The Type Ahead element in OmniScript functions as a container block. For the data retrieved by the Type Ahead's DataRaptor to populate other input fields (like Text for FirstName and LastName, or Date for BirthDate), those fields must be nested as child elements inside the Type Ahead Block. When a user makes a selection, the data for the selected record is scoped to the block, allowing it to automatically fill the nested child elements. If the fields are placed outside the block, they are outside its data scope and will not be populated upon selection.

1. Salesforce Help

OmniStudio Documentation

"OmniScript Type Ahead Element": "To populate other elements with the data from the Type Ahead

place the elements inside the Type Ahead Block. For example

to populate the Account Name and Website of an Account

place Text elements for the Account Name and Website inside the Type Ahead block." This directly confirms that target elements must be nested inside the block.

2. Salesforce Trailhead

OmniStudio OmniScripts

"OmniScript Elements" Module: In the unit covering the Type Ahead element

the examples and hands-on challenges demonstrate the required structure of placing input elements that need to be populated (e.g.

Text

Email) directly inside the Type Ahead Block for the data binding to function correctly. This reinforces the container-child relationship.