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Posted on by Microsoft Employee

Hello!

 

I got 2 galleries in my app with 2 different databases.

 

From Database1 i'm trying to patch an column to DataBase2. Those columns have the exact same options in it. Its a choice fields in an sharepoint list.

 

In DateBase1 i put this in on a dropdown function "OnChange" but doesnt seem to work:

Patch('Database2'; ThisItem; {Status: Dropdown3.Selected})

 

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  • mdevaney Profile Picture
    29,991 Moderator on at

    @Anonymous 

    Choices fields must be patched in a special way like this:

     

    Patch('Database2'; LookUp('Database2', ID=ThisItem.ID); {Status: {Value: Dropdown3.Selected}})

     

     

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  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    @mdevaney Hello and thanks for the replay.

     

    I get this error when i'm trying your code:

     

    The Patch function has some invalid arguments. Invalid argument type.

    A record value was expected, but from a different schedule. Incompatible type.

    The Value column in the data source you are updating expects a Text type and you are using a Record type.

  • mdevaney Profile Picture
    29,991 Moderator on at

    @Anonymous 

    Try these

    Patch('Database2'; LookUp('Database2', ID=ThisItem.ID); {Status: {Value: Dropdown3.Selected.Value}})
    Patch('Database2'; LookUp('Database2', ID=ThisItem.ID); {Status: Dropdown3.Selected.Value})

     

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