Use different fields for display and default in radio and dropdown controls?

[objectivelyLost]

I like to use a table for the items property in my choice controls so that I can change the display text as needed without having to adjust other formulas that are referencing the selections. For example:

Table(

{value: "Option A", index:1},

{value: "Option B", index:2},

{value: "Option C", index:3}

) 

Now if I want to change "Option A" to read "Option D",  I don't have to change it anywhere else, since I'm referencing the index and not the displayed value directly.  

The only issue with this is that the default property seems to only work with the column that is being displayed.  Is there a simple way to use another column for the default value?  I know I can create the table as a variable rather than in the control and use a lookup to reference it, but that seems like it would be a pain to deal with if there are more than a handful of option controls.

[WarrenBelz · Accepted solution]

Hi @objectivelyLost ,

That process (as you have discovered) often does not function well. I use a conditional argument to do a collection (ensure the field name is the same) and then use the collection as the Items of the drop-down. 

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