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Hi everyone! I'm new to Power Apps, and I am trying to edit an existing app to add a message to the user when a certain value is selected in a field. The field is populated with the choices from a dropdown column in a SPO list and is in the app as a combo box. In the OnSelect properties, I have put the following:

If(DataCardValue7.Selected.Value= "Bereavement", 
 Notify("Full-time employees are eligible for 3 paid days, 24 hours, of bereavement leave for immediate family members and 2 unpaid days, 16 hours, for non-immediate family members."))
 
However, after saving and publishing the change, nothing happens when the value of 'Bereavement' is selected on the form. I had tried previously to add it as a Tooltip, but no matter what I changed in the formula, I always received some type of error, even with the formula provided by Copilot as a 'fix'.
 
What am I missing here?
 
Deanne

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DR-13121520-0 12 on at

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I finally got this to work, somehow. But now, when the form loads, there is an error message at the top:

'Incorrect argument type, expected a number.'

The good news is that the message which needs to be displayed when 'Bereavement' is selected shows up. Just not sure about this new error. Items can still be submitted with the form, without errors, and goes through all the appropriate approval/communication actions. I just don't understand the new error. Nothing is flagged in Power Apps as an error, just when the form loads via SharePoint.

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A couple suggestions to change.

1) Do in in the OnChange rather than the OnSelect

2) use Self. to reference the combobox instead of the datacard name.

3) Add the notification type to the Notify()

The following code worked for me.

If(Self.Selected.Value1 = "Item 4",Notify("test",NotificationType.Information),false)

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Hi @DR-13121520-0,

Try putting the code OnChange rather than OnSelect.
If( Self.Selected.Value = "Bereavement", Notify( "Full-time employees are eligible for 3 paid days, 24 hours, of bereavement leave for immediate family members and 2 unpaid days, 16 hours, for non-immediate family members." ) )

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Thank you, Warren and Paul! That simplifies the expression and displays the message as intended. Now, I just have to figure out why it is popping up with 'Incorrect argument type, expected a number.' Everything works...I think the gremlins are messing with me!

Deanne

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The error may be happening because you aren't supplying the NotificationType of the message in the Notify() function. Take another look at the code I posted.

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