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Combo boxes with forms

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Hi,

 

I am using a PowerApps form to submit data back to SharePoint as my data source.  Within the form I have created a combo-box where users can search for employees in the organisation using the users connector.  

The field in SharePoint isn’t a people picker field, but rather just a single line of text field.  When I submit the record I just take the selected users email address to the data source.  The issue I have is that when I want to edit that record using the form, it doesn’t populate the field.  I have the same issue where I have a combo-box for a list of manufacturers, which is held in another SharePoint list.  Again, I can submit the selected value, but doesn’t show as selected when I try to edit the record.  

To use forms, do I need to have the actual data types selected or should this be possible?

 

thanks

K

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  • Drrickryp Profile Picture
    Super User 2024 Season 1 on at
    Re: Combo boxes with forms

    @KennyJ 

    Do you have Parent.Default in the DefaultSelectedItems property of the combobox?

  • KennyJ Profile Picture
    168 on at
    Re: Combo boxes with forms

    Yes I do. In the card the default is ThisItem.UserSelected

  • Drrickryp Profile Picture
    Super User 2024 Season 1 on at
    Re: Combo boxes with forms

    @KennyJ 

    Please post the exact text from the DefaultSelectedItems property of the combobox and the Items property of the combobox inside the card. 

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