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populate default value of combo box with person using another list with a room allocation

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Hi

I'm trying to get the combo box above to populate with the default allocated person for that room based on another list (room matrix) when a room is selected in the combo box above it but i get the displayed error about incompatible comparison types. 

 

{DisplayName: LookUp('CHEMY Room matrix', Value('Room No.'=DataCardValue11).'Room/Area Responsible Person')}

 

any help would be greatly appreciated 

 

TIA

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  • Bilakanti Profile Picture
    1,226 on at

    @RiKx Change your Items property to 'CHEMY Room matrix'

  • RiKx Profile Picture
    61 on at

    Unfortunately that didn't solve it, it just listed the room numbers again...

  • Bilakanti Profile Picture
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    @RiKx -  Can you please change your DefaultSelectedItems property to this --> {DisplayName: LookUp('CHEMY Room matrix','Room No.'=DataCardValue11.Value)}

  • RiKx Profile Picture
    61 on at

    same again I'm afraid other that the error detail has changed to say text, error as incompat types

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    developerAJ Profile Picture
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    if DataCardValue11 is dropdown

     LookUp('CHEMY Room matrix','Room No.'=DataCardValue11.Selected.Value).'Room/Area Responsible Person'

    if DataCardValue11 is text

    LookUp('CHEMY Room matrix','Room No.'=DataCardValue11.Value).'Room/Area Responsible Person'

     

     

     

     

  • RiKx Profile Picture
    61 on at

    Hi Thanks for the reply!  datacardvalue 11 is indeed a dropdown but this hasnt worked either its just showing the same selections as in 'room' dropdown selection. 

  • RiKx Profile Picture
    61 on at

    got it to work by changing the items value back to Choices([@'CHEMY Room matrix'].'Room or Area RP') and changing  'Room/Area Responsible Person' to 'Room or Area RP' which is what its called in the other list. 

     

     

     

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