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Handling Multiple Choice and Search Fields in Patch Function

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Posted on by roby9390 105

In my application, I have a form that allows me to insert new records and modify existing ones connected to my 'ArchivioSpedizioni2023' database. Upon clicking a button, in addition to the function SubmitForm(FormCamion), I want it so that if the form is in new record mode, it creates a new record in a parallel database called 'DB_PrevisioneArrivi'; if it's in edit mode, it should only update certain fields. I have set the OnSelect function as follows:

SubmitForm(FormCamion);;
If(
 FormCamion.Mode = FormMode.New;
 Patch(
 DB_PrevisioneArrivi;
 Defaults(DB_PrevisioneArrivi);
 {
 Data: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).DataOraCarico;
 RiferimentoSDF: "MGC" & Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).ID;
 CaricoScarico: Table({Id: 1, Value: "Carico"});
 RicercaPuntoScarico: Table({Id: 1, Value: "MAG. C"});
 DittaAutista: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).Spedizioniere.Value;
 TargaMotrice: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).TargaMotrice;
 TargaRimorchio: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).TargaRimorchio;
 Container: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).SiglaContainer
 }
 );
 Patch(
 DB_PrevisioneArrivi;
 LookUp(
 DB_PrevisioneArrivi;
 Right(DB_PrevisioneArrivi.RiferimentoSDF; Len(DB_PrevisioneArrivi.RiferimentoSDF) - 3) = Right("MGC" & Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).ID; Len(DB_PrevisioneArrivi.RiferimentoSDF) - 3)
 );
 {
 Data: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).DataOraCarico;
 DittaAutista: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).Spedizioniere.Value;
 TargaMotrice: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).TargaMotrice;
 TargaRimorchio: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).TargaRimorchio;
 Container: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).SiglaContainer
 }
 )
)

However, I am encountering errors with the columns CaricoScarico (multiple choice type allowing multiple values) and RicercaPuntoScarico (search type allowing multiple values).

 

Could you help me understand where I am going wrong?

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  • v-jefferni Profile Picture
    v-jefferni Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @roby9390 ,

     

    Could you please share more details about your scenario? What data source are you using, SharePoint or Dataverse? For different data sources, the syntax for updating multiple choices columns varies. Besides, what is a search type column? Do you mean LookUp?

     

    Best regards,

  • roby9390 Profile Picture
    roby9390 105 on at

    Hi @v-jefferni, thank you for responding.

    This is my form screen

    roby9390_0-1712133549016.png

    This form has the property DataSource: ArchivioSpedizioni2023 (SharePoint list).

    The OnSelect property of the save icon is currently set to SubmitForm(FormCamion). 

    For new requirements I need to add to this last OnSelect property, the creation of a new record in another database called DB_PrevisioneArrivi (SharePoint list); to do this I set up this code:

    SubmitForm(FormCamion);;
If(
 FormCamion.Mode = FormMode.New;
 Patch(
 DB_PrevisioneArrivi;
 Defaults(DB_PrevisioneArrivi);
 {
 Data: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).DataOraCarico;
 RiferimentoSDF: "MGC" & Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).ID;
 CaricoScarico: Table({Value: "Carico"});
 RicercaPuntoScarico: Table(
 {
 Id: 3;
 Value: "MAG. C"
 }
 );
 DittaAutista: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).Spedizioniere.Value;
 TargaMotrice: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).TargaMotrice;
 TargaRimorchio: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).TargaRimorchio;
 Container: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).SiglaContainer
 }
 );
 Patch(
 Filter(DB_PrevisioneArrivi; Stato.Value = "Pianificato");
 LookUp(
 Filter(DB_PrevisioneArrivi; Stato.Value = "Pianificato");
 Right(
 RiferimentoSDF;
 Len(RiferimentoSDF) - 3
 ) = Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).ID
 );
 {
 Data: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).DataOraCarico;
 DittaAutista: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).Spedizioniere.Value;
 TargaMotrice: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).TargaMotrice;
 TargaRimorchio: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).TargaRimorchio;
 Container: Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).SiglaContainer
 }
 )
)

    I solved yesterday's problems related to the LookUp and Multiple choices fields. Now I am not getting any errors, yet upon clicking the save button, the form adds the new record (or saves the changes) in the "ArchivioSpedizione2023" database but does not create a new record in the "DB_PrevisioneArrivi" database. All this without showing me any error. 

    Any ideas as to why he is behaving this way?

  • v-jefferni Profile Picture
    v-jefferni Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @roby9390 ,

     

    First, please move the whole if statement to OnSuccess property of the form, so the formula will only fire when the form was submitted with success.

    OnSelect:

    SubmitForm(FormCamion);;

     

    Then in OnSuccess, you have some syntax errors. Please modify it to:

    If(
 FormCamion.Mode = FormMode.New;
 Patch(
 DB_PrevisioneArrivi;
 Defaults(DB_PrevisioneArrivi);
 {
 Data: FormCamion.LastSubmit.DataOraCarico;
 RiferimentoSDF: "MGC" & FormCamion.LastSubmit.ID;
 CaricoScarico: Table({Value: "Carico"});
 RicercaPuntoScarico: Table(
 {
 Id: 3;
 Value: "MAG. C"
 }
 );
 DittaAutista: FormCamion.LastSubmit.Spedizioniere.Value;
 TargaMotrice: FormCamion.LastSubmit.TargaMotrice;
 TargaRimorchio: FormCamion.LastSubmit.TargaRimorchio;
 Container: FormCamion.LastSubmit.SiglaContainer
 }
 );
 Patch(
 DB_PrevisioneArrivi;
 LookUp(
 Filter(DB_PrevisioneArrivi; Stato.Value = "Pianificato");
 Right(
 RiferimentoSDF;
 Len(RiferimentoSDF) - 3
 ) = Last(ArchivioSpedizioni2023).ID
 );
 {
 Data: FormCamion.LastSubmit.DataOraCarico;
 DittaAutista: FormCamion.LastSubmit.Spedizioniere.Value;
 TargaMotrice: FormCamion.LastSubmit.TargaMotrice;
 TargaRimorchio: FormCamion.LastSubmit.TargaRimorchio;
 Container: FormCamion.LastSubmit.SiglaContainer
 }
 )
)

     

    Best regards,

  • roby9390 Profile Picture
    roby9390 105 on at

    Hi @v-jefferni and thanks.

    I followed your advice but the problem still persists. I really can't figure out what is wrong also because, again, I get no errors returned.

  • v-jefferni Profile Picture
    v-jefferni Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @roby9390 ,

     

    Do you mean neither creating new nor updating exists in DB_PrevisioneArrivi doesn't work? 

     

    Best regards,

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