You could bind directly the Text property of AutoCompleteView - I have created a sample example with binding Text in Two-Way mode to show you how this would work. The text in the input field is initially defined, and also as soon as the user selects an item from the suggestions list, Text is updated.
I hope this would be of help.
Regards,
Yana
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