Using a "choice" (non table related) in an app

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The question seems simple but i asked it here before without an answer.

I make a choice (directly in choices not in a table column).

I want to use it in my powerapp.

A table I add or refresh in "data" (left icons)

But how do i introduce a "choice"in my app?

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Hi @HansHeintz ,

Make the Items of the drop-down / combo box

["Choice1","Choice2","Choice3","Choice4"]

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I don't know if we understand each other correctly.
Your instant table is a table of strings which is unrelated to a choice made in choices (in the powerapps start screen).
I cannot use items with

[ [@VerklaringType].vtBinnenkomst ,[@VerklaringType].vtEuthanasie ]
Like with an options set from a table.
I am getting the feeling I have to use my "choices" in a table in order for Powerapps to be aware of it.

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@HansHeintz ,

You are using Dataverse ? When you posted

I make a choice (directly in choices not in a table column)

I assumed you wanted to specify the choices manually - what is it you cannot do ?

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In the new powerapps home screen ir says to the left

Home
Create
Learn
Apps

Tables
Choices
Flows
More

Power Platform

I make a choice under choices and want to use it in code. Not in a table, not in a control, just a way to use option sets to make the code more readable, used to do this a lot in Delphi.
I now found out such an option can only be used in code if it is being used as choices for a choices field in a table.
If I add such a field the choice can be used. If I delete the field the errors return.

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@HansHeintz ,

I am glad you solved it as I still do not really understand either your question or the answer posted.

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You can make a table
in that table you can make a field
the field type can be choice
then you can enter all different choices

but you can also make a choice on its own
The option to edit and add choices is directly available in the powerapps home screen

if you want to use a choice you thus made in your powerapp you cannot

until you use the choice for a choice field of a table your powerapp is using

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