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Posted on by AndrewJRoberts 49

Hi

 

I have been following Shane Young's instructions on how to use Multiple Drop Downs to filter (but using a combobox) data and I have hit a block; again. 

 

In a SharePoint list I have two field, both Text Fields "Customer" and "Order Number"

The first stage was to create and test a search using the "Order Number", before moving on to adding a second 

 

  • "Browse Screen 1"
    • OnVisible
      • ClearCollect(Collect3, {Result: "All"}); Collect(Collect3, Distinct(Sales, 'Order Number'))
  • BrowseGallery1
    • Combo Box cmbOrderSearch
      • Collect3
  • Items
    • Filter(Sales, 'Order Number'=cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result)

When I try to add the "If" statement things stops working for the True (Sales, 'Order Number')

If(cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result = “All”, Sales, 'Order Number', Filter(Sales, 'Order Number'=cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result)

Any help would be appreciated 

 

Many Thanks in advance.

BR 

 

Andy

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  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    WarrenBelz 156,425 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @AndrewJRoberts ,

     

    Firstly, parsing your code below, you have a bracket missing at the end to close, bit more importantly have an extra argument in your If statement.

    If(
 cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result = “All”
, 
 Sales
, 
 'Order Number'
, 
 Filter(
 Sales, 
 'Order Number'=cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result
 )

    Please let me know if I need to look further.

     

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  • AndrewJRoberts Profile Picture
    AndrewJRoberts 49 on at

    Yes the issue is around the section , Sales, 'Order Number',

    Sales is the name of the Sharpoint Table, Order number is the column

     

    If I take out the section 'Order Number' it brings up all details of all the Table records, if I take out Sales, it creates an error

     

    Andy

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    WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    WarrenBelz 156,425 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @AndrewJRoberts ,

    OK - if "All" is selected, you want all sales results, but if something else is selected, you want only the results matching the selection. So the Items property of your gallery should be 

    If(
 cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result = “All”, 
 Sales,
 Filter(
 Sales, 
 'Order Number'=cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result
 )
)

    You are saying you are getting all the records - what is the value of cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result when this is happening? Put a label on the screen and set the Text property to this to check.

     

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    AndrewJRoberts 49 on at

    Your latest information worked a treat, Thank you so much.

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    AndrewJRoberts 49 on at

    I have been off site since my last response and now I am back a request has come in to modify the search filter.
    They now need a second search filter to allow them to search either by the Customers name or Order number.
    I have started to amend the app so the relating details

     

    • Browse Screen 1
      • OnVisible
        • ClClearCollect(Collect3, {Result: "All"}); Collect(Collect3, Distinct(Sales, 'Order Number')); ClearCollect(Collect2, {Result: "All"}); Collect(Collect2, Distinct(Sales, Customer.Value))
    • BrowseGallery1
      • Combo Box cmbOrderSearch
        • Items Collect3
      •  Combo Box cmbCustomerSearch
        • Items Collect2
    •  BrowseGallery1
      • Items If(cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result = "All", Sales, Filter( Sales,'Order Number'=cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result))

    I attempted to amend the equation in "BrowseGallery1 Items" to accommodate the second search but to no avail. Ideally when they filter on a "cmbCustomerSearch",  the result will limit the orders numbers in the  "cmbOrderSearch".

     

    I do hope I have explained my self good enough

     

    Thankyou in advance

     

    Andy

  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    WarrenBelz 156,425 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi @AndrewJRoberts ,

    There may be a more elegant way, but the below structure should work - you may have to clean up commas/brackets as I cannot test it. I have allowed for customer number to be blank.

    If(
 cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result = "All", 
 If(
 !isBlank(cmbCustomerSearch),
 Filter(
 Sales,
 cmbCustomerSearch = cmbCustomerSearch.Selected.Result
 ),
 Sales
 ), 
 If(
 !isBlank(cmbCustomerSearch),
 Filter(
 Sales,
 cmbCustomerSearch = cmbCustomerSearch.Selected.Result &&
 'Order Number'=cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result
 ),
 Filter(
 Sales,
 'Order Number'=cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result
 )
 )
)

     

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    AndrewJRoberts 49 on at

    First of all thank you

     

    the only issue is around  the two occurances of "=" in the equation cmbCustomerSearch = cmbCustomerSearch.Selected.Result.  it is under lined in red and the error message reported in the app checker says Invalid Arguement.

  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    WarrenBelz 156,425 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hi@AndrewJRoberts ,

    You need to rename your combo box - never  name it the same as the field it contains

     

  • AndrewJRoberts Profile Picture
    AndrewJRoberts 49 on at

    Sorry Warren

     

    I have managed to make a right pigs ear of things and now I have totally confused myself. The issue is still the '=' in the BrowseGallery1 Item equation.

     

    • Browse Screen 1
      • OnVisible
        • ClearCollect(Collect3, {Result: "All"}); Collect(Collect3, Distinct(Sales, 'Order Number')); ClearCollect(Collect2, {Result: "All"}); Collect(Collect2, Distinct(Sales, Customer.Value))
    • BrowseGallery1
      • Combo Box cmbOrderSearch
        • Items Collect3
      • Combo Box cmbCustomerlookup
        • Items Collect2
    • BrowseGallery1
      • Items 
        • If(cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result = "All",If(!IsBlank(cmbCustomerlookup), Filter(Sales,'Customer' = cmbCustomerlookup.Selected.Result), Sales), If(!IsBlank(cmbCustomerlookup),Filter(Sales,'Customer' = cmbCustomerlookup.Selected.Result &&'Order Number'=cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result),Filter(Sales,'Order Number'=cmbOrderSearch.Selected.Result)))
  • WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    WarrenBelz 156,425 Most Valuable Professional on at

    OK @AndrewJRoberts ,

    Timezone will see me offline shortly. I will have a good look at this and get back to you as soon as I can.

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