Powerapps - Cannot Clear Attachments

[Anonymous]

I am having an issue on Powerapps where I can attach a file and complete a form using the SubmitForm.  I have tried multiple ways to reset the Attachment control including NewForm, ResetForm, Reset and nothing has worked.  I made a simple form and added a Reset button.  If I manually click the "X" the file disappears, but I do not want user intervention.  If I click ResetForm, a "ghost" item of the file pops back up.

Thanks,

David

[v-xida-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous,

Please check and see if the following thread would help in your scenario:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Discussion/How-can-we-reset-the-attachment-field/td-p/136245

When you navigate from other screen to the Edit screen (contains the Edit form), please take a try to set the OnSelect property of the "Navigate" button to following formula:

ResetForm(EditForm1);NewForm(EditForm1);Navigate(EditScreen1,ScreenTransition.Fade)

Note: The Editform1 represents the Edit form within your Edit screen.

Best regards,

Kris

[Anonymous]

Kris,

Thanks!  That worked.

- David

[lumberjacklurch]

Kris,

I'm having the same issue that David had, but your solution isn't working for me.  I'm trying to do almost the exact same thing.  I have a form with an attachment control included.  When I run the app, enter data, add an attachment, and click the Reset button, the attachment actually changes to an older attachment from a previous attempt. What the what?!  If I click on the X icon for the attachment, it clears fine, but not when I use the button.  The function I'm trying to accomplish is for the user to clear out any information they've put in the form so they can start fresh.

Here's what I have on my OnSelect property (Form1 is the form with the attachment control):

ResetForm(Form1);NewForm(Form1);Navigate(Form1,ScreenTransition.None)

[Anonymous]

Was a solution found for this?

I have a similar situation where a user can submit a form with an attachment, then after submission they can choose to submit another. I have used both resetform and new form and both will reset all other fields but any attachments do not reset.

[Burner1]

Don't think so. And since this issue is marked as 'Solved' I have created a new topic:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/General-Discussion/Cannot-Clear-Attachments-in-PowerApps/m-p/185...

[Anonymous]

I used an attachment control outside of a form (copied it out of a temporary form) and I was able to clear it after submission by using Reset(Name of Attachment Control)

[gpmcneeley]

This worked for me as well.  My attachment controls are outside the SharePoint form because of certain requirements

[NazCastro]

If someone is still having this issue - Try this on the OnNew property of SharePoint Integration.

ViewForm(YourForm);ResetForm(YourForm);NewForm(YourForm)

How did I come up with this? I noticed that if you view the item first in the list - it somehow resets the attachment control to empty, hence the viewform in the code. This works for me.