# Update Select Multiple Contact field

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-select-multiple-contact-field/8734>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [June 14, 2017, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-select-multiple-contact-field/8734 "2017-06-14T07:19:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jean-Yves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@Jean-Yves](https://forum.mautic.org/u/Jean-Yves)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-select-multiple-contact-field/8734/1 "2017-06-14T07:19:12Z")

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Hello,  
  
I have a Select Multiple custom field on contacts, I use contactApi-\>edit to update fields of a contact in one shot.  
  
I can update select multiple with array of values, but how to remove all values, sending empty array is not working ?

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**Author:** ![Jean-Yves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a587f6/32.png) [@Jean-Yves](https://forum.mautic.org/u/Jean-Yves)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/update-select-multiple-contact-field/8734/2 "2017-06-14T07:19:12Z")

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Hello,  
I have a Select Multiple custom field on contacts, I use contactApi-\>edit to update fields of a contact in one shot.  
I can update select multiple with array of values, but how to remove all values, sending empty array is not working ?