Dropdown default value

[iioannou]

I have created a sharepoint list and a dropdown list with 4 values. I would like to set one of those as the default value on the dropdown list. How can I achieve this ?

[vecerpa]

Hi @iioannou,

You have to write in Default column text from SharePoint list that is being displayed as Value for your dropdown.

For example I have list - EmailList with two items and other columns and I display Title, where I have Petr as second item so I wrote "Petr" as Default.

Hope this help.

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[iioannou]

I tried it but this is what I get... 

[vecerpa]

Hi, @iioannou

You are setting it for whole datacard you have to set it just for dropdown that is part of datacard....

You have to open it and select only dropdown item.

I found a thread that is already trying to achieve you are looking for and it seems like there is solution provided.

Here - https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Discussion/Set-default-value-for-a-drop-down-in-a-new-fo...

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[iioannou]

I tried both what you suggested and what was on the link. nothing worked 😕

[vecerpa]

What do you use as source of data for your PowerApps? If it is SharePoint list, are those choices as choice column in SharePoint or not?

P.

[iioannou]

Yes I am using sharepoint list and those are my choices

Pending
In Progress
Processed
Needs Review

I want to simply set up as default the Pending

[vecerpa]

Soso I'm also using SharePoint list in my demo for Category.

Here I have two choices

LAPTOP / PC HW problém
LAPTOP / PC SW problém

And in my PowerApp I replaced for Category datacard in form named "CreateTicketForm" the Default Option to this

If(CreateTicketForm.Mode = New;{'@odata.type':"#Microsoft.Azure.Connectors.SharePoint.SPListExpandedReference";
   Id:1;
  Value:"LAPTOP / PC SW problém"};ThisItem.Category)

Previously there was only "ThisItem.Category" and the If is updating it to - If there is a Form named "CreateTicketForm" opened in mode New then use as default second item in choice column. In your case in should look like:

If(<NameOfYourForm>.Mode = New;{'@odata.type':"#Microsoft.Azure.Connectors.SharePoint.SPListExpandedReference";
   Id:0;
  Value:"Pending"};ThisItem.Category)

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[ElMeSaFeR]

hi @iioannou

please be aware about the box type 

you create a ComboBox not a DropDown menu

they are different 

i agreed with @vecerpa in case you using DropDown menu 

[iioannou]

Thank you - I did as per your guidance but I still have an error.. please see the screenshot