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Setting variable value as text and setting visibility based on variable

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Posted on by StraighterSwing 17

I'm a newbie to Powerapps but I've searched both this forum and the internet but cannot figure out my problem.  I'm hoping it's something really simple.

The form is created from a SharePoint list:

1. In the OnVisible property, I wanted to set the text and show a field if the value of a varible is something.

     a. In the OnVisible of the screen, I set a variable: Set(varStatus,'Annual Evaluation-Salaried'.Status)

     b. The Text property of the textbox is set to varStatus (This doesn't work)

     c. The Visible property of the textobx is set to varStatus="Draft-User"; (This doesn't work)

     

What am I doing wrong?

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    Jeff_Thorpe Profile Picture
    Jeff_Thorpe 6,085 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Did you use the PowerApps customize forms button in SharePoint to create the form, so you have a control called SharePointIntergration?

    If so try this in the OnVisible:  Set(varStatus,SharePointIntegration.Selected.Status)

    *This assumes that Status is a text column in SharePoint

     

    FYI: If you make this change in the studio and want to test it right away then you need to navigate to another screen and back for the OnVisible event to trigger.

     

    I assume 'Annual Evaluation-Salaried' is the name of the list and if so 'Annual Evaluation-Salaried'.Status will return a one column table representing the status of each record. If this is the cause the text should have given an error about an unexpected data type expecting text.

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    DougPunchak 2 on at

    Thanks Jim, this helped a lot!  I've been trying to figure out PowerApps and all the different areas and nuiances which is proving to be difficult.  When to use the onVisible in the App, Form, now the SharePoint Integration.  It's daunting.

    I'm trying to find the 'mark as answer' and as soon as I do, I'll mark your response. 🙂

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