web
You’re offline. This is a read only version of the page.
close
Skip to main content

Announcements

News and Announcements icon
Community site session details

Community site session details

Session Id :
Power Platform Community / Forums / Power Apps / Field defaulting to an...
Power Apps
Unanswered

Field defaulting to another choice

(0) ShareShare
ReportReport
Posted on by 84

I have a very large form that I created through PowerApps. In the form, there is 1 field called "business line".  It is a single choice drop-down field and and one point, the first choice in the list was the default choice that was set.  I have since taken the default away and do not want the business line field to default - I have removed the default from the SharePoint list settings.

 

What is happening is that the completer of the form chooses a business line lower down on the list, they save it, all is good.  Sometime over the next couple of days, the business line choice changes to the first one on the list which was the old default.  This appears to be happening when someone goes in and edits the form. (There are actually 2 forms - new and edit) As you can imagine, this is causing us problems.  What am I missing? Is there something that I need to be changing in PowerApps - is that why this is happening?

Categories:
I have the same question (0)
  • leyburn19 Profile Picture
    2,157 on at

    Is the Sp list Column also a dropdown?

     

    I dont use dropdowns ever any more in a SP list and leave it all to Powerapps.  What I do is select the DataCard and add a Drop down to it.  I make the Field in the datacard hidden with its default set to DropDown?.Selected.Value

     

    The Dropdown gets populated with you values you want to select. If a lot I make another SP list and then do a collection at start and use thee to populate teh dropdown

     

    Then in the the dropdown defult I put 

     

    If(Isblank(Parent.Default),"Value from dropdown",Parent.Default)

     

    This means the field I want in my sharepoint list is always based on the  dropdown which is based on the field value

  • Christy_Roach Profile Picture
    84 on at

    I'm sorry. I'm not sure I'm following. Yes, it's a dropdown in the SP list.

  • leyburn19 Profile Picture
    2,157 on at

    I was just saying,  I never use SP dropdowns and keep them as Text fields instead. 

     

    I use Powerapps to do the work.  I dont have anyone going to SP directly so I have no need.  By using this method I can also automate a lot easier the process to add to dropdowns via other list etc.  I have greater contraol and flexibility

     

    If I want a drop down I simply add one inside a data card and do the formulas like I mentionede eralier

Under review

Thank you for your reply! To ensure a great experience for everyone, your content is awaiting approval by our Community Managers. Please check back later.

Helpful resources

Quick Links

Season of Sharing Community Challenge Winners!

Congratulations to our community stars!

Kudos to our 2025 Community Spotlight Honorees

Expanding mentorship, skilling, and AI innovation

Congratulations to the July Top 10 Community Leaders!

These are the community rock stars!

Leaderboard > Power Apps

#1
WarrenBelz Profile Picture

WarrenBelz 345 Most Valuable Professional

#2
11manish Profile Picture

11manish 207 Super User 2026 Season 2

#3
Mohsin Ali Profile Picture

Mohsin Ali 177

Last 30 days Overall leaderboard