Get Default Value of Power Apps Environment Variables

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Posted on by TarunEY

we are reading using the Environment variable in the canvas power apps using the below code

Set(

varSecurityGroupI,

LookUp(

'Environment Variable Values',

'Environment Variable Definition'.'Display Name' = "SecurityGroupId"

).Value

)

But using the above I am able to read only the Current Value.

I would like to know if is there any way to read the Default value of the environment variable.

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LaurensM 12,516 Moderator on at

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Hi @TarunEY the documentation only mentions:

Environment variables can be created and modified within the modern solution interface ...
they can be used as inputs when authoring canvas apps, Power Automate flows
Environment variables can be changed from the solution interface and not the app editor. Environment variables are mainly used to avoid 'hardcoded values' that might change across environments. If the values change within the app itself, you might need a global variable.

If this solves your questions, would you be so kind as to accept it as a solution.
Thanks!

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@LaurensM That does not really answer the question, for example the formula given by @TarunEY works so far to read the current value.

@TarunEY Try this instead for the default value.

LookUp( 'Environment Variable Values', 'Environment Variable Definition'.'Display Name' = "SecurityGroupId" ).'Environment Variable Definition'.'Default Value'

I tested it and it worked for me.

So you can try this
Set( varSecurityGroupI, LookUp( 'Environment Variable Values', 'Environment Variable Definition'.'Display Name' = "SecurityGroupId" ).'Environment Variable Definition'.'Default Value' )
Does it work for you now @TarunEY ?

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LaurensM 12,516 Moderator on at

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@poweractivate thanks for the correction. For some odd reason I read the last sentence as 'Is there some way to change data of the environment variable in the app'.

Reading indeed will work 😁

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@poweractivate

Thanks for the quick response. Your code is not working if we delete the current value for the variable using the Delete from this Environment. and working fine if we use the option Remove from Solution. Not Sure why it was behaving like this. Am I doing anything wrong?

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