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Modern Combo Box, Item property has "distinct" in it, text is not showing

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Posted on by 920 Super User 2024 Season 1

Hi,

 

I have a modern combo box in my app. 

The values are "invisible" however I can select the values.

 

my items property contains a distinct - Distinct([@'Scheduling List_Utilization'],field_1)

 

according to this - https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/Combo-Box-items-not-visible-text-not-showing/m-p/925364#M293646

 

distinct values are not liked by combo box. My distinct list contains maybe 1500 values.

 

Anything can be done here?

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  • ANB Profile Picture
    7,252 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    HI @wonka1234Once you write down this code on Items property combo box, then in the field it will be Value not the actual column name as shown below:

    Distinct('Scheduling List_Utilization',field_1)

    ANB_1-1701096955890.png

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    I hope this helps.

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  • wonka1234 Profile Picture
    920 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    @ANB thanks but im unsure on the next steps..

     

    Do I just do - Distinct([@'Scheduling List_Utilization'],field_1).Value

     

     

  • ANB Profile Picture
    7,252 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    @wonka1234 , Can you confirm on the screenshot that provided? Also what is data type of column? The Items should be this:

    Distinct('Scheduling List_Utilization',field_1)

     

    Thanks,

    ANB

  • wonka1234 Profile Picture
    920 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    @ANB 

     

    With the combo box selected I am doing this first -

     

    wonka1234_0-1701097659306.png

    I see it as a text column -

     

    wonka1234_1-1701097684573.png

    now i see it under my combo box -

     

    wonka1234_2-1701097745646.png

     

    items property -

    wonka1234_3-1701097771672.png

     

     

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    ANB Profile Picture
    7,252 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    @wonka1234 , This is what it will have just Value:

    ANB_0-1701097943469.png

    Once you have it, then value should come .

     

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    Please click Accept as solution ✅ if my post helped you solve your issue. This will help others find it more readily. It also closes the item. If the content was useful in other ways, please consider giving it Thumbs up.👍

    Thanks,
    ANB


     

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