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In this PowerApps app that I inherited, there is code in the App section that apparently runs when the program starts.  And it apparently does not run when developing/editing the app.  I do not understand the logic behind this decision among the creators of PowerApps (or many other things about PowerApps).   This is a basic question I'm sure everyone has on day one of using PowerApps.  

My question is, if code is essential to the functioning of an app upon startup, how do you get that code to execute when starting up in develpment mode? 

 

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    RandyHayes Profile Picture
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    @David123 

    OnStart will run when you first go into the edit mode of an App.  If you need to run it again, you can do so easily by selecting the App in the navigator and choosing to run OnStart

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