Configure order buttons on the watch list slushbucket
When you add multiple users to a glide_list, such as a watch list, the slushbucket does not display the order buttons for the list of selected members. You can set a dictionary attribute to display the order buttons.
Before you begin
Role required: admin
About this task
The slushbucket opens when the user clicks the add/remove multiple users icon.
[Omitted image "add-multiple-users-icon.png"] Alt text: Add/remove multiple users icon opens the slushbucket
By default, the order buttons on the right are not displayed. Follow the procedure to display the order buttons.
[Omitted image "glidelist-slushbucket-order-buttons.png"] Alt text: Display the order buttons
Procedure
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Open a task record that displays the Watch list field.
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Right-click the label and select Configure Dictionary.
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Under Related Links, click Advanced view.
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In the Attributes field, enter
maintain_order=trueseparated by a comma if necessary. -
Click Update.
Parent Topic:Configure email notifications for watch lists
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--- title: Configure order buttons on the watch list slushbucket description: When you add multiple users to a glide\_list, such as a watch list, the slushbucket does not display the order buttons for the list of selected members. You can set a dictionary attribute to display the order buttons. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/watchlist-slushbucket-order.html release: australia topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-09-10" reading_time_minutes: 1 breadcrumb: [Configure email notifications for watch lists, Add users to a watch list, Forms in the classic environment, Working in the classic environment, Working in Core UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences] --- # Configure order buttons on the watch list slushbucket When you add multiple users to a glide\_list, such as a watch list, the slushbucket does not display the order buttons for the list of selected members. You can set a dictionary attribute to display the order buttons. ## Before you begin Role required: admin ## About this task The slushbucket opens when the user clicks the add/remove multiple users icon. \[Omitted image "add-multiple-users-icon.png"\] Alt text: Add/remove multiple users icon opens the slushbucket By default, the order buttons on the right are not displayed. Follow the procedure to display the order buttons. \[Omitted image "glidelist-slushbucket-order-buttons.png"\] Alt text: Display the order buttons ## Procedure 1. Open a task record that displays the **Watch list** field. 2. Right-click the label and select **Configure Dictionary**. 3. Under **Related Links**, click **Advanced view**. 4. In the **Attributes** field, enter `maintain_order=true` separated by a comma if necessary. 5. Click **Update**. **Parent Topic:**[Configure email notifications for watch lists](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-user-interface/t_ConfigNotifications4WatchLists.md) **Related topics** [Altering tables and fields using dictionary attributes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/c_DictionaryAttributes.md)
| title | Configure order buttons on the watch list slushbucket |
| description | When you add multiple users to a glide\_list, such as a watch list, the slushbucket does not display the order buttons for the list of selected members. You can set a dictionary attribute to display the order buttons. |
| locale | en-US |
| canonical_url | https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-user-interface/watchlist-slushbucket-order.html |
| release | australia |
| topic_type | task |
| last_updated | 2026-09-10 |
| reading_time_minutes | 1 |
| breadcrumb | Configure email notifications for watch listsAdd users to a watch listForms in the classic environmentWorking in the classic environmentWorking in Core UIConfigure UIs and portalsConfigure user experiences |