Name isn't valid. 'Text' isn't recognized.

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Posted on by Rchrd

I am new to Power Apps and trying to create a collection with Products.

I have added a textbox with the name inpProduct.

Created a new button Collect with the command Collect(colProducts, {Product: Value(inpProduct.Text)}) or Collect(colProducts, {Product: inpProduct.Text})

But somehow Text is not recognized and does not popup after the .

I have followed the step in this tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zM-Oyhpc3U but can't figure what I am doing wrong.

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LaurensM 12,516 Moderator on at

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Hi @Richard9A,

.Text is the property that is used for Classic controls. Should you be using Power Apps for Teams or be creating a Custom Page (leveraging the Fluent UI controls), you will need to use .Value

Collect(colProducts, {Product: inpProduct.Value})

If this solves your question, would you be so kind as to accept it as a solution & give it a thumbs up.

Thanks!

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Rchrd 18 on at

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Yes did the trick. Thank you.

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joeflomo 5 on at

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LaurensM, your solution works and thanks. One question: How will a user know if the Control is "Classic" or "Custom"?

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LaurensM 12,516 Moderator on at

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Hi @joeflomo,

The TextInput control based on the Fluent UI framework will need a .Value reference instead of .Text to get the text value. The 'Classic' controls are the commonly used controls used within the Canvas Editor (browser experience). The browser experience is also receiving new 'Modern' controls based on Fluent UI - where the TextInput needs the .Value suffix. (View the UI difference between both here)

Power Apps for Teams and Custom Pages (Canvas page in a Model-driven App) also use Fluent UI controls. Here the TextBox control will also need a .Value suffix.

I hope this helps!

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