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Can I alias a set of commands directly in the app to execute more easily?

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Hi all, quick question. I have some actions I take within my app (creating collections, running operations, updating variables, notifying, etc.) that are always run in sequence as a group. Can I alias them somehow, so I can just put something like "Do MyOperation" in an OnSelect, so I don't have to copy the same long set of code each time? Thanks!

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BCBuizer 22,636 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi @RMDFA,

I think what you are looking for are User Defined Functions. In this blog you can find more about them: Power Apps User Defined Functions: Write Code Once And Reuse (matthewdevaney.com)

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This looks close to what I need. However, I don't have any input parameters, it's just a series of operations I want to run (ClearCollect, run a Flow, UpdateContext, If/Or, calling a connector) when a button is pushed. Is there something I'm missing?

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BCBuizer 22,636 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi @RMDFA ,

In that case Named Formulas are what you're after: 6 Use-Cases For The Power Apps App Formulas Property (Named Formulas) (matthewdevaney.com)

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RMDFA 17 on at

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Hi @BCBuizer - this did exactly what I need. Thanks for the quick answer. I'm running into an issue where PowerApps removes the semicolon from the end of my formula (which makes it not work), but otherwise does what I wanted

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