PowerApps: Set the default user value in the Canvas app.

I came across one of the tasks in PowerApps to set the default value of the Person Type column.

In this blog, we will be learning how to set the default value in the Canvas app.

Please follow the below steps:

1. Create a new SharePoint list.

2. Create a Person/User type column called "Requestor Name".

3. Create a blank Canvas App with Format Tablet.

4. Add an Edit form control on screen and add the above created list as the data source for this form control. Set form DefaultMode to New.

5. For "Requestor Name DataCard" set the below value for the Default property.

Switch(
    frm_FileTransferService.Mode,
    FormMode.New,
    {
        '@odata.type': "#Microsoft.Azure.Connectors.SharePoint.SPListExpandedUser",
        DisplayName:User().FullName,
        Claims:"i:0#.f|membership|" & Lower(User().Email),
        Email:User().Email,
        Picture:User().Image
    },
    FormMode.View,
    ThisItem.'Requestor Name'
)

6. No need to do any changes in the Update property value. Its shown for reference only.

7. Under "Requestor Name DataCard" for DataCardValue.

    a. Comment on the Items property value, as it's not required. The items property is for populating the data in the people picker.

    b. Set the below value for the DisplayMode property. This DisplayMode property is used to configure whether the control inside the card allows user input (Edit), only displays data (View), or is disabled (Disabled).

If(
    frm_FileTransferService.Mode = FormMode.New,
    Parent.DisplayMode.Disabled,
    Parent.DisplayMode
)

9. Save and Publish the app.

10. Play/Run the app. In the New Form, the logged-in user is shown as default, and editing is disabled.

🚀 "Happy Coding" 🚀