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Hello,

Many users reported an issue with modern Form control for dataverse table where it renders a dateTime field as viewText only control type datacard

workarounds:

1. custom card with a date field then patch after form success.

2. Update YAML code for the form control to have the proper DataCard variant and cards using vscode then paste back to PowrApps.

Here is what date field is showing: (I Replaced some fields with XXXX due data sensitivity)

Here is the code:

- XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:
Control: TypedDataCard@1.0.7
Variant: ModernTextualView
IsLocked: true
Properties:
BorderColor: =RGBA(245, 245, 245, 1)
DataField: ="XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
Default: =ThisItem.XXXXXXX
DisplayName: =XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Width: =305
X: =2
Y: =11
Children:
- DataCardKey30:
Control: ModernText@1.0.0
MetadataKey: FieldName
Properties:
FontWeight: =FontWeight.Semibold
Height: =22
PaddingBottom: =0
PaddingTop: =0
Size: =14
Text: =Parent.DisplayName
Width: =Parent.Width - 48
Wrap: =false
X: =24
Y: =10
- DataCardValue16:
Control: ModernTextInput@1.1.1
MetadataKey: FieldValue
Properties:
AccessibleLabel: =Parent.DisplayName
Default: =Parent.Default
DisplayMode: =DisplayMode.View
Width: =Parent.Width - 48
X: =24
Y: =DataCardKey30.Y + DataCardKey30.Height + 4

Categories:

Microsoft Dataverse with Power Apps

Hi,

Thanks for sharing this. I can confirm that I've seen similar behavior with the modern Form control and Dataverse Date/Time columns, where the generated data card is created as a "View text" card instead of an editable date picker.

From what I've observed, this appears to be a limitation or bug in the current modern controls experience rather than an issue with the Dataverse column itself.

The workarounds you've listed are the same ones I'd recommend:

Create a custom card and use a modern Date Picker control, then handle updating the value yourself.
Edit the form's YAML definition and replace the generated ModernTextualView card with the appropriate editable card type before pasting it back into Power Apps.

Another option is to verify whether the issue occurs only on newly generated forms. Sometimes removing the field from the form and re-adding it after a refresh will regenerate the card correctly, although this has been inconsistent in my experience.

A few questions for others experiencing this:

Is the Dataverse column configured as Date Only or Date and Time?
Does the issue occur only with modern forms, or do classic forms generate the correct controls?
Is this happening in newly created apps or after upgrading existing apps to modern controls?

If multiple makers can reproduce it consistently, I'd classify this as a product bug and recommend opening a support ticket or reporting it through the Power Apps Issues/Ideas channels. The screenshot clearly shows the form designer only offering the View text control type for the Date Submitted field, which should normally be editable. imageturn11search59†image.png(Image: Date Submitted field showing only View text option)

Thanks for documenting the YAML workaround as well. That could help other makers who are blocked while waiting for a product fix.

Thanks & Regards,

Manoj Annavajjala