apex:pageBlockSection>
        </apex:pageBlock>        
    </apex:form>    
</apex:page>
Let us know if it helps. Thanks.
Mohd Zeeshan 3Mohd Zeeshan 3
trigger CountCounter on Account (before insert,before update) {
    
   
        for (Account Acc : Trigger.new) {
            If(acc.Package__c !=null) {
                integer count = acc.Package__c.countMatches(';')+1;
                acc.Package_Choose__c = count;
            }    
            else {
                acc.Package_Choose__c = 0;
            }
        }
}
John GuerriereJohn Guerriere
Can you share your test class Mohd?

trigger CountCounter on Opportunity (before insert,before update) {
        for (Opportunity opp : Trigger.new) {
            If(opp.POI__c !=null) {
                integer count = opp.POI__c.countMatches(';')+1;
                opp.PCount__c = count;
            }
            else {
                opp.PCount__c = 0;
            }
        }
}
Megan Frost 18Megan Frost 18
Does anyone have a test class they are willing to share?
Nikhil Muppidi 2Nikhil Muppidi 2
I used to Trigger to count the options selected in the Account object Mobile filed which has 5 options.

Below is my trigger code:

trigger AccountMobileCounter on Account (before insert,before update) {
    List<String> mobilesSelected = new List<String>();
    Integer counter;
    for(Account acc: Trigger.new){
        String multiselect = acc.Phones__c;
        if(multiselect!=null){
            mobilesSelected  = multiselect.split(';');
            counter                = mobilesSelected.size();
            acc.Counter__c   = counter;
            //system.debug(counter);
            //system.debug(mobilesSelected);
        }else{
            acc.Counter__c = 0;
        }
        
    }
}

Hope this answer helps you.
Samantha Lisk 10Samantha Lisk 10
How does the semicolon work in the split method? What is it splitting? 
.split(';')