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Issue with column display names versus internal column names

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Hi,

I have the "Use display names" option checked for my app, but the app checker is flagging the 'created by' column saying it doesn't exist.  Powerapps obviously knows it exists because 'Created By' shows up in the auto suggestions as I was typing the line. 

 

UpdateContext({var_ApproveReqID: RequestReviewGallery.Selected.ID, var_ApproveReqEmail: Text(RequestReviewGallery.Selected.'Created By'.Email),
var_ApproveReqDisplayName: Text(RequestReviewGallery.Selected.'Created By'.DisplayName)})

 

With the code above I was getting "idenifier does not exist" and "Invalid use of "."' errors.  When I changed 'Created By' to its internal name equivolent, the errors went away and my app worked again.  As I typed the internal name, it did NOT show up in the auto suggestions.

 

UpdateContext({var_ApproveReqID: RequestReviewGallery.Selected.ID, var_ApproveReqEmail: Text(RequestReviewGallery.Selected.Author.Email),
var_ApproveReqDisplayName: Text(RequestReviewGallery.Selected.Author.DisplayName)})

So, my question is, there is a bug in the app checker/"use display names" option, correct?

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  • v-monli-msft Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @lumberjacklurch ,

     

    I just tested and I cannot reproduce your issue. This option is on by default when creating new apps. I created this app by selecting Home > Start from data > SharePoint connection. I tested with this formula and it works fine for me:

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    Can you please try to recreate this app by this way and try again?

     

    Regards,

    Mona

  • lumberjacklurch Profile Picture
    443 on at

    Mona,

    I'm still getting the error if I change it back.

     

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