I have seen where the ""drop down list"" will only hold a specific number of records; however, I am not sure how many records. If the company had 200 + MORE vendors than they have today, you would see additional values (maybe 3 + 4). You can choose the number, and it will ""hop"" you to that portion of the listing. I find it extremely helpful and useful. I especially like the ""filter"" where you can type in a part of the value, and it filters just that short listing.