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Canvas App Edit Form Lookup Field pointing to AADUsers -- Search doesn't work?

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Posted on by MelissaReed 292

I have a Canvas App form that references a Dataverse table.

One of those fields is "Project Manager" -- which is defined as a lookup to AADUsers.

It all works fine EXCEPT when I turn on "Is Searchable" to TRUE

 

When I set "Is Searchable" to TRUE,

I get a red X and the error it returns is 

MelissaReed_0-1695130961735.png

I've tried different values in the field SearchFields property, even clearing it completely.  

This dropdown for an AADUser lookup field just doesn't seem to like having Search turned on.

 

Has anyone else encountered this?

Has anyone else successfully placed a Canvas App Dropdown for an AADUser lookup that supports Search?

 

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    Ami K 15,689 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    @MelissaReed - have you customised the DataCard for this field in any way in your Form? What do you have in the Items property of the Combo Box/Dropdown?

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    MelissaReed 292 on at

    @Amik  Yes I have changed Items to point to a view of AADUsers that chooses only people in our organization (instead of the entire enterprise.

     

    In App OnStart I buffer it to a collection

    ClearCollect(colVITAStaff, Filter('AAD Users','AAD Users (Views)'.'VITA Staff'));
    Sort(colVITAStaff,'Display Name');

     

    And on the Project Manager Data Card value field, Items is set to colVITAStaff

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