Inconsistent behaviour between Edit and Play mode

[ocdc2008]

Hello,

I have been troubleshooting this problem all day and cannot seem to find a solution. I'm finding inconsistent behavior when I am in the PowerApps Studio editing the application vs when I am in Play mode. Specifically, when I'm looking at a NewForm Custom Data Card dropdown menu.

This has worked for months and just started acting up today. I reverted back to a prior version from a month ago and it still doesn't work.

In the attachments, "Picture 1" is a view of the app from Edit Mode. Some things to note:

1) The dropdown menu labeled "Account" contains the collection called "account" and displays the field "Description". The ID of each account is accessible from DataCardValue212.Selected.ID.

2) You'll find the captured ID inside of the Account textbox AND in a label placed in the header of the screen for troubleshooting purposes.

3) There is no problem when trying to capture the ID from the dropdown menu in Edit mode.

In the attachments, "Picture 2" is a view of the app from Play Mode. Some things to note:

1) The screen is accessed using the exact same user, variables, and screen navigation path (same state).

2) Notice that the two places where the ID is supposed to pull in. Both are blank.

When the form is submitted in Edit mode, it works fine. When the form is submitted in Play mode, the AccountID will not fill into the form and there is an error stating it won't work.

WHY IS POWERAPPS LIKE THIS?

[rsaikrishna]

@ocdc2008 

In the View mode or Play mode, you need to refer the value in the data source for Default value.

In the Default field, you should place

ThisItem.AccountID

This will bring value from the field in your data source.

Try it and let me know if this does not work.

Regards

Krishna Rachakonda

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[ocdc2008]

@rsaikrishna 

That doesn't work because this is a NewForm, not an EditForm.

Besides even if it were an EditForm and the user decided to select a different Account from the dropdown menu, I need the default to be overwritten. This is why the Default value was pointing at the dropdown menu's value rather than some existing item.

[ocdc2008]

@rsaikrishna 

I've done some further tests. I completely rebuilt the AccountID data card and tried to leave as many fields unchanged as possible.

See attached screenshot.

The only field I changed was the AllowedValues field so that I could choose from my list of accounts. Running the App in Edit Mode allows me to successfully submit the form.

Running in Play mode stops me and says that the field is not filled in correctly.

[ocdc2008 · Accepted solution]

I spoke with @rsaikrishna on this issue.

It turns out that when you create data cards within forms using the built in automatic card builder tool, sometimes the controls inside of the card can have problems.

The solution to the problem is to use the auto data card builder to create the card and controls, then to manually add a control inside of the card and set the visible property of the original control to false.

[rsaikrishna · Accepted solution]

@ocdc2008 

Within the card, added a drop down control and Items set to the collection.

In the Card properties, Update set to the value selected in the drop down.

AccountID column is a look up column in the SQL table.

Regards

Krishna Rachakonda

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