diff --git a/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicForm.tsx b/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicForm.tsx
index 0823648..8c59440 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicForm.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicForm.tsx
@@ -172,14 +172,10 @@ function QDynamicForm({formData, formLabel, bulkEditMode, bulkEditSwitchChangeHa
                            <Grid item xs={12} sm={6} key={fieldName}>
                               {labelElement}
                               <DynamicSelect
-                                 tableName={field.possibleValueProps.tableName}
-                                 processName={field.possibleValueProps.processName}
-                                 possibleValueSourceName={field.possibleValueProps.possibleValueSourceName}
-                                 fieldName={field.possibleValueProps.fieldName}
+                                 fieldPossibleValueProps={field.possibleValueProps}
                                  isEditable={field.isEditable}
                                  fieldLabel=""
                                  initialValue={values[fieldName]}
-                                 initialDisplayValue={field.possibleValueProps.initialDisplayValue}
                                  bulkEditMode={bulkEditMode}
                                  bulkEditSwitchChangeHandler={bulkEditSwitchChanged}
                                  otherValues={otherValuesMap}
diff --git a/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicFormUtils.ts b/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicFormUtils.ts
index 067fdde..310bb86 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicFormUtils.ts
+++ b/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicFormUtils.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import {AdornmentType} from "@kingsrook/qqq-frontend-core/lib/model/metaData/AdornmentType";
 import {QFieldMetaData} from "@kingsrook/qqq-frontend-core/lib/model/metaData/QFieldMetaData";
 import {QFieldType} from "@kingsrook/qqq-frontend-core/lib/model/metaData/QFieldType";
+import {FieldPossibleValueProps} from "qqq/models/fields/FieldPossibleValueProps";
 import * as Yup from "yup";
 
 
@@ -155,47 +156,49 @@ class DynamicFormUtils
       {
          const field = qFields[i];
 
+         if(!dynamicFormFields[field.name])
+         {
+            continue;
+         }
+
          /////////////////////////////////////////
          // add props for possible value fields //
          /////////////////////////////////////////
-         if (field.possibleValueSourceName && dynamicFormFields[field.name])
+         if (field.possibleValueSourceName || field.inlinePossibleValueSource)
          {
-            let initialDisplayValue = null;
+            let props: FieldPossibleValueProps =
+               {
+                  isPossibleValue: true,
+                  fieldName: field.name,
+                  initialDisplayValue: null
+               }
+
             if (displayValues)
             {
-               initialDisplayValue = displayValues.get(field.name);
+               props.initialDisplayValue = displayValues.get(field.name);
             }
 
-            if (tableName)
+            if(field.inlinePossibleValueSource)
             {
-               dynamicFormFields[field.name].possibleValueProps =
-                  {
-                     isPossibleValue: true,
-                     tableName: tableName,
-                     fieldName: field.name,
-                     initialDisplayValue: initialDisplayValue,
-                  };
+               //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+               // handle an inline PVS - which is a list of possible value objects //
+               //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+               props.possibleValues = field.inlinePossibleValueSource;
+            }
+            else if (tableName)
+            {
+               props.tableName = tableName;
             }
             else if (processName)
             {
-               dynamicFormFields[field.name].possibleValueProps =
-                  {
-                     isPossibleValue: true,
-                     processName: processName,
-                     fieldName: field.name,
-                     initialDisplayValue: initialDisplayValue,
-                  };
+               props.processName = processName;
             }
             else
             {
-               dynamicFormFields[field.name].possibleValueProps =
-                  {
-                     isPossibleValue: true,
-                     initialDisplayValue: initialDisplayValue,
-                     fieldName: field.name,
-                     possibleValueSourceName: field.possibleValueSourceName
-                  };
+               props.possibleValueSourceName = field.possibleValueSourceName;
             }
+
+            dynamicFormFields[field.name].possibleValueProps = props;
          }
       }
    }
diff --git a/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicSelect.tsx b/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicSelect.tsx
index ca1e596..70658fe 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicSelect.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/components/forms/DynamicSelect.tsx
@@ -30,20 +30,17 @@ import TextField from "@mui/material/TextField";
 import {ErrorMessage, useFormikContext} from "formik";
 import colors from "qqq/assets/theme/base/colors";
 import MDTypography from "qqq/components/legacy/MDTypography";
+import {FieldPossibleValueProps} from "qqq/models/fields/FieldPossibleValueProps";
 import Client from "qqq/utils/qqq/Client";
 import React, {useEffect, useState} from "react";
 
 interface Props
 {
-   tableName?: string;
-   processName?: string;
-   fieldName?: string;
-   possibleValueSourceName?: string;
+   fieldPossibleValueProps: FieldPossibleValueProps;
    overrideId?: string;
    fieldLabel: string;
    inForm: boolean;
    initialValue?: any;
-   initialDisplayValue?: string;
    initialValues?: QPossibleValue[];
    onChange?: any;
    isEditable?: boolean;
@@ -57,13 +54,8 @@ interface Props
 }
 
 DynamicSelect.defaultProps = {
-   tableName: null,
-   processName: null,
-   fieldName: null,
-   possibleValueSourceName: null,
    inForm: true,
    initialValue: null,
-   initialDisplayValue: null,
    initialValues: undefined,
    onChange: null,
    isEditable: true,
@@ -103,8 +95,10 @@ export const getAutocompleteOutlinedStyle = (isDisabled: boolean) =>
 
 const qController = Client.getInstance();
 
-function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceName, overrideId, fieldLabel, inForm, initialValue, initialDisplayValue, initialValues, onChange, isEditable, isMultiple, bulkEditMode, bulkEditSwitchChangeHandler, otherValues, variant, initiallyOpen, useCase}: Props)
+function DynamicSelect({fieldPossibleValueProps, overrideId, fieldLabel, inForm, initialValue, initialValues, onChange, isEditable, isMultiple, bulkEditMode, bulkEditSwitchChangeHandler, otherValues, variant, initiallyOpen, useCase}: Props)
 {
+   const {fieldName, initialDisplayValue, possibleValueSourceName, possibleValues, processName, tableName} = fieldPossibleValueProps;
+
    const [open, setOpen] = useState(initiallyOpen);
    const [options, setOptions] = useState<readonly QPossibleValue[]>([]);
    const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState(null);
@@ -172,6 +166,35 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
       setFieldValueRef = setFieldValue;
    }
 
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   const filterInlinePossibleValues = (searchTerm: string, possibleValues: QPossibleValue[]): QPossibleValue[] =>
+   {
+      return possibleValues.filter(pv => pv.label?.toLowerCase().startsWith(searchTerm));
+   }
+
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
+   const loadResults = async (): Promise<QPossibleValue[]> =>
+   {
+      if(possibleValues)
+      {
+         return filterInlinePossibleValues(searchTerm, possibleValues)
+      }
+      else
+      {
+         return await qController.possibleValues(tableName, processName, possibleValueSourceName ?? fieldName, searchTerm ?? "", null, otherValues, useCase);
+      }
+   }
+
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
    useEffect(() =>
    {
       if (firstRender)
@@ -195,7 +218,7 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
       (async () =>
       {
          // console.log(`doing a search with ${searchTerm}`);
-         const results: QPossibleValue[] = await qController.possibleValues(tableName, processName, possibleValueSourceName ?? fieldName, searchTerm ?? "", null, otherValues, useCase);
+         const results: QPossibleValue[] = await loadResults();
 
          if (tableMetaData == null && tableName)
          {
@@ -218,7 +241,10 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
       };
    }, [searchTerm]);
 
-   // todo - finish... call it in onOpen?
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    ** todo - finish... call it in onOpen?
+    ***************************************************************************/
    const reloadIfOtherValuesAreChanged = () =>
    {
       if (JSON.stringify(Object.fromEntries(otherValues)) != otherValuesWhenResultsWereLoaded)
@@ -227,8 +253,10 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
          {
             setLoading(true);
             setOptions([]);
+
             console.log("Refreshing possible values...");
-            const results: QPossibleValue[] = await qController.possibleValues(tableName, processName, possibleValueSourceName ?? fieldName, searchTerm ?? "", null, otherValues, useCase);
+            const results: QPossibleValue[] = await loadResults();
+
             setLoading(false);
             setOptions([...results]);
             setOtherValuesWhenResultsWereLoaded(JSON.stringify(Object.fromEntries(otherValues)));
@@ -236,6 +264,10 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
       }
    };
 
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
    const inputChanged = (event: React.SyntheticEvent, value: string, reason: string) =>
    {
       // console.log(`input changed.  Reason: ${reason}, setting search term to ${value}`);
@@ -246,11 +278,19 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
       }
    };
 
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
    const handleBlur = (x: any) =>
    {
       setSearchTerm(null);
    };
 
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
    const handleChanged = (event: React.SyntheticEvent, value: any | any[], reason: string, details?: string) =>
    {
       // console.log("handleChanged.  value is:");
@@ -274,6 +314,10 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
       }
    };
 
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
    const filterOptions = (options: { id: any; label: string; }[], state: FilterOptionsState<{ id: any; label: string; }>): { id: any; label: string; }[] =>
    {
       /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -283,6 +327,10 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
       return (options);
    };
 
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
    // @ts-ignore
    const renderOption = (props: Object, option: any, {selected}) =>
    {
@@ -331,6 +379,10 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
       );
    };
 
+
+   /***************************************************************************
+    **
+    ***************************************************************************/
    const bulkEditSwitchChanged = () =>
    {
       const newSwitchValue = !switchChecked;
@@ -351,7 +403,7 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
    const autocomplete = (
       <Box>
          <Autocomplete
-            id={overrideId ?? fieldName ?? possibleValueSourceName}
+            id={overrideId ?? fieldName ?? possibleValueSourceName ?? "anonymous"}
             sx={autocompleteSX}
             open={open}
             fullWidth
@@ -431,7 +483,7 @@ function DynamicSelect({tableName, processName, fieldName, possibleValueSourceNa
             inForm &&
             <Box mt={0.75}>
                <MDTypography component="div" variant="caption" color="error" fontWeight="regular">
-                  {!isDisabled && <div className="fieldErrorMessage"><ErrorMessage name={fieldName ?? possibleValueSourceName} render={msg => <span data-field-error="true">{msg}</span>} /></div>}
+                  {!isDisabled && <div className="fieldErrorMessage"><ErrorMessage name={overrideId ?? fieldName ?? possibleValueSourceName ?? "anonymous"} render={msg => <span data-field-error="true">{msg}</span>} /></div>}
                </MDTypography>
             </Box>
          }
diff --git a/src/qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRowValues.tsx b/src/qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRowValues.tsx
index 793497a..0e4fa18 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRowValues.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/components/query/FilterCriteriaRowValues.tsx
@@ -367,13 +367,11 @@ function FilterCriteriaRowValues({operatorOption, criteria, field, table, valueC
                ) : (
                   <Box width={"100%"}>
                      <DynamicSelect
-                        tableName={table.name}
-                        fieldName={field.name}
+                        fieldPossibleValueProps={{tableName: table.name, fieldName: field.name, initialDisplayValue: selectedPossibleValue?.label}}
                         overrideId={field.name + "-single-" + criteria.id}
                         key={field.name + "-single-" + criteria.id}
                         fieldLabel="Value"
                         initialValue={selectedPossibleValue?.id}
-                        initialDisplayValue={selectedPossibleValue?.label}
                         inForm={false}
                         onChange={(value: any) => valueChangeHandler(null, 0, value)}
                         variant="standard"
@@ -402,8 +400,7 @@ function FilterCriteriaRowValues({operatorOption, criteria, field, table, valueC
          }
          return <Box>
             <DynamicSelect
-               tableName={table.name}
-               fieldName={field.name}
+               fieldPossibleValueProps={{tableName: table.name, fieldName: field.name, initialDisplayValue: null}}
                overrideId={field.name + "-multi-" + criteria.id}
                key={field.name + "-multi-" + criteria.id}
                isMultiple
diff --git a/src/qqq/components/scripts/ScriptEditor.tsx b/src/qqq/components/scripts/ScriptEditor.tsx
index b997759..bfec49f 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/scripts/ScriptEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/components/scripts/ScriptEditor.tsx
@@ -440,10 +440,10 @@ function ScriptEditor({title, scriptId, scriptRevisionRecord, closeCallback, tab
             <Box sx={{height: openTool ? "45%" : "100%"}}>
                <Grid container alignItems="flex-end">
                   <Box maxWidth={"50%"} minWidth={300}>
-                     <DynamicSelect fieldName={"apiName"} initialValue={apiName} initialDisplayValue={apiNameLabel} fieldLabel={"API Name *"} tableName={"scriptRevision"} inForm={false} onChange={changeApiName} useCase="form" />
+                     <DynamicSelect fieldPossibleValueProps={{tableName: "scriptRevision", fieldName: "apiName", initialDisplayValue: apiNameLabel}} initialValue={apiName} fieldLabel={"API Name *"} inForm={false} onChange={changeApiName} useCase="form" />
                   </Box>
                   <Box maxWidth={"50%"} minWidth={300} pl={2}>
-                     <DynamicSelect fieldName={"apiVersion"} initialValue={apiVersion} initialDisplayValue={apiVersionLabel} fieldLabel={"API Version *"} tableName={"scriptRevision"} inForm={false} onChange={changeApiVersion} useCase="form" />
+                     <DynamicSelect fieldPossibleValueProps={{tableName: "scriptRevision", fieldName: "apiVersion", initialDisplayValue: apiVersionLabel}} initialValue={apiVersion} fieldLabel={"API Version *"} inForm={false} onChange={changeApiVersion} useCase="form" />
                   </Box>
                </Grid>
                <Box display="flex" sx={{height: "100%"}}>
diff --git a/src/qqq/components/sharing/ShareModal.tsx b/src/qqq/components/sharing/ShareModal.tsx
index 1a83082..2c7e73f 100644
--- a/src/qqq/components/sharing/ShareModal.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/components/sharing/ShareModal.tsx
@@ -391,10 +391,9 @@ export default function ShareModal({open, onClose, tableMetaData, record}: Share
                   <Box display="flex" flexDirection="row" alignItems="center">
                      <Box width="550px" pr={2} mb={-1.5}>
                         <DynamicSelect
-                           possibleValueSourceName={shareableTableMetaData.audiencePossibleValueSourceName}
+                           fieldPossibleValueProps={{possibleValueSourceName: shareableTableMetaData.audiencePossibleValueSourceName, initialDisplayValue: selectedAudienceOption?.label}}
                            fieldLabel="User or Group" // todo should come from shareableTableMetaData
                            initialValue={selectedAudienceOption?.id}
-                           initialDisplayValue={selectedAudienceOption?.label}
                            inForm={false}
                            onChange={handleAudienceChange}
                            useCase="form"
diff --git a/src/qqq/models/fields/FieldPossibleValueProps.ts b/src/qqq/models/fields/FieldPossibleValueProps.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34b300f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/qqq/models/fields/FieldPossibleValueProps.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2024.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+import {QPossibleValue} from "@kingsrook/qqq-frontend-core/lib/model/QPossibleValue";
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Properties attached to a (formik?) form field, to denote how it behaves as
+ ** as related to a possible value source.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+export interface FieldPossibleValueProps
+{
+   isPossibleValue?: boolean;
+   possibleValues?: QPossibleValue[];
+   initialDisplayValue: string | null;
+   fieldName?: string;
+   tableName?: string;
+   processName?: string;
+   possibleValueSourceName?: string;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/qqq/pages/records/query/GridFilterOperators.tsx b/src/qqq/pages/records/query/GridFilterOperators.tsx
index c9b9517..fbf7a57 100644
--- a/src/qqq/pages/records/query/GridFilterOperators.tsx
+++ b/src/qqq/pages/records/query/GridFilterOperators.tsx
@@ -779,11 +779,9 @@ function InputPossibleValueSourceSingle(tableName: string, field: QFieldMetaData
          }}
       >
          <DynamicSelect
-            tableName={tableName}
-            fieldName={field.name}
+            fieldPossibleValueProps={{tableName: tableName, fieldName: field.name, initialDisplayValue: selectedPossibleValue?.label}}
             fieldLabel="Value"
             initialValue={selectedPossibleValue?.id}
-            initialDisplayValue={selectedPossibleValue?.label}
             inForm={false}
             onChange={handleChange}
             useCase="filter"
@@ -848,11 +846,9 @@ function InputPossibleValueSourceMultiple(tableName: string, field: QFieldMetaDa
          }}
       >
          <DynamicSelect
-            tableName={tableName}
-            fieldName={field.name}
+            fieldPossibleValueProps={{tableName: tableName, fieldName: field.name, initialDisplayValue: null}}
             isMultiple={true}
             fieldLabel="Value"
-            initialValues={selectedPossibleValues}
             inForm={false}
             onChange={handleChange}
             useCase="filter"