Why does my Set function not allow me to create any var

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Hi!

I'm new to power apps and this is my first time creating a canva app. I was trying to create a collection in onStart function of the App. Turns out I can't create any var with Set or clearCollect -which I understand by some vids is the way of creating vars in power apps- because it shows an error:

With Set
Translation: "Number of args is not valid: 1 was received, 2 were expected"
With clearCollect
Translation: the name is not valid. "IceCream" is not recognized.

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WarrenBelz 153,073 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi @JuanArango ,

Try this instead

Set( Icecream, Table( { Flavor: "Strawberry", Quantity: 300 } ) )

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@WarrenBelz Hi!
With the given code I get two errors, the first being the same Set error as before, and the second one "Unexpected characters. The formula contains 'Colon' where 'ParentClose' was expected":

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@JuanArango ,

Please see corrected post

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JuanArango 122 on at

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@WarrenBelz I changed it as said,
I get the same Set error and "Unexpected characters. The formula contains 'Error' where 'ParentClose' was expected" :

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JuanArango 122 on at

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@WarrenBelz Actually I'm noticing that no function is working at all.
Take this conditional for example in the fill prop of a component:
If(AppBarButton.isActive,RGBA(237,26,59,1),RGBA(0,0,0,0));
It should work fine I understand, but instead it shows these errors:
Translation: "Number of args is not valid: 1 was received, 2 were expected"
Translation: "Unexpected characters. The formula contains 'Error' where 'ParentClose' was expected"

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Hi @JuanArango ,

What country are you in ? You may need European syntax

Set( Icecream; Table( { Flavor: "Strawberry"; Quantity: 300 } ) )

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@WarrenBelz Yup it was European Syntax (I´m in Colombia).
Thank you a lot!!!

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