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code for creating an 'add' or 'remove' button in a powerapps form

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Hi, has anyone created code for adding or removing fields in a powerapps form? for example, after adding a persons name, address, phone I need to create an 'add' / 'remove' button to add further persons details. This is from a user's perspective by the way, like filling out a guest form.

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v-qiaqi@microsoft.com Microsoft Employee on at

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Hi@Anthjanz_42,
Could you please share a bit more about the scenario:
Do you want the Button to add/remove the current field value?
More details for this add/remove Button.
More details would be helpful to figure it out.
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Qi
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Hi Qi, I have a powerapps form where i need a 'add' and 'remove' buttons for the user of the form. for example there are 3 fields (Name, mobile, email) and the user of the form needs to be able to click on a 'add' button to add a new field (under existing) so a 2nd persons details (Name, mobile, email) can be inputted. some forms may need up to 10 of these fields so hence need for 'add' and not just a hide/show fields option. And obviously 'remove' in case they added too many fields.
I hope this helped clarify what i need.
Thanks in advance
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Hi@Anthjanz_42,
Do you want to add/remove a control dynamically based on the users within a form?
Could you please share a bit more about the added field, is it a totally new one that differs from the existing ones, like Address or Region?
Firstly, if you want to click a button to add/remove control in a form, I am afraid that there is no way to achieve this in PowerApps.
If you would like this feature to be added to PowerApps, please submit an idea to PowerApps Ideas Forum :
https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Ideas/idb-p/PowerAppsIdeas
According to your idea, the newly added fields do not exist in your data source, so how do you save the data of these new fields?
Secondly, if you want to save the value of the newly added field that does not exist in the data source, the same can't be said for this one.
Based on my understanding, there is no way to achieve your needs directly. If there is anything wrong with my understanding, please feel free to contact me.
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Qi
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Hi Qi, sorry i have not answered back I was unable to for some reason. What I'm trying to do is the traditional e.g. add a guest to a web form. So like a whole row, 3 fields 'Name, Address, Mobile'.
I am split between trying to use a incremental count so hidden fields are revealed (haven't got the code figured out yet) OR using the 'Collect' function. The Collect function thought wants a Gallery inserted which visually is not great for our government forms. Also having trouble getting the data saved to SP.
Any help would be most appreciated.
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Hi @Anonymous you may want to use a gallery for this depending on the complexity of your form. as mentioned, form is best to capture the inputs and regenerate a new form for the second set of input.

Have a look at this to give you an idea.

Here is a gallery, the collection adds some columns which are blank and a counter

Collect(_govForm,{Name:Blank(), Surname: Blank(), Mobile: Blank(), Email: Blank(), ID: __ID});
UpdateContext({__ID:__ID + 1})

The collection function will add a single entry and it will be visible as below. you will notice two icons, + and X

the + icon have the same code to it as the onvisible code and add a new entry to the gallery which will show that row in the gallery:

Collect(_govForm,{Name:Blank(), Surname: Blank(), Mobile: Blank(), Email: Blank(), ID: __ID});
UpdateContext({__ID:__ID + 1}).

by clicking twice the gallery gets two more rows

the x will delete the selected row

Remove(_govForm,LookUp(_govForm,ID=ThisItem.ID))

hope this helps you.