Getting data from screen 1 to screen 3

[Gaurav01]

Hi, 

I want to send the data from screen 1 to screen 3 in PowerApps. Is there way to transfer that data?

I am using navigating for transferring data from screen 1 to screen 2 but when I use a second navigation on screen1 with a semicolon to transfer the data from screen 1 to screen 3 it directly takes me to screen 3 rather than taking me from screen 2.

Going from screen 2 is necessary but I also want to transfer data from screen 1 to screen 3. Please let me know how can I do that. That would be helpful! Thank you.

[mdevaney]

@Gaurav01

Can you please supply some specific details about your problem?

What are your screen names?
What data are you trying to send from screen 1?  Show a screenshot and your code
Where will this data go in screen 3?  Show a screenshot and your code.

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[poweractivate]

@Gaurav01 

You can choose one of these two options for your scenario:

1. Set a Variable / Use a Variable, or

2. use a collection.

Let's give example with Set a Variable / Use a Variable. Let's suppose it is Text value (be sure to be consistent with the type).

On App Start and On Screen 1 OnVisible use this statement:

Set(MyArbitraryVariable001,"")

Elsewhere in Screen 1, set the real value

Set(MyArbitraryVariable001,"My Text Value")

In Screen 3, try to use the value, e.g. in a Label text

On a Label, Parameter Text, put this as the contents: MyArbitraryVariable001

There you go.

You can also use ClearCollect, Update, Patch, etc. 

To our understanding, a PowerApps Collection is interpreted (or can be used as ) a type of "data source" - so a Collection can be used if you want to use data source or collection related functions instead and depending on your scenario.

Variables and Collection can be used across any of the screens to our understanding as well. This is because a Variable and Collection is scoped to whole app.

Your question is about transferring content from one screen to another. This is not how PowerApps works to our understanding. You do not transfer things from one screen to another screen. Even the controls that are displayed on one screen, actually can be referenced from another screen from another control for instance.

[poweractivate · Accepted solution]

@Gaurav01 

In this case, your question is about transferring content from one screen to another. 

That is not how PowerApps works to our understanding.

You do not generally transfer things from one screen to another screen.

Even the controls that are displayed on one screen, actually can be referenced from another screen from another control for instance.

So in your case, you should instead choose one of these two options for your scenario:

1. Set a Variable / Use a Variable, or

2. use a collection.

Let's give example with Set a Variable / Use a Variable. Let's suppose it is Text value (be sure to be consistent with the type).

On App Start and On Screen 1 OnVisible use this statement:

Set(MyArbitraryVariable001,"")

Elsewhere in Screen 1, set the real value

Set(MyArbitraryVariable001,"My Text Value")

In Screen 3, try to use the value, e.g. in a Label text

On a Label, Parameter Text, put this as the contents: MyArbitraryVariable001

There you go.

You can also use alternatively use ClearCollect, Update, Patch, etc. if you prefer to use a Collection. If you use a Collection, this is not a second step - instead, you would opt to use a collection instead of using a variable if you wanted to.

To our understanding, a PowerApps Collection is interpreted (or can be used as ) a type of "data source" - so a Collection can be used if you want to use data source or collection related functions instead and depending on your scenario.

Variables and Collection can be used across any of the screens to our understanding as well. This is because a Variable and Collection is scoped to whole app.

Hope this helps.

[Gaurav01]

Thank you. Got it what you mean!

[Gaurav01]

Thank you!