def translate_objs(self,d,fname):
        """
        Translate a field whose value is expected to be a list
        """
        if fname not in d:
            # TODO: consider adding arg for failure on null
            return None

        #lf = M.label_field(fname)

        v = d[fname]
        if not isinstance(v,list):
            v = [v]
        objs = [{'id': idval} for idval in v]
        # todo - labels

        return objs
Translate a field whose value is expected to be a list