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Why does the semicolon ; not work as a function separator in my Power Apps formula?

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In my Power Apps app, using ; between functions causes a syntax error. Why doesn't the semicolon work to separate statements? PL ver.

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mmbr1606 14,605 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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hey

maybe you need to use , or ;; instead of ; cause of language settings

looks like it applies to you

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Hi @MC-06051123-0,

I assume you are using European syntax here - you need ;; (two semi-colons) as seperators.
Notify("Success"; NotificationType.Success);; ResetForm( . . . .)

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Hi all,

Thanks for the responses — especially the confirmation that ;; can help in some scenarios.

However, I’m still a bit confused, and would appreciate clarification from Microsoft or community experts:

According to official documentation and PowerFX syntax, a single semicolon ; is the correct and supported statement separator — especially in pl-PL regional settings.

The use of double semicolons ;; seems to work in some apps (mine included), but I can’t find any documentation that says this is an officially supported practice.

Isn’t this more of a parser tolerance or workaround than a reliable language feature?

I’d like to understand whether ;; is something we should rely on long-term — or if it’s better to investigate and fix the root cause (e.g., incorrect regional or formula settings).

Thanks in advance for any clarification!

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@MC-06051123-0,

Kindly refer - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/canvas-apps/global-apps

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@MC-06051123-0,

As @MS.Ragavendar has posted, there are two distinct schemas, depending on your region. From the error you posted, you appear to be in Poland, which uses a decimal seperator of a comma , rather than a dot . which is standard for a lot of the world.

When this is the case, your Power Apps syntax then uses a semi-colon ; instead of the comma , for "line" seperator and two semi-colons ;; instead of one ; for the "function" seperator. The Regional Settings on your device are read by Power Apps and control this - you will get quickly accustomed to converting your code to this (if not nothing will work for you) from any "standard" examples you encounter.

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MC-06051123-0 15 on at

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Thank you all for your responses and detailed explanations I had read about the semicolon ; being the correct statement separator for pl-PL, but I wasn’t aware that using a double semicolon ;; is both valid and sometimes necessary when separating multiple functions. I assumed that doing so might be treated as an error or an unsupported workaround — but your clarification helped me understand that it’s fully compatible with the Power Apps parser in this locale. Thanks again for your help — this resolved my issue and gave me confidence to continue building the app! 💪

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