Modern Control Combobox | Searching choice-column (people) is limited

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Posted on by bpattinaja

Hi, I have an issues with modern controls form and Combobox:

I use a sharepoint list as my datasource named "Register".

There is a column named "Responsible". This is a 'person' choice column, single select. So I can select any user within our organisation.

In my PowerApp I made a (Modern Control) form with the "Responsible" column as one field to fill in.

The Modern Control Form adds a dropdown-field (not a combobox). The results I get are very limited.

So I add in a Modern Control combobox and give it the exact same formulas:

Item = Choices([@Register].Responsible)

DefaultSelectedItems = Parent.Default

Fields = DisplayName

IsSearchable = true

I can now search, but the searchable values are still limited to the same few.

So I add in a (classic? Not the modern one) combobox. Add the same formulas:

DefaultSelectedItems = Parent.Default

Fields = DisplayName

IsSearchable = true

No I can search people from the entire organisation. When I save the form and reopen the item, it'll pop up on both comboboxes and the dropdown. The search cabilities on the modern control is still limited.

Is this a bug? Or am I doing something wrong?

Looking forward to get some responses. Thanks in advance!

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bpattinaja 22 on at

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Hi, Thanks for your rapid response.
Data Row Limit is already set to 2000.
SearchFields does not exist in the modern control combobox, only in the classic combobox.
> When adding the Email-Field, it doesn't change.
PowerApps is up-to-date.

Classic combobox seems the only solution (for now).

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bpattinaja 22 on at

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In addition:
I tried a modern-combobox (which was not connected to the form) with the following 'Items': Office365Users.SearchUser({searchTerm:Self.SearchText, top:999})
I could find all the users, but not be able to select a user..
When selecting a user, it'll just disappear right after.

If I could get this to work, this could be the workarround solution.

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Tommy-Upton 119 on at

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Did you get this to work? I have the same issue...when I choose a person, it just disappears.

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bpattinaja 22 on at

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Unfortunately not.. I am currently using the classic combobox to fix it.

Use the Color.WhiteSmoke for the (background)fills, chevron(background)fillsand selectiontag color. Remove the border. Give it a 32 height and 11 point font in Arial. This makes it fit the rest of the form.

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pauldj 150 on at

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I have this same issue, causing great concern at the lack of ability and support from Microsoft of Modern features not fit for purpose. I have my issue which is pretty much the same on this thread...
https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/Modern-Controls-Form-NOT-looking-up-users-Email-addresses-or/m-p/2525394/emcs_t/S2h8ZW1haWx8dG9waWNfc3Vic2NyaXB0aW9ufExRT1ozM0w3MlU2TTFXfDI1MjUzOTR8U1VCU0NSSVBUSU9OU3xoSw

Still looking for a solution or will escalate to microsoft developers in the new year...

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davibern 40 on at

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I have the same issue with this new control. More info in: Re: Modern Controls Form NOT looking up users (Ema... - Power Platform Community (microsoft.com)

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