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Hello, I have a label and the text property is set to, ListBox1.Selected.Result, which works fine but when I use the app and go to edit mode the label is blank again

I have tried, a version of a formula I am using for my dropdowns in the dropdown "default" property, but labels do not have a defualt property.

If(EditForm1.Mode = FormMode.Edit, ThisItem.'Maintenance Asset Description'.Value, ListBox1.Selected.Result)

This formula in the text property does retain the value but now the label does not change when a new item is selected from the list.

any help appreciated!

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leyburn19 2,157 on at

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Is the label inside the datacard for the List Box? What is the default for the List Box?
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yes they are inside the same data card, I think I am following your logic, set the default up for the list box and keep the test property on the label as listbox1.selected.result ?
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That's how I do it with controls added to a data card. In regards to the List Box, I make the Default what I want it to be if the default is blanks still.

If(Isblank(Parent.Default),"Defaulttextinlist",Parent.Default)

I do not use a label though, I use the actual Datacard Field and it is set to the value of the selected item. I make this invisible to user

This means that is a user goes to edit mode it gets the value of teh saved data if there is some or a value based on a default
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@leyburn19
yeah this work perfectly, I just added the formula below to my list box default property

If(EditForm1.Mode = FormMode.Edit, ThisItem.'Maintenance Asset Description'.Value, " ")

and kept my label's text property set to

listbox1.selected.result

I was using a dropdown but switched to a label and a list box to have the text wrapping 🙂