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I have a form "frmIDEntry" where the AssignedTo field defaults to a value "---" in the Power App. After the record is submitted, the default value does not save and display in the gallery. Do I need to perform other functions to save the default value?

As a side note, I do not want the initial User (entering a record) to change the AssignedTo default value. Can this be accomplished by making the Card Visible value = false yet save the default value)?

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WarrenBelz 156,566 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi @RJF61 ,

Firstly, it should save providing the Update of the Data Card is correct. If you want it to definitely save on new records and hide the Card - make the Visible of the Data Card

YourFormName.Mode <> FormMode.New

then the Update of the Data Card (I have assumed the output as .Value here)

If( Self.Visible, ComboBoxName.Selected.Value, "----" )

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Hello @WarrenBelz Thanks for the response. I have tried the following but continue to receive an error.
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Hello,

Is the AssignedTo column a people picker? if it is, then you cannot just save text and must save claims type data.
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@RJF61 ,

Yes, that makes a lot of difference (as I noted I assumed the output). You are going to need to have a "dummy" email address and do the full person table on both possibilities. Have you considered simply patching nothing if new

If( Self.Visible, AssignedTo.Selected )

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Hi @Lisa_T Thanks for the response. My AssignedTo is a LookUp from a different SP List. It is pulling a text value from the other list based (named FullName) on criteria of another field (the criteria is whether a column named MgmtAssign contains any text).
Example...
Name MgmtAssign
---
Y
Adams, John Y
Barnes, David
Larson, Kim Y
Smith, Holly Y
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@RJF61 Since you are dealing with a SharePoint list column, how about making the column's default the '---'? Assuming, of course, that you are saving to a SharePoint list as well.
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@RJF61 ,

I will leave you with @Lisa_T as she seems keen to come in on active discussion posts. Please tag me if you need me to respond further.
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Hello @Lisa_T Thanks for the response and yes, I am saving to the SP list. Because it is a Lookup column, how do I set a default value?
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Try this - on the OnStart of your app, add
Set(varDefault, "---")
Then set the default on the control to varDefault.

Hope this works