Submit datepicker as metadata to document library

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Posted on 4 Aug 2022 12:50:04 by patgat96

I currently have trouble with something VERY similar if not entirely like this post:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/SUBMIT-DATE-PICKER-DATE-TO-SHAREPOINT-FORMULA/td-p/740142

However, if you read one of my recent comments ( I don't think this user is active anymore ), you'll note that I either don't know how to implement this correctly, or I'm fudging the flow/powerapps formula.

I googled and copied:

formatdatetime(triggerBody()['Updatefileproperties_EndDate'],'mm/dd/yyyy')

When it comes to my formula for PowerApps, I have managed to get it to work with almost all other data types to include a people picker, but I can't get it to work with the date picker. The formula I'm using is:

Set(varDemoFromAttachmentControl, JSON(Image1.Image, JSONFormat.IncludeBinaryData));
Set(varBase64Only, Mid(varDemoFromAttachmentControl, Find(",", varDemoFromAttachmentControl)+1, Len(varDemoFromAttachmentControl) - Find(",", varDemoFromAttachmentControl)-1 ));

Set(varFileLink, 'EasyUpload'.Run(Last(AttachmentControl.Attachments).Name, varBase64Only, DataCardValue7.SelectedDate).sharepointfilelink);

This entire formula was taken by Shane Young on his video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QaiM8SeWfM&t=0s

Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thank you

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WarrenBelz 148,894 Most Valuable Professional on 05 Aug 2022 at 21:35:38

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Re: Submit datepicker as metadata to document library

Hi @patgat96 ,

You need Create file for a Library (not Create item) - just add the date into the field in there.

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patgat96 10 on 05 Aug 2022 at 14:23:57

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Re: Submit datepicker as metadata to document library

I'm running into a problem in the flow. Whenever I try to make the "create item" option, I cannot choose the document library. I'm not sure if this is because I've already called it once for the "create file" section or if it's because it's a document library and not a list.
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WarrenBelz 148,894 Most Valuable Professional on 04 Aug 2022 at 20:57:51

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Re: Submit datepicker as metadata to document library

Hi @patgat96 ,

To things here - firstly the parameter for your date needs to be

Text(DataCardValue7.SelectedDate,"mm/dd/yyyy")

and then in your Flow, you need to put it back to a Date - example below I just tested and it worked fine.

Also a bit of optimising of your code to avoid leaving Variables "hanging around"

With( { wJSON: With( { wJSONI: JSON( Image1.Image, JSONFormat.IncludeBinaryData ) }, Mid( wJSONI, Find( ",", wJSONI ) + 1, Len(wJSONI) - Find( ",", wJSONI ) - 1 ) ) }, Set( varFileLink, 'EasyUpload'.Run( Last(AttachmentControl.Attachments).Name, wJSON, Text(DataCardValue7.SelectedDate,"mm/dd/yyyy") ).sharepointfilelink ) );

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