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How to manually add a value in PowerApps Drop Down

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Posted on 13 Mar 2023 11:40:49 by 105

Hi Experts!
                     In Power apps form, my source list is from SharePoint List . I added a drop down name called Tasks Drop down, I connected with my source data. 
In that drop down list how to manually add a value as "Other".

Thanks in advance,
Pooja-B.

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    2 on 11 Oct 2023 at 09:30:44
    Re: How to manually add a value in PowerApps Drop Down

    1.Select Item Property 

    2.["A","B","C","D"]

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    10,919 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 13 Mar 2023 at 14:46:55
    Re: How to manually add a value in PowerApps Drop Down

    @B-Pooja 

    Glad to help!

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    105 on 13 Mar 2023 at 14:24:23
    Re: How to manually add a value in PowerApps Drop Down

    Its working Perfect, Thanks a lot! @CNT 

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    10,919 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 13 Mar 2023 at 13:57:39
    Re: How to manually add a value in PowerApps Drop Down

    @B-Pooja 

    Please try the following (make sure List, Column names are correct),

    Ungroup(
    Table(
    {DDOptions: RenameColumns(ShowColumns(Filter('Task List',User().Email in AssignedTo.Email && Customer.Value=DataCardValue1.Selected.Value), "AssignedTasks"), "AssignedTasks", "Value")},
    {DDOptions: ["Other"]}
    ),
    "DDOptions"
    )

     

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    105 on 13 Mar 2023 at 13:24:55
    Re: How to manually add a value in PowerApps Drop Down

    In Employee List Column fields
    1) Customer - Look up (Customer List).
                          Customer SharePoint list only have single column which have distinct customer names
    2) Assigned Tasks - Look up (Task List).

    In Task List SharePoint List Column Fields
    1) Manager Name - Person Data type
    2) Customer - Look up Data type from (Customer List)
    3) Assigned Tasks - Single Line of Text
    4) Assigned To - Person Field.

     

    In Power Apps Edit Form,
    Customer data card value => source data is Employee SharePoint List,
                                                    Column = Customer,  Data type Look Up Column.

    BPooja_0-1678712811513.png

     


    Assigned Tasks drop down = source data is "Task List" Share Point List,
                                                  Column = Assigned Task, Data type Single Line of Text.

    BPooja_1-1678712832497.png
    For Example, 
    In Task List,

    Manager NameCustomer Assigned TasksAssigned to
    Manager 1Customer 1Task 1Employee 1
    Manager 1Customer 2Task 2Employee 1
    Manager 2Customer 1Task 3Employee 2

    In customer data card value , when an Employee 1 select Customer 1
    In assigned task drop down it list "Employee 1 assigned task for the particular customer + Other option"

     CustomerAssigned Tasks
    When an employee 1Customer 1Task 1
      Other


    If you need any further clarification, kindly let me know @CNT 
    Thanks
    Pooja-B

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    10,919 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 13 Mar 2023 at 12:49:20
    Re: How to manually add a value in PowerApps Drop Down

    @B-Pooja Can you share in detail the contents of the Filter (how many columns, their names, datatypes etc.,) and the column that you want to be displayed in the DropDown.

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    105 on 13 Mar 2023 at 12:44:13
    Re: How to manually add a value in PowerApps Drop Down

    Hi @CNT ,
    I have customer data card value and Assigned task  drop down value.
    My scenario is,
    If customer selects a value , the assigned task drop down value lists based on
    1)  Selected Customer value related
    2) Current user's assigned task
    3) also shows "other"  option.

    How to narrowing into 1 column
    can you help me to resolve this issue @CNT 

    Thanks

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    10,919 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 13 Mar 2023 at 12:37:32
    Re: How to manually add a value in PowerApps Drop Down

    @B-Pooja If the following formula returns a multi-column table, try narrowing it down to one column.

    Filter('SharePoint List',User().Email in AssignedTo.Email &&  
    Customer.Value=DataCardValue1.Selected.Value)

  • B-Pooja Profile Picture
    105 on 13 Mar 2023 at 12:30:54
    Re: How to manually add a value in PowerApps Drop Down

    Hi @CNT ,
    Thank you for your Quick response,
    I have an issue in this coding.
    Ungroup(
    Table(
    {DDOptions: Filter('SharePoint List',User().Email in AssignedTo.Email &&  
    Customer.Value=DataCardValue1.Selected.Value)},
    {DDOptions: ["Other"]}
    ),
    "DDOptions"
    )

    When I run this app, it shows blank value, Not Showing "Other" option.

    BPooja_1-1678710641915.png

     



    Thanks,
    Pooja-B 

  • CNT Profile Picture
    10,919 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 13 Mar 2023 at 12:02:24
    Re: How to manually add a value in PowerApps Drop Down

    @B-Pooja 

    Please try the following,

    Ungroup(
     Table(
     {DDOptions: Choices(yourSPList.columnName)},
     {DDOptions: ["Other"]}
     ),
     "DDOptions"
     )

    You can also look at this excellent article from @mdevaney for more info,

    https://www.matthewdevaney.com/create-a-dropdown-with-an-other-option-in-power-apps/

     

    Please remember to give a 👍 and accept my solution as it will help others in the future.

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