diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/pick-list.vue b/ayanova/src/components/pick-list.vue
index af62bc84..b0f6cf8a 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/pick-list.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/pick-list.vue
@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /*  eslint-disable    */
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+import _ from "../libs/lodash.min.js";
 //todo: empty item support
 //todo: custom filter that works with tags (ignore tag part and filter as normal)
+
 export default {
   created() {
     //need to add no selection object if specified
@@ -135,11 +137,13 @@ export default {
           return;
         }
       }
+      console.log("Calling test from watcher");
+      //  this.test();
+
+      this.doSearch();
       //doSearch(vm, val);
       //window.$gz._.debounce(doSearch(vm, val), 1300);
       //debounce and don't search constantly on every keystroke
-      console.log("Calling debounced test...");
-      this.test();
     },
     value(val) {
       //this ensures the parent form gets the onchange event
@@ -154,7 +158,20 @@ export default {
     lt: function(ltkey) {
       return window.$gz.translation.get(ltkey);
     },
-    doSearch: window.$gz._.debounce(function() {
+    test: _.debounce(function() {
+      console.log("log from inside debounce");
+    }, 500),
+    // test: function() {
+    //   console.log("In test calling debounce...");
+    //   window.$gz._.debounce(function() {
+    //     console.log("log from inside debounce");
+    //   }, 500);
+    // },
+    doSearch: _.debounce(function() {
+        var vm=this;
+      console.log("Inside Debounced function");
+      //NOTE debounce with a watcher is a bit different
+      //https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/migration.html#debounce-Param-Attribute-for-v-model-removed
       //-----------------
       //Pre-process the query to validate and send conditionally
       var val = this.searchEntry;
@@ -254,7 +271,7 @@ export default {
         });
 
       //------------
-    }, 1300)
+    }, 500)
   },
   beforeCreate() {
     //check pre-requisites exist just in case