EditForm Default Mode, If(variable=value, view, edit). Not working

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Hi,

So on my App On Start I have the property -

If(Lower(User().Email) = "myemail@gmail.com",Set(varFormMode, "view"),Set(varFormMode,"edit"))

on my EditForm1 default mode i have -

If(varFormMode="edit" ,FormMode.Edit,FormMode.View)

however - when i go to -

NewForm(EditForm1);Navigate(EditScreen1, ScreenTransition.None);

I can still edit! I shouldnt be able to edit this.

I have confirmed varFormMode does indeed = view with a label.

can anyone help

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AARON_C 2,235 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi @wonka1234,

This is because you have < NewForm(EditForm1) > on your button when you navigate to your form screen.

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@AARON_C so this should just be removed?

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Hi @wonka1234,

It depends on what you are trying to achieve.

Because you are using the NewForm formula, I am assuming you want users with emails that do not match the set email in the onStart property to be able to create new records using the form.

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Hi @wonka1234

Please adjust as the code to make it work what you want.
You can store a FormMode directly into a Set() function:
If( Lower(User().Email) = "myemail@gmail.com", Set(varFormMode, FormMode.View), Set(varFormMode, FormMode.New) )

On your EditForm1.DefaultMode you set the variable. Get rid of the If() statement
varFormMode

When you go to your form remove the NewForm because the Set() function already have the DefaultMode New:
Navigate(EditScreen1, ScreenTransition.None);

Hope this helps.

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@SpongYe ok let me test and get back to you.

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Any updates? @wonka1234

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