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How do I Extract attachment name into Title

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Hi ALL,

New to using PowerAPP. I am trying to build a powerapp that allows people to upload documents. I would like to extract the attachment file name as the title. As this would speed up the upload process.

Can anyone explain how I map the attachment card to the title card?

The fileds have been created as a Sharepoint list.

I have connect the sharepoint list to Powerapp.

I now need to extract the files names as the title so people dont have to retype the name.

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WarrenBelz 156,536 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi @kingp ,

The Attachment Name is (use the actual name)

First(YourAttachmentControlName.Attachments).Name

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Thank you for your responce.
Do I add this formula to the title field?
Sorry, new to all this!!
mmbr1606 14,629 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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yes to the title field and text Property
kingp 16 on at

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I have added it to the title field but I get a red warning. what do you mean by Text Property.

Sorry for silly questions
mmbr1606 14,629 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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where did u put this code? can u send a screenshot where the left part of the screen is visible too
mmbr1606 14,629 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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here u have an overview of my setup (tested it with a lable)

choose your control, pick the text property and provide the code as stated above. then it should show the name of the attachment in your title column

be aware that you need to provide the name of the control with the paper clip next to it (see second screenshot) looks like u picked the whole datacard and not the attachment control itself
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Hope this helps
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mmbr1606 14,629 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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in your case u need to put

First(Datacardvalue13.Attachments).Name

u put the whole datacard. that is not working, because the datacard is a set of controls inside the card
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Amazing that worked!!!

Thank you so much!!!!
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If I wanted to do the same for mulitpe Aattachment how would that work?