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"Autocorrect" Function

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Hello, 
 
I am trying to get an "autocorrect" function within my application built. This is so that if a user has already input the data in a past form, a user can simply start filling out the form and it will search the collection allowing the user to select from the list. 
 
In the example below I would like a user to start input into the "Manufacturer" column of the form and start typing "Rau" where it would bring up a list of items, one of them being "Rauland" where they can simply click on that to input the value. 
Second example would be in the "Part Description" field where a user could start typing "351" where it would bring up "351000 - R5 Corridor Light" where again a user can simply click on that item. 
"Items" function for each of the form fields that I have, which obviously doesn't work. 
Filter(LotCodeCollection, StartsWith(Value, Self.SearchText))
 
I have the submit button setup to add the current values from each desired item to a collection. 
I also have a function setup for a couple fields to use a variable, so that it pulls in the same value as the last filled form field. 
If(Not IsBlank(Parent.Default), Parent.Default, IsBlank(Parent.Default), Facility, "")
 
 
Problems that I am running into 
1) If a user "edits" an existing form - The data on the original entry does not appear in the form fields. (Default.Parent) 
2) If a user presses "submit" on an existing form, it replaces the data with a "blank" value.
3) If the above happens it inputs a "blank" value into the collection
3) Once a user inserts their own value into the form field, it goes blank because that value doesn't exist in the collection. 
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