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Use a button to import excel and upload data to dataverse table

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Posted on by Mark_Yeap 30
I put this fomula under "OnChange" property of the button:
Clear(Pending);
ForAll(Substitute(Split(Substitute(Substitute(importdatafromcustomexcel1.Output,"[",""),"]",""),"},{"),"}",""),With({SingleObject:Substitute(Substitute(Value,",",":"),Char(34),"")},Collect(Pending,
{LEDGER_NAME:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),2)).Value,
PERIOD_NAME:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),4)).Value,
SEGMENT1_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),6)).Value,
SEGMENT2_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),8)).Value,
SEGMENT3_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),10)).Value,
SEGMENT4_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),12)).Value,
SEGMENT5_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),14)).Value,
SEGMENT6_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),16)).Value,
SEGMENT7_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),18)).Value,
SEGMENT8_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),20)).Value,
SEGMENT9_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),22)).Value,
SEGMENT10_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),24)).Value,
DISPLAY_AMOUNT:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),26)).Value})))
 
I also put "Pending" under "Items" property for data table.
 
During testing, I clicked the button and it opens up the explorer to upload the excel file. Then, the data table displayed the data properly.
 
Now I need to use the same button to upload all the data into dataverse table. Do I need to use formula bar or use flow?
 
Please advice.
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  • BCBuizer Profile Picture
    BCBuizer 22,819 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @Mark_Yeap ,

     

    You can save data from PowerApps directly to DataVerse, so no need to use Power Automate for that. 

     

    A technique I have seem, but don't have experience with, is to replace the datasource in the Collect function from a collection (Pending) to the name of the data source, so you're performning the same function, but instead of using the collection, you save directly to the data source, in this case Dataverse. For you this may be the easiest.

     

    Alternatively you can use the Patch function. Depending on what you want to do, create a new record for each item or also update existing items, your formula will look different though.

  • Mark_Yeap Profile Picture
    Mark_Yeap 30 on at

    If using Patch function, can you give me an example?

  • BCBuizer Profile Picture
    BCBuizer 22,819 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @Mark_Yeap ,

     

    Yes, but can you then tell if you want to only create new files or also update existing ones? Also, is there still a need to save the data in a collection?

  • Mark_Yeap Profile Picture
    Mark_Yeap 30 on at

    I used SaveData(Pending, "Collection1").

     

    I still need to use the same button to upload the data from data table or collection into dataverse table.

  • Mark_Yeap Profile Picture
    Mark_Yeap 30 on at
    I put this fomula under "OnChange" property of the button:
    Clear(Pending);
    ForAll(Substitute(Split(Substitute(Substitute(importdatafromcustomexcel1.Output,"[",""),"]",""),"},{"),"}",""),With({SingleObject:Substitute(Substitute(Value,",",":"),Char(34),"")},Collect(Pending,
    {LEDGER_NAME:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),2)).Value,
    PERIOD_NAME:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),4)).Value,
    SEGMENT1_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),6)).Value,
    SEGMENT2_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),8)).Value,
    SEGMENT3_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),10)).Value,
    SEGMENT4_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),12)).Value,
    SEGMENT5_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),14)).Value,
    SEGMENT6_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),16)).Value,
    SEGMENT7_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),18)).Value,
    SEGMENT8_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),20)).Value,
    SEGMENT9_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),22)).Value,
    SEGMENT10_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),24)).Value,
    DISPLAY_AMOUNT:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),26)).Value})));
     
    SaveData(Pending, "Collection1");
     
    ForAll(Pending,
    Patch('Pending Costs', Defaults('Pending Costs'), {
    LEDGER_NAME: DataTable1.Selected.LEDGER_NAME,
    PERIOD_NAME: DataTable1.Selected.PERIOD_NAME,
    SEGMENT1_CODE: Value(DataTable1.Selected.SEGMENT1_CODE),
    SEGMENT2_CODE:
    DataTable1.Selected.SEGMENT2_CODE,
    SEGMENT3_CODE:
    DataTable1.Selected.SEGMENT3_CODE,
    SEGMENT4_CODE:
    Value(DataTable1.Selected.SEGMENT4_CODE),
    SEGMENT5_CODE:
    DataTable1.Selected.SEGMENT5_CODE,
    SEGMENT6_CODE:
    DataTable1.Selected.SEGMENT6_CODE,
    SEGMENT7_CODE:
    DataTable1.Selected.SEGMENT7_CODE,
    SEGMENT8_CODE:
    DataTable1.Selected.SEGMENT8_CODE,
    SEGMENT9_CODE:
    DataTable1.Selected.SEGMENT9_CODE,
    SEGMENT10_CODE:
    DataTable1.Selected.SEGMENT10_CODE,
    DISPLAY_AMOUNT:
    Value(DataTable1.Selected.DISPLAY_AMOUNT)
    })
    )
     
    Result: During test, I clicked the button to upload the excel file and the table displayed the data properly. After that, when I checked the dataverse table, all the rows were the same as the first row.
     
    Can you please guide me how to bring all data from power app's canvas app to dataverse when clicking the same button?
  • BCBuizer Profile Picture
    BCBuizer 22,819 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @Mark_Yeap ,

     

    The reason they are all the same is because you reference a static value: DataTable1.Selected.

     

    Instead you need to reference the current record in the ForAll loop:

     

    ForAll(Pending,
Patch('Pending Costs', Defaults('Pending Costs'), {
LEDGER_NAME: ThisRecord.LEDGER_NAME,
PERIOD_NAME: ThisRecord.PERIOD_NAME,
SEGMENT1_CODE: Value(ThisRecord.SEGMENT1_CODE),
SEGMENT2_CODE:
ThisRecord.SEGMENT2_CODE,
SEGMENT3_CODE:
ThisRecord.SEGMENT3_CODE,
SEGMENT4_CODE:
Value(ThisRecord.SEGMENT4_CODE),
SEGMENT5_CODE:
ThisRecord.SEGMENT5_CODE,
SEGMENT6_CODE:
ThisRecord.SEGMENT6_CODE,
SEGMENT7_CODE:
ThisRecord.SEGMENT7_CODE,
SEGMENT8_CODE:
ThisRecord.SEGMENT8_CODE,
SEGMENT9_CODE:
ThisRecord.SEGMENT9_CODE,
SEGMENT10_CODE:
ThisRecord.SEGMENT10_CODE,
DISPLAY_AMOUNT:
Value(ThisRecord.DISPLAY_AMOUNT)
})
)
  • Mark_Yeap Profile Picture
    Mark_Yeap 30 on at

    Why do we use ThisRecord instead of DataTable1?

  • BCBuizer Profile Picture
    BCBuizer 22,819 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

    Hi @Mark_Yeap ,

     

    The ForAll function loops through all records in the provided table, in this case the 'Pending' collection. ThisRecord is used to reference the record that is being looped through. 

     

    I assume DataTable1 is merely displaying the 'Pending' collection, so the data is the same. And in your formula you weren't referencing DataTable1, but DataTable1.Selected, which is a single record. This is why the formula did not give an error, but still only saved the values for the record that was selected in DataTable1.

  • Mark_Yeap Profile Picture
    Mark_Yeap 30 on at
    Clear(Pending);
    ForAll(Substitute(Split(Substitute(Substitute(importdatafromcustomexcel1.Output,"[",""),"]",""),"},{"),"}",""),With({SingleObject:Substitute(Substitute(Value,",",":"),Char(34),"")},Collect(Pending,
    Table({LEDGER_NAME:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),2)).Value,
    PERIOD_NAME:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),4)).Value,
    SEGMENT1_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),6)).Value,
    SEGMENT2_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),8)).Value,
    SEGMENT3_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),10)).Value,
    SEGMENT4_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),12)).Value,
    SEGMENT5_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),14)).Value,
    SEGMENT6_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),16)).Value,
    SEGMENT7_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),18)).Value,
    SEGMENT8_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),20)).Value,
    SEGMENT9_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),22)).Value,
    SEGMENT10_CODE:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),24)).Value,
    DISPLAY_AMOUNT:Last(FirstN(Split(SingleObject,":"),26)).Value}))));

    ForAll(Pending,
    Patch('Pending Costs', Defaults('Pending Costs'), {
    LEDGER_NAME: ThisRecord.LEDGER_NAME,
    PERIOD_NAME: ThisRecord.PERIOD_NAME,
    SEGMENT1_CODE: Value(ThisRecord.SEGMENT1_CODE),
    SEGMENT2_CODE:
    ThisRecord.SEGMENT2_CODE,
    SEGMENT3_CODE:
    ThisRecord.SEGMENT3_CODE,
    SEGMENT4_CODE:
    Value(ThisRecord.SEGMENT4_CODE),
    SEGMENT5_CODE:
    ThisRecord.SEGMENT5_CODE,
    SEGMENT6_CODE:
    ThisRecord.SEGMENT6_CODE,
    SEGMENT7_CODE:
    ThisRecord.SEGMENT7_CODE,
    SEGMENT8_CODE:
    ThisRecord.SEGMENT8_CODE,
    SEGMENT9_CODE:
    ThisRecord.SEGMENT9_CODE,
    SEGMENT10_CODE:
    ThisRecord.SEGMENT10_CODE,
    DISPLAY_AMOUNT:
    Value(ThisRecord.DISPLAY_AMOUNT)
    })
    )
     
    Result: During testing, I clicked the button to upload excel file and it managed to upload all data into dataverse table.
  • Mark_Yeap Profile Picture
    Mark_Yeap 30 on at

    I need to manually add the data into the data table. How will I do it? Please advice.

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