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Hi,

This is going to be something stupid I know but I am having a problem with retrieving the text entered into the control I am using TextInput.Text but PowerApps keeps telling me that "The '.' operator cannot be used on Text values."
Anybody any ideas why its doing this?

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  • highwaywoman Profile Picture
    55 on at
    Hi, 
     
    Can I get more details? I assume you are trying to use the text entered into a text_input control. 

    What control are you using that you would like to 'retrieve' it into? 

    In the image, I used it in a text, text input and dropdown. Let me know how i can help by giving me what control you are trying to show it in.
     
  • timl Profile Picture
    36,774 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi 
     
    Could you post a screenshot or describe the full formula that you're using to reference TextInput.Text? 
  • TH-13091402-0 Profile Picture
    4 on at
    Thanks,
     
    I have a pop up form for an inventory system I am trying to log inventory changes, so as I prepare to patch to update the inventory table I am trying to set a couple of variables
     
    Set(varInbound, If(IsNumeric(TextInputInboundStock.Text), Value(TextInputInboundStock.Text), 0));
    Set(varOutbound, If(IsNumeric(TextInputOutboundStock.Text), Value(TextInputOutboundStock.Text), 0));
    Set(varCost, If(IsNumeric(TextInputCost.Text), Value(TextInputCost.Text), 0));
    Set(varNetStockChange, (varInbound-varOutbound));
    Set(varNotes, TextInputNotes.Text);
    Set(varNetStockChange, (varInbound-varOutbound));
     
    Thanks
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    Michael E. Gernaey Profile Picture
    53,969 Moderator on at
    Hi
     
    Please share the entire thing you are typing, because its something to do with what you have around it not it specifically.
     
    Make sure to over share :-) 

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