Deep linking through Power Automate works but when you go directly to the app, it is blank

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Good day

I created this app in PowerApps and set up a flow in power automate to notify users when the request has been submitted.

The deep link takes you to your record which is fine but now if we go directly to the app the main page through the app link, it takes us to a blank record window, instead of the app landing page.

What did I do wrong or what am missing?

Onstart syntax:

Set(varEmpID, Value(Param("EMPID")));
If(!IsBlank(varEmpID),EditForm(Form1_4));Set(varItem,LookUp(CREQE_Form,ID = varEmpID)); Navigate(Screen5);
 
If I remove Navigate (Screen5) then the app goes to the main page and so is the deep link from power automate email.
 
Please help. I am losing my mind. It's been a month trying to close off this project, but this is setting me back.
 
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Hi NN-21081740-0

The piece of information missing is the location of Form1_4. I am assuming that it is on the landing page and that Screen5 is where you want to go if the incoming parameter is blank ? If so,
If( !IsBlank(varEmpID), Set( varItem, LookUp( CREQE_Form, ID = varEmpID ) ); EditForm(Form1_4), Navigate(Screen5) );

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Hi @WarrenBelz,

Thanks for your response.

Form1_4 is the form inside screen 5.

Main page is screen 1

Should I replace screen5 with screen1 or form1_4 with screen1 since both screen5 and form1_take mew to the same window?

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Hi,

it is not recommended to use Navigate() function in App.OnStart property.

Have you tried to utilize App.StartScren property?

It is recommended approach.

If( !IsBlank(Value(Param("EMPID"))), //go to screen Screen5 it there is param EMPID filled Screen5, //go to another screen by default DefaultScreen )

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Yes - as per your original except you had an extra bracket.
If( !IsBlank(varEmpID), Set( varItem, LookUp( CREQE_Form, ID = varEmpID ) ); EditForm(Form1_4); Navigate(Screen5) );
The problem with StartScreen in your instance is that you cannot set the variable on it, so if you want to use that, you would need to set the Variable OnVisible of Screen5. So
If( !IsBlank(Param("EMPID")), Screen5, Screen1 )

and then OnVisible of Screen5
If( !IsBlank(Param("EMPID")), Set( varEmpID, Value(Param("EMPID")) ); Set( varItem, LookUp( CREQE_Form, ID = varEmpID ) ) )

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Hi @WarrenBelz

You mentioned screen 5 for both syntaxes to add to the OnVisible properties.

Which one is for screen 5(Form Screen) and which one is for screen 1(Main Screen).

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You do not need anything OnVisible of Screen1 as there is no parameter to be set if you land there.The second piece of code is for the StartScreen if you want to use it. Neither are necessary if you continue to use the OnStart code you currently have - just what I have in the first code. So you either do this OnStart
If( !IsBlank(varEmpID), Set( varItem, LookUp( CREQE_Form, ID = varEmpID ) ); EditForm(Form1_4); Navigate(Screen5) );

OR put this on the StartScreen code
If( !IsBlank(Param("EMPID")), Screen5, Screen1 )

and this OnVisible of Screen5
If( !IsBlank(Param("EMPID")), Set( varEmpID, Value(Param("EMPID")) ); Set( varItem, LookUp( CREQE_Form, ID = varEmpID ) ) ); EditForm(Form1_4);

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Hi @WarrenBelz

The StartScreen code solved my issue without even adding the OnVisible code on screen 5. I just left the Onstart code as is, saved, published and voilà!!!

Thank you for your patience and invaluable support!!!

God Bless you, Sir

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Hi NN-21081740-0

The reason I suggested you use the OnVisible code is that it is a better option sequentially than OnStart, which at some times fails to run before the screen transition. This makes sure that the Variable will be set as you enter that screen.

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@WarrenBelz,

Noted.

Once again, thank you so very much!!

Cheers.

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