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Hello All,

I'm a bit confused as to why I cant seem to grab the current user when I add a canvas app to a site page as a webpart. I'm not receiving any errors so I don't know what the issue is.

I have the app OnStart property set as below;

I then have a Text Label control set to;

But when I test, the text label does not populate with the current user full name.

Am I doing this wrong? Is there a better way?

I appreciate any suggestions.

DWTK

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WarrenBelz 154,411 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi @dwtk ,

It should work, but try directly

User().FullName

You also do not need Text as it is already text.

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dwtk 22 on at

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Thank you for replying @WarrenBelz,

I cleared browser cache and it did work.... kinda, I populates a name in the webpart, but when I log in as my test user account, it does not display that account name but rather my admin account. See image below; (Using Edge Dev)

If I open the app from the link, the current user loads as intended> I have removed the WP and readded, ensuring the latest app ID us used, do dice!

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Hi @dwtk ,

Not something I utilise a lot (this facility as I have always found it "clunky"), but logic says the only place the system can get the user's name is from the logged-in user (as I said, it should work).

Is there a reason you have not made it a stand-alone app?

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Hehehehe, cause Imma Newby, jk. I think that is the route I'll have go, I'm gonna check permissions first, but yeah... There is no mandate to host as a WP.

Cheers WarrenBelz for your time and neurons spent.

DWTK

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