display empty record for visual cue

[1392022_rowep]

Hi!

I have a power app connected to a share point list with different projects. I have a gallery that filters the projects by ID and sorts them by last modified and Template Fill configured to color the selected project, and an edit form with three buttons used to edit existing records, add copies of existing records and create new entries. When I add a copy of that project I have to select the project from the gallery, press the Add button, which just puts the form in edit mode, and then press save. But the problem that I can't figure out how to solve is that I would like to have an empty record in the gallery, after I press Add, to create a visual cue for the user that they are creating a copy and not editing the one that they wanted to copy. Everything works well except that when I press Add to create the copy it looks like I'm editing the existing one. Is there any way I can do that? 

Thank you!

[v-yujincui-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @1392022_rowep ,

If you want to add a visual cue when creating a copy, you might consider setting a variable when the second button is clicked, then adding a label control to the screen to display this variable, and finally setting the variable to null after submitting the copy.

Best Regards,

Charlie Choi

[1392022_rowep · Accepted solution]

Thank you very much for your response! I found a solution using the patch function and I incorporated it into a button that patches the selected record into a copy record, then sets the form in edit mode, so the user can make changes if they want (that is the requirement), and then another button to submit the changes. And when I press the Add Copy button I can see the new record in the gallery, as it is patched. I will try your method too, maybe it is more simple so I don't have to use a big patch formula. Thank you again!