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setting a default in a powerapp form for a sharepoint list choice field

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I'm trying to set a default for a field in a power app form. Below is the syntax I'm trying. Does anyone else have the right syntax? The field in sharepoint is a choice field with options choose one, yes, no

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@dmclaughlin

I think you are very close here 🙂

Please try replacing this code

Value("Choose one")

With this code instead

{Value: "Choose one"}

If this does not work can you please show a little more of your screen? I would like to know what property you are putting this code into and what control? (e.g. ComboBox?)

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I'm putting in the default property.

Is there a book or anything that documents all of these properties and syntax required?

I really appreciate your help

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@dmclaughlin

I was working a little bit too fast and gave you the wrong suggestion 😋

Clear the Default property of any code and leave it blank

Then put this code in the DefaultSelectedItems property of the ComboBox 😁

If(IsBlank(DataCardValue68.Selected.Value), ["Choose one"], Parent.Default)

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@dmclaughlin

I've just been using the online documentation. It doesn't answer every question but it does answer many. Here are my 4 most used resources.

Controls & Properties docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapp
Formulas docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapp
Delegation docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapp
Delegation (SharePoint) powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/sha

Your question here was something I had to learn by trial and error...

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So that last one didn't work... I attached the property and my formula.. anything look wrong to you?

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@dmclaughlin

Your screenshot looks the same as before. See my instructions here: https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/setting-a-default-in-a-powerapp-form-for-a-sharepoint-list/m-p/490915/highlight/true#M148483

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Not sure what you need to see.. this is a snipit of the datacard and the property default and the formula.

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I gave you some revised instructions earlier in the thread. Here they are again 🙂

Clear the Default property of any code and leave it blank

Then put this code in the DefaultSelectedItems property of the ComboBox

If(IsBlank(DataCardValue68.Selected.Value), ["Choose one"], Parent.Default)

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You have been a life saver

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@dmclaughlin

No problem at all. That's what the forums are here for!

If you could accept my post as the solution I would be grateful. Please mark the one that gave the answer 🙂

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