ResetForm not clearing Date control selection

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I have an icon that Cancels a user's edits on a form by doing a ResetForm(frmRequest).

The form visually resets but I know that it's leaving underlying data selections in place.

I discovered this in an effort to ensure a date control only allows future dates.

An If checks DatacardDate.Default and DateControl.SelectedDate to determine if either are wrong and then the save button doesn't work. Although I realize as I type this I'll have to fix that logic since tomorrow becomes yesterday eventually and my DatacardDate.Default will be in the past.

At any rate, this logic works correctly and the Save icon is disabled so you can't proceed.

If you fix it you can submit the form and all is good.

The cancel icon however, resets the form visually but I know that DateControl.SelectedDate is still the old date because the icon is still disabled after doing ResetForm.

So how do I clear DateControl and where should I do it?

I can't Reset the control within a form from outside which I tried first.

Should or do I need to, add another control inside the form that I can use to clear and cancel instead of outside where I have the Save and Edit icons/controls?

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Michael E. Gernaey 52,970 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Hi

At the top, please always explain your issue first, reading through lots of stuff before I even know the ask(if its even clear) is a pain to then back track to details given before the problem was.

Scenario:

Issue:

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Now do this please.

1. Create a Variable in your Screens OnVisible

Set(_ResetDate, false);

2. In your Date Control, put this in the Reset property

_ResetDate

3. When you want to clear it do this (in any code)

Set(_ResetDate, true);

Set(_ResetDate, false);

This will reset it, althoguh it WILL reset it to the default selected date, if you have one

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Ravindra Jadhav 342 Moderator on at

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Check default property of date control or data Card, i think you hardcode some value there

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DCHammer 716 Moderator on at

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ResetForm not clearing Date control selection

Thanks FLMike. I tried multiple times to mark your reply as an Answer but it never saves. Sorry I can't give you credit.

And thanks for the guidance on making posts.

The easier it is to read, the more likely I'll get help.

Happy to do as you suggest.

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DCHammer 716 Moderator on at

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@FLMike Well, I finally managed to mark your comment the answer. Thank you.

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