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Massive bug in ComboBox causing chaos! The DisplayFields and SearchFields properties are RESET on load in Studio

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So since yesterday, all our apps started misbehaving. PowerApps Studio version 3.22082.8.

 

All ComboBox controls (Single Double) and their DisplayFields and SearchFields values reset themselves to something completely random.

 

To fix this, we had to rename columns used in those fields to have AAA in front of them so that when you load the app, the studio would reset all those DisplayFields and SearchFields to those columns with AAAxxx

 

Microsoft you must fix this urgently and stop breaking things FFS. I also reported this via their amazing support portal...

 

GrischkePro_0-1661326655403.png

 

The app is connected to GitHub and we can clearly see what is happening:

GrischkePro_0-1661330799255.png

 

It happened on save straight after opening the app in studio mode? Seems related to an issue from 2018 when if you changed the items property, the DisplayFields value would change to "ComplianceAssetId" as mentioned in step 16: https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/Combo-Box-Display-Issue-Bug-Once-Upgraded-to-Version-3-18094-26/td-p/166104

 

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  • haris00000001 Profile Picture
    85 on at
    Re: Massive bug in ComboBox causing chaos! The DisplayFields and SearchFields properties are RESET on load in Studio

    Please explain more what is the problem.

  • GrischkePro Profile Picture
    287 on at
    Re: Massive bug in ComboBox causing chaos! The DisplayFields and SearchFields properties are RESET on load in Studio

    Which part do you need explaining?

  • MVP-Phipps Profile Picture
    3,508 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at
    Re: Massive bug in ComboBox causing chaos! The DisplayFields and SearchFields properties are RESET on load in Studio

    Please explain what the bug is because I am not having any issues with any comboboxes on my side. What is it that you are seeing now that you don't expect?

  • GrischkePro Profile Picture
    287 on at
    Re: Massive bug in ComboBox causing chaos! The DisplayFields and SearchFields properties are RESET on load in Studio

    All ComboBox controls (Single or Double) and their DisplayFields and SearchFields values reset themselves to something completely random when you load the app in the studio. See screenshot in the original post.

  • MVP-Phipps Profile Picture
    3,508 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at
    Re: Massive bug in ComboBox causing chaos! The DisplayFields and SearchFields properties are RESET on load in Studio

    Whats in your default field?

  • haris00000001 Profile Picture
    85 on at
    Re: Massive bug in ComboBox causing chaos! The DisplayFields and SearchFields properties are RESET on load in Studio

    Sort(
    'ListName',
    Trim('ColumnName'),
    Ascending
    ),
    'ColumnName'
    )


    try to use this hope it will help u.

  • GrischkePro Profile Picture
    287 on at
    Re: Massive bug in ComboBox causing chaos! The DisplayFields and SearchFields properties are RESET on load in Studio

    Mostly nothing, blank.

    Some have various different formulas. Everything worked fine and this app was in development since May 2021.

  • AndrewValenzuel Profile Picture
    135 on at
    Re: Massive bug in ComboBox causing chaos! The DisplayFields and SearchFields properties are RESET on load in Studio

    did you find a solution to this?  Because I'm facing the exact same problem and can't get around it.

  • zYx Profile Picture
    78 on at
    Re: Massive bug in ComboBox causing chaos! The DisplayFields and SearchFields properties are RESET on load in Studio

    As per my first post, we had to rename all columns that are used in ComboBox controls to begin with AA, ie renamed StaffName to AAStaffName so that the ComboBox would reset to that column, first column in the alphabetical order. Otherwise it would typically reset to ComplianceAssetId column which in most cases was the first column...

  • AndrewValenzuel Profile Picture
    135 on at
    Re: Massive bug in ComboBox causing chaos! The DisplayFields and SearchFields properties are RESET on load in Studio

    Wow.  If I do that will powerapps auto update the connection?  Because those columns I'm working with are all over the app in like 6 different locations.  Used in galleries and such.  But not comboboxes.  

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