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Javascript to display default label on choice field

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I am using a model driven app form on the Portal. Is there a way to display a default "--Select--" label on a dropdown field when the form first loads, without creating an actual choice called "--Select--" and assigning that as default. Looking to avoid the problem if user does not select anything, then the default value assigned should be blank and not --Select--

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yashag2255 24,769 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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Hi @Mikello-6626

To configure this you can use Entity Form Metadata on the form of type attribute and then provide the default value that you are looking for.

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Mikello-6626 90 on at

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@yashag2255 No, it does not work for choice field. Have you tried it?

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oliver.rodrigues 9,368 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi, you can apply JS to achieve that, something like:

$("#<choice field name>").find("option[value='']").attr("label", "--SELECT--")

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Mikello-6626 90 on at

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Thank you so much for your prompt response as always. I am very close to this but for some reason my Power flow is failing because it detects as no value. Any way to assign a value like "Not selected" behind the scenes if a user keeps it as default "--Select--"? I tried assigning value in this code but it's not working
$("#<choice field name>").find("option[value='None selected']").attr("label", "--SELECT--")

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oliver.rodrigues 9,368 Most Valuable Professional on at

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So, your flow expects that field to contain a value, is that it?

if yes, then the choice field should be mandatory.. this way the user can't select the option "--SELECT--".. because that option contains no value

You can apply this change on a dataverse level (change column properties to required).. this will make the column always required, both in Portals and Model-Driven App

Or if you want it to be only mandatory in the Portals.. you can apply Form Metadata and set it required: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/portals/configure/configure-web-form-metadata

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