# Allow Select Duplicate Item

This setting allows the same record to be selected multiple times.

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#### Example: Difference Between Standard and Duplicate Selection

#### Standard Selection

When a record is selected, it is either selected or deselected as usual.

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#### Duplicate Selection

With duplicate selection enabled, selecting the same record multiple times will add it to the line items as many times as it is selected.

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