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https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/create-single-display-or-edit-form-for-multiple-galleries-in-powerapps/

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RandyHayes 76,291 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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Re: Why doesn't this actually work? Be gentle I'm a noob

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In the context of that article, they are navigating to an edit form that is from the exact same data source. They refer to Gallery Sources and not datasources. This is important as you cannot do that in PowerApps.

In order to get that to work, the Galleries BOTH need to be from the same datasource that the EditForm is using.

Of course, my question would be, why have two galleries of the same records (ie. the same datasource)? Why not just use the one gallery and change the filter based on the condition stated in the article?

Now, that said, what problem in particular are you running into?

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Re: Why doesn't this actually work? Be gentle I'm a noob

I have a single sharepoint list that I have filters on to display a different "Status." Unclaimed, Claimed, In process, and Active. I want to click each record and be taken to a reports page with info about that specific record. However, everytime I click that record I am taken to the Record's page but I can't get the form to populate with the sharepoint data even though I have a sharepoint CDC connected to it. Note: I haven't done any design to make it look nice.

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Re: Why doesn't this actually work? Be gentle I'm a noob

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So what are you setting the Item property of the form to?

Using some of the context of that article, you are going to be passing the Item from the main gallery page. So, in your OnSelect from the Gallery (perhaps the expand icon you have) your formula should be:

EditForm(yourFormName); Navigate(yourRecordPage, None, {SelectedItem: ThisItem})

And your EditForm should have a Item property of : SelectedItem

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Re: Why doesn't this actually work? Be gentle I'm a noob

My items property is set to:

Filter(
SurveyRequest_DB,
Status.Value = "Unclaimed"
)

My OnSelect is set to:
Navigate(
DetailScreen,
ScreenTransition.None
)

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Re: Why doesn't this actually work? Be gentle I'm a noob

What you have given me worked. Your directions were clear and concise.

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Re: Why doesn't this actually work? Be gentle I'm a noob

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So is everything working now for you as you like?

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Re: Why doesn't this actually work? Be gentle I'm a noob

I think I got ahead of myself. In Sharepoint you can automatically create a power app from a list. What happens in that app is it takes you to a browse gallery. You can select a record in the browse gallery and then you are taken to a detail form. Then if you want to edit the form it takes you to and edit screen. My issue is that I have multiple galleries. When selecting a record do I need to save the selected item to a variable that is called in the detail form?

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Re: Why doesn't this actually work? Be gentle I'm a noob

What is not working is when I am viewing the detail form and want to make an entry to one of the fields I have an edit button that I click and I am take to the edit screen. When going to the edit screen no record is loaded and it is blank.

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Re: Why doesn't this actually work? Be gentle I'm a noob

@colbyturybury

Yes, so my first question would be...why multiple Galleries?

But, be that as it may, the concept is the same. You just need to pass the record and use it in the Item property of the form. However, you are dealing with multiple forms on multiple screens, so you would need to pass the record to each screen.

The easier method is this. On your OnSelect in the Gallery, set a global snapshot variable.

Set(glbSelectedItem, ThisItem); Navigate(DetailScreen, ScreenTransition.None)

Now, set the Item properties of the forms to glbSelectedItem

You do not need to pass the item in the Navigate any longer.

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Re: Why doesn't this actually work? Be gentle I'm a noob

That worked. Thankyou VERY much!
What would be a better system than multiple galleries? I have heard of some people doing a gallery of galleries.

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