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Posted on by Microsoft Employee

Hi,

I am creating a canvas,

I have used a text box for a question .

for answers I have created a dropdown.

User need to know the what was the answer he had given last time. I have those values in my excel.

I want previous year answer to be automatically picked from excel based on the question which is there is the text box?

Is this possible to achieve ?

Please help me 

 

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  • eka24 Profile Picture
    20,923 on at

    In the Default of another Textbox, put;

    LookUp(Table1, Question=Dropdown1.Selected.Value,Answer)

    Or

    LookUp(Table1, Question=Dropdown1.Selected.Question,Answer)

    If you have issues, give a screenshot of the excel table.

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  • v-qiaqi@microsoft.com Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi@raks3,

    Could you please share more details about your scenario?

    It will be appreciated if you can post a screenshot about your excel table.

    Do you want to populate the Dropdown with the corresponding question in the text box?

    I have a test on my side, please take a try as below.

    Set the Items property of the DropDown as below.

     

    Filter(Table2,Question=TextInput1.Text).Answer

     

    You can check the GIF for reference.

    0721Gif1.gif

    Best Regards,

    Qi 

  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at
    QuestionPrevious Year ScoreCurrent Year Score
    AAAA5 
    BBBB4 
    CCCC2 

     

    I have question in my canvas those questions in a box and I want to my previous year score to be printed automatically.

     

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    eka24 Profile Picture
    20,923 on at

    What you need is the reply I provided. Did you try it. What is the name of your table.

     

    Assuming your Dropdown1 items is:

    Table1.Question where you would be selecting the questions,

     

    In the Default of another Textbox, put;

    LookUp(Table1, Question=Dropdown1.Selected.Value, Previous Year Score')

    Or

    LookUp(Table1, Question=Dropdown1.Selected.Question, 'Previous Year Score')

     

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