# How to Dropdown Bulk Update

**URL:** <https://forum.kintone.dev/t/how-to-dropdown-bulk-update/1623>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [July 5, 2025, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kintone.dev/t/how-to-dropdown-bulk-update/1623 "2025-07-05T08:13:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Master\_Over\_Sun](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.kintone.dev/master_over_sun/32/792_2.png) [@Master\_Over\_Sun](https://forum.kintone.dev/u/Master_Over_Sun)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2025, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.kintone.dev/t/how-to-dropdown-bulk-update/1623/1 "2025-07-05T08:13:06Z")

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Hello,

In my Kintone app, I use the **Advanced Lookup Plug-in** along with a **drop-down** field to search for customer product brands. The app that holds this brand database is used by many other apps, such as production orders and loading forms. Since there are **thousands of entries** , the **Advanced Lookup Plug-in** and drop-down are used across many apps.

However, every time a new brand is added, I need to manually update the drop-down list in multiple apps, which is **very time-consuming**.

Is there a way to **update drop-down options across multiple apps at once**?

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**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.kintone.dev/chris/32/44_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.kintone.dev/u/Chris)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.kintone.dev/t/how-to-dropdown-bulk-update/1623/2 "2025-07-07T14:59:31Z")

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Hello @Master_Over_Sun  
Are the options in these drop-down lists the same across multiple apps? If so, the most effective way to manage them using native features would likely be to create a separate database app and use a lookup field to reference it.

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**Author:** ![jhonnmick](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.kintone.dev/jhonnmick/32/909_2.png) [@jhonnmick](https://forum.kintone.dev/u/jhonnmick)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2025, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.kintone.dev/t/how-to-dropdown-bulk-update/1623/3 "2025-07-15T08:14:21Z")

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The best way to handle this is to replace those dropdowns with a lookup field that pulls brand names directly from your main brand database, this way, any updates happen automatically across all connected apps. If you still need to use dropdowns, you could use the Kintone REST API along with a simple script or automat[i](https://calculadoradedias.com/calorias/)on tool to bulk update them in one go, saving you tons of time and effort.