# Search for entries that have Persian/Arabic text in a multiselect field yields no result

**URL:** <https://community.gravityforms.com/t/search-for-entries-that-have-persian-arabic-text-in-a-multiselect-field-yields-no-result/18482>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Tags:** entry-search, search, arabic, multiselect\
**Created:** [November 18, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/search-for-entries-that-have-persian-arabic-text-in-a-multiselect-field-yields-no-result/18482 "2024-11-18T21:06:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![ca.kamilimak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@ca.kamilimak](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/ca.kamilimak)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/search-for-entries-that-have-persian-arabic-text-in-a-multiselect-field-yields-no-result/18482/1 "2024-11-18T21:06:43Z")

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✔ Search for entries that have **Persian/Arabic** text in a single line text field works.  
✔ Search for entries that has **English** text in a multiselect field works.  
❌ Search for entries that have **Persian/Arabic** text in a multiselect field yields no result!

**Failed search for Persian/Arabic text in a multiselect field**

 ![fails to find entries with Persian text in multiselect dropdown (CHOICE)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gravityforms1/original/2X/3/3af931ce1a624cca632c3b0c4083f557a7a958e5.png)

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**Author:** ![ca.kamilimak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@ca.kamilimak](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/ca.kamilimak)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/search-for-entries-that-have-persian-arabic-text-in-a-multiselect-field-yields-no-result/18482/2 "2024-11-18T21:07:50Z")

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**ALL FORM ENTRIES**

 ![SAMPLE Gravity Form with two field - NAME as single line text and CHOICE as multiselect dropdown](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gravityforms1/original/2X/5/5c88e3d35692d2fd8085644c2d880ede963494c5.png)

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**Author:** ![ca.kamilimak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@ca.kamilimak](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/ca.kamilimak)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/search-for-entries-that-have-persian-arabic-text-in-a-multiselect-field-yields-no-result/18482/3 "2024-11-18T21:08:26Z")

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**Successful search for Persian/Arabic text in a single line text field**

 ![successfully searches entries for Persian text in single line text (NAME)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gravityforms1/original/2X/5/5c72602feb238438a7e4cb275389132897739839.png)

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**Author:** ![ca.kamilimak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@ca.kamilimak](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/ca.kamilimak)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2024, 9:08pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/search-for-entries-that-have-persian-arabic-text-in-a-multiselect-field-yields-no-result/18482/4 "2024-11-18T21:08:56Z")

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**Successful search for English text in a multiselect field**

 ![successfully searches entries for English text in multiselect dropdown (CHOICE)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gravityforms1/original/2X/0/07ddd29014d58ca44704b85a7eb4e8d47c0772fe.png)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/gravityforms1/original/2X/f/fef63f0599c45e0218c30d9f5d7ca8bff9b00189.png) [@system](https://community.gravityforms.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.gravityforms.com/t/search-for-entries-that-have-persian-arabic-text-in-a-multiselect-field-yields-no-result/18482/5 "2024-12-18T21:09:00Z")

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