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Hi All,

 

Please help as i've been stck on this for the last month.

 

My combobox is not showing the default value. I can see it in the command line but it doesn't display on the combobox itself.

Cel87_0-1704925130116.png

Items = SortByColumns(AddColumns('EAP - Locations Queensland',"FullLocations",Concatenate(Title,", ",State,", ",Postcode)),"Title")

 

It displays the values when I have a new form and save. Its when I go back into it and 'edit' form that it doesn't show the value in the combobox. 

 

PLEASE HELP!! 😭

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  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    156,384 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @Cel87 ,

    There in nothing wrong with your Items (small suggestion below)

    SortByColumns(
     AddColumns(
     'EAP - Locations Queensland',
     "FullLocations",
     Title & ", " & State & ", " & Postcode
     ),
     "Title"
    )

    but this is more about your DefaultSelectedItems. Assuming you are displaying the Title column in your Combo Box (use the actual field name it is reading from here) it should be

    {Title: ThisItem.YourFieldName}

     

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  • Cel87 Profile Picture
    171 on at

    Hi @WarrenBelz,

     

    Thank you for your response. I tried this and although it doesn't give an error it still doesn't show the value.

    Cel87_0-1704929051409.png

     

    I even tried DefaultSelectedItems = {FullLocations:Gallery1.Selected.Locations1}

    Cel87_1-1704929181986.png

     

    Still no change. I don't know where I've gone wrong. I'm literally teaching myself as I go with powerapps. 😢

  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    156,384 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @Cel87 ,

    The DefaultSelectedItems needs two values

    • The field name that is being displayed in your Combo Box
    • The field name in your data source that you are reading from /writing to

    Can you please confirm these and also the field type of the second item.

  • Cel87 Profile Picture
    171 on at

    @WarrenBelz 

    I have two locations where it reads from then writes too.

    The 'EAP - Location Queensland' is the list that the combo box gets the locations from.

    Then it writes back to another list ('Events', Locations1). The Locations1 is a text field that it stores too.

     

    Hope that makes sense.

     

     

     

  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    156,384 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @Cel87 ,

    The first part of the question related to the Items of the Combo Box (which you have provided), but what field name it is displaying - you will find this by selecting the combo box and choosing Edit from the right panel.

  • Cel87 Profile Picture
    171 on at

    Hi @WarrenBelz,

    Is this the information you're after below?

    Cel87_0-1704935211897.png

     

     

  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    156,384 Most Valuable Professional on at

    @Cel87 ,
    Almost - you need to select Edit on the right

  • Cel87 Profile Picture
    171 on at

    @WarrenBelz the above screenshot is what comes up when I click on 'Edit'.

    It lists the Data to the left (FullLocations, Title, Postcode, State, Latitidue, Lonitude, LGA, Electorate & {Attachments})

  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    156,384 Most Valuable Professional on at

    @Cel87 

    No screen shot included - all I need is this value

    ComboField.png

    BTW - are you located in Qld ?

  • Cel87 Profile Picture
    171 on at

    Hi @WarrenBelz,

    Mine doesn't give me that visual. Would it be because I'm using the modern control view?

    Yes located in QLD

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