diff --git a/modules/CmpdRegBulkLoader/src/client/CmpdRegBulkLoader.coffee b/modules/CmpdRegBulkLoader/src/client/CmpdRegBulkLoader.coffee
index d2b7d42f5..ff2de5973 100644
--- a/modules/CmpdRegBulkLoader/src/client/CmpdRegBulkLoader.coffee
+++ b/modules/CmpdRegBulkLoader/src/client/CmpdRegBulkLoader.coffee
@@ -337,12 +337,13 @@ class AssignedPropertyController extends AbstractFormController
 				code: ""
 				name: "Select"
 			selectedCode: ""
+			backendSearch: false
 	
 	setupInput: =>
 		# Alter input depending on dbProperty
 		dbProp = @model.get('dbProperty')
 		if @dbPropertyUrls[dbProp]? || dbProp.includes("Units")
-			@dbPropertyUrl = @dbPropertyUrls[@model.get('dbProperty')]
+			@dbPropertyUrl = @dbPropertyUrls[dbProp]
 			if !@dbPropertyUrl?
 				@dbPropertyUrl = @dbPropertyUrls["Units"]
 			@setupSelect()
@@ -358,7 +359,7 @@ class AssignedPropertyController extends AbstractFormController
 				@selectListController = null
 			@$('.bv_defaultVal').show()
 		# Show date picker if dbProperty is a date
-		if @model.get('dbProperty').includes("Lot Synthesis Date")
+		if dbProp.includes("Lot Synthesis Date")
 			@$('.bv_defaultVal').datepicker();
 			@$('.bv_defaultVal').datepicker( "option", "dateFormat", "yy-mm-dd" );
 			@$('.bv_defaultVal').attr('placeholder', 'YYYY-MM-DD')
diff --git a/modules/Components/src/client/PickList.coffee b/modules/Components/src/client/PickList.coffee
index d3e27f36e..b29a76673 100644
--- a/modules/Components/src/client/PickList.coffee
+++ b/modules/Components/src/client/PickList.coffee
@@ -366,8 +366,10 @@ class PickListSelect2Controller extends PickListSelectController
 			allowClear: true
 			width: @width
 
-		# Conditionally add the ajax property
-		if @collection.url?
+		# Conditionally add the ajax property to enable backend searching
+		# If a url is provided, backend search is enabled by default but
+		# can be toggled off by setting the 'backendSearch' option to false
+		if @collection.url? && (!@options.backendSearch? || @options.backendSearch is true)
 			select2Options.ajax = 
 				url: (params) =>
 					if !params.term?