Model-Driven / Set field label programmticaly

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Posted on by EBMRay

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Hello,

I would like to set the field text label dynamically according to a selected value from a lookup field.

Example: If I selected the BU Unit Type: Department, the Business Unit label should be renamed to Department.

I have tried to follow the below documentation. However, it is not working as expected and nothing happens.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/model-driven-apps/clientapi/reference/controls/setlabel

Below is the code:

function onLoadGetBUType (executionContext){

 var formContext = executionContext.getFormContext();

 if(formContext.getAttribute("hrex2193_businessunittype").getValue() != null) {

 var temp = formContext.getAttribute("hrex2193_businessunittype").getValue()[0].name;

 // console.log(temp);

 formContext.ui.controls.get("hrex2193_adepartmenta").setLabel(temp);

 formContext.getControl("hrex2193_adepartmenta").setLabel(temp);

 }

}

Is there a way to set the field label programmatically?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Best regards,

Julien

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EBMRay 1,710 on at

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Re: Model-Driven / Set field label programmticaly

Hello everyone,

Thank you for your support.

After our investigation, the fields are placed in the "Header" of the form and what we've learned is that the logical name of the fields starts with "header_LogicalFieldName". We used the same code and it worked perfectly after adjustment of the fields' logical names in the code.

Thank you!
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Parvez Ghumra 1,579 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at

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Re: Model-Driven / Set field label programmticaly

Hi @Julien2 ,

I'd definitely recommend debugging your script using the browser's developer tools. Also double check that you're using the correct column names for each control/attribute referenced in the script
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Mira Ghaly 11,409 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at

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Re: Model-Driven / Set field label programmticaly

@Julien2

As @a33ik mentioned if the field is placed twice on the form it might be the issue.

Have you registered this on the onload as well as on the onchange of the lookup?

I think the best way to troubleshoot this is by debugging.
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a33ik 3,304 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Re: Model-Driven / Set field label programmticaly

Hello,

Is there a chance that you have placed the field hrex2193_adepartmenta twice on the form?
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Guido Preite 1,488 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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Re: Model-Driven / Set field label programmticaly

the code looks correct (these two lines do exactly the same thing, the second is the usual one):

formContext.ui.controls.get("hrex2193_adepartmenta").setLabel(temp); formContext.getControl("hrex2193_adepartmenta").setLabel(temp);

inside the console do you get the correct value of temp? do you get some expections?