6 Use-Cases For The Power Apps App Formulas Property (Named Formulas)

Power Apps named formulas enable us to use the same app logic in several different places. Unlike a variable, named formulas do not store values in memory. They recalculate each time they are referenced. Named formulas ensure the most current value is always available and up-to-date and their definition can only be managed in one-central location. In this article, I will explain the benefits of using Power Apps named formulas and show you the best ways to use them.Table of Contents1. Pre-Filtering SharePoint Lists2. Gathering Extended User Profile Data3. Checking Security Roles For The Current User4. Obtaining URL Parameters And Setting Default Values5. Making Simpler References To Environment VariablesCreate a Power Apps named formula when a SharePoint list has a common set of filters used in many places. In the example below, the Service Vehicles SharePoint list has several trucks which are either active (in service) or inactive (not in service).Service Vehicles SharePoint List:IDTit...