Editing a text field?

[zerou]

Forgive me if this is a very simple task.

I'm trying to simply edit the pre-existing text for something on a canvas from "This Is The Message" to "Here Is The Message", but when I double click the text it says "This property has a formula, select to edit in the formula bar". But when I go to the formula bar, all I see is "Parent.DisplayName". However if I select the datacard on the canvas and go to advanced, there is a field labeled "DisplayName" with "This Is The Message" in quotes like this. I tried editing that field, and it immediately reflected the changes on the canvas. Now my question(s) is,

1) is this the correct way of editing field headers? Or will I break something by doing this?

2) Is there any way that I can save this as a "in progress" file and come back to it at any time and NOT publish it but still be able to test it? 

I'm very new to powerapps and have been thrust into fixing the work left behind by others. I

[BCBuizer]

Hi @zerou ,

To edit properties of a DataCard, first you have to unlock it. You can do so by selecting it, going to the advanced tab on the right of the screen and then click the padlock icon to unlock:

[zerou]

Thank you for the fast reply BCBuizer. I only have the properties and advanced tabs on the data card, no ideas one. And no lock or unlocked icon, I can just edit the stuff in the properties and advanced field as is. I assume that's a permissions thing and I was given it by the previous person? Anyway, so is that how we edit those text headers then for fields? And it will not cause any problems?

[BCBuizer]

Hi @zerou ,

If you have no lock, that means the datacard is already unlocked, probably by the previous owner. Editing properties might cause issue, so I would suggest to save the code by commenting it out:

This is;
the new code;

//This is;
//the old code;

Adding "//" makes it a comment, so the code is not executed, but you can still see it. Like that you can easily reverse any changes you made in case things go wrong. In your case for the Text property of the DataCardKey:

"Here is the Message"

//Parent.DisplayName

[zerou]

Hi. Thank you for the help.

I edited the datcardkey in the advanced tab for each datacard and changed the text under "DisplayName" then saved the app and published it. However the text has not changed upon reloading the app, it's still showing the old text headers. I looked again in the advanced tab and there's a "Default" text box and it has the same text as what was in the "DisplayName" box. So I tried editing this box as well, but then a dropdown box of other headers in the canvas appears.

I'm so confused as to what I'm doing. I just want to change the text a person sees.

Edit: Nevermind, it seems to be working now and showing the replaced text. Thank you!

[BCBuizer · Accepted solution]

Hi @zerou ,

Usually after publishing your app, you need to reload your browser page a couple of times before you see the new version, so that may have caused your issue.

Happy to see your issue is now resolved. Can you please mark the post that has the solution for the benefit of the community?

[Julianpgarcia]

Man, I was looking and looking for a solution and this was an easy resolution haha. Thanks for the post. Saved me a huge headache.