How to disable "choose row" in lookup table?

I have some lookup fields in some tables and, when I open the record, I’ve set them to display as tables.

I want the ability to add new rows, but on some tables, Coda asks me to choose an existing row. I don’t want that. It makes creating a new row a two-step process (choose row > move cursor > create new).

I don’t know why it’s like that on some tables and not in others. From what I can tell, the options are identical.

Here’s a picture for clarity
(The forum won’t let me upload pictures)

Hi there, thanks for reaching out! That’s a great question :thinking:

Would you mind sharing your doc with the Community by making it public so we can take a closer look at what you’ve already built? It’ll be easier for us to troubleshoot what might be happening here :smiley:

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Afterward, please reply with the link to your doc so we can take a look for you.

For anyone who stumbles on this looking for a solution.

If the table with the lookup column has “Allow Multiple SELECTION” set to “On” then you’ll see “Choose Row”
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If you set “Allow Multiple SELECTION” set to “Off” then you’ll see “New Row”
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