Create button to generate random numbers

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Hi all!

I would like to create a button to generate numbers from 0001 to 9999.

And then the number appears in a text input. This is connected to a Sharepoint List.

Thanks in advance!

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Drrickryp Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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Have you seen the Rand() function? Documentation is here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/functions/function-rand

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mdevaney 29,991 Moderator on at

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Put this code in the OnSelect property of the button.

Set(randLowest, 1); Set(randHighest, 9999); Set(randBetween, RoundDown(Rand()*(randHighest-randLowest + 1)+randLowest,0))

Then put this code in the Default property of the Text Input

Text(randBetween,"0000")

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KrishnaV 5,023 on at

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Hi @bsoares ,

Since you want it in 0001 to 9999 format, Use the below formula for input text to add zeros to the meet the same format.
Set this formula on Inputtext control:

If( Len(Text(VarRandValue)) = 1, Concatenate( "000", Text(VarRandValue) ), Len(Text(VarRandValue)) = 2, Concatenate( "00", Text(VarRandValue) ), Len(Text(VarRandValue)) = 3, Concatenate( "0", Text(VarRandValue) ), Text(VarRandValue) )

On button click set the formula as:

UpdateContext({VarRandValue:(RoundDown(9999 * Rand(), 0))})

This will take the numbers from 0 to 9999.

Please have a look in the working model you can see preceding zeros for the number which are less than 4 digits:

I hope this resolved your issue if you see any challenge let me know I am always happy to help.
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Krishna
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Thanks a lot for your help, it works !

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