How do I set defaultselecteditems to a specific value on new form, but the multiple possible values that were chosen from the record when not new?

[dperez13]

i have a drop down that on new form id like to default to another column, that part ive managed,

but on the second part of my if statementm id like the defaultselecteditems to be the items selected , essentially overriding the autopopulated item if the user wishes to do.

[phipps0218]

Use a variable for example:

Set(formRecord, Blank()); for a new form or for a record from a gallery Set(formRecord, thisitem)

Then use this variable within an IF statement on your default property. 

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[dperez13]

So under the default property, do I need to filter or loop through the for all defaultselectedselecteditems versus set a record/table (still unclear which one is required here) to other values.

how do i set a default person/people drop down to say, two records?

{ [displayname : 1 , email : 1 ], [displayname: 2, email:2] }

[phipps0218]

I am not sure if this will work?

{ [displayname : 1 , email : 1 ], [displayname: 2, email:2] }

If not you may have to use a lookup funtion. 

[v-jefferni · Accepted solution]

Hi @dperez13 ,

I see you have posted several similar threads on this People Picker Combo box, have you solved this issue?

Generally speaking, if the Combo box allows single selection, it requires Record type data, and if it allow multiple selections, it requires table type data but you can populate a single record into DefaultSelectedItems property. For your scenario, if you would like to auto populate the allow multiple selections Combo box with some other People Picker, you can use the selections from that control directly:

If(Form.Mode = FormMode.New, [{DisplayName:..., Claims:...},{DisplayName:..., Claims:...}], OtherPeoplePicker.Selected)

Best regards,