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Really new to powerapps but I've created a powerapp that's connected to a Sharepoint List (online). I have 2 fields(cheat fields) that should populate themselves based on dropdown box selections. And in turn, those 2 cheat fields should create my title field (required)..........I set the default values of each cheat field to the appropriate dropdown box value but they will not show up when I make a selection from the dropdown boxes......they show if I'm editing the app but not if I try to make a new entry.

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Hi @sml929,

Which Dropdown you used to choose the value, is this DropDown control together with the EditFrom control in the same screen?

And it would be much helpful if you could share a screenshot.

Besides, have you checked the following article?

Understand data forms in Microsoft PowerApps

Which is helpful if you are working with form controls.

For the EditForm control, New record mode, if you would like to configure the DataCard default value to the Dropdown.selected value, two properties need to be configured with the corresponding field:

Default property->Dropdown.Selected.FieldName

Update property->Dropdown.Selected.FieldName

Regards,

Michael

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sml929 7 on at

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Ok - quick rundown on what I'm trying to do......

Title field - required - I need it to be a combination of the DeptBuildingName Selection (dropdown) and the Station Selection (dropdown). Powerapp wouldn't let me do the Concatenate on the title fields with those options. So I created two Cheat Fields to hold the dropdown box selection names so they could populate the title name for me. The cheat fields show information on the powerapp edit page but if I test the form out, they will not show anything even after I've selected an option from DeptBuildingName & Station boxes. This has to happen in order for the form to be saved.

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sml929 7 on at

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@v-micsh-msft, Thank you!!!! I got all of it to work off your answer!!!

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