# SelectAlternative Method

## Overloads

| [SelectAlternative(Boolean)](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2025/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IField.SelectAlternative.htm#Qlik_Engine_IField_SelectAlternative_System_Boolean_) |  | Selects all alternatives values in a specific field. |
| --- | --- | --- |

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IField.SelectAlternative.htm) [](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/NetSDKAPIref/Content/Qlik.Engine.IField.SelectAlternative.htm)

## SelectAlternative(Boolean)

Selects all alternatives values in a specific field.

### Declaration

```

          bool SelectAlternative([QixName("qSoftLock")] bool softLock = false)
    
  
```

### Parameters

| Type | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| System.Boolean | softLock | Set to true to ignore locks; in that case, locked fields can be selected.<br>The default value is false. |

### Returns

| Type | Description |
| --- | --- |
| System.Boolean |  |

### Remarks

In a field that contains at least one selected value, the values that are neither selected nor excluded are alternatives values.