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Lookup columns are not set when creating new record in SharePoint Online

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I have a weird issue. I've created two pages, one is saving data to one SharePoint Online list, the other one to second. Each of those lists have lookup columns. However in my forms I have replaced the native drop-down fields with combo fields.

When I am creating a new record using the first form, in webdeveloper console I see that it is sending a request to SharePoint actually setting the lookup column:

This control is created using a Combo Box.

Now, the second form, which has 5 lookups, is not setting them and when viewing the request using web developer I see, that it is actually not sending the proper datatype, but simply and ID of a selected record. Moreover, not for every field (even if a combo box has a value selected, it is not reflected when submitting the form):

Does anyone have faced such behavior? Do you know what is a reason? How it can be resolved?

Regards,

Tomasz

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Hi @TPoszytek,

Can you share mode detailed configuration of these combo boxes? What is the Item property of combo boxes? And I guess that you use the Patch formula to update record, would you please share this formula too? Also, in the combo box control, what is the column type of the Lookup source list?

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Mona

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Hi, thanks for a fast response.

I currently make a workaround, I have added a regular lookup fields, that are present in a data source to the form and set them to have a default value, eg.:

{'@odata.type':"#Microsoft.Azure.Connectors.SharePoint.SPListExpandedReference", Id: DataCardValue289_1.Selected.ID, Value: Text(DataCardValue289_1.Selected.ID) }
It works like a charm.

Regarding your question:
No, I am not using Patch function. I am using a regular form and submit function.
Column types is always Text.
Items property of Combo boxes is set to a specific datasource, which is a single SharePoint list (different for each combo box).
Regarding the configuration, see below two screenshots - first of a DataCard, the second one of the combo box itself. Each pair is configured the same way, only the fields and data sources are different:
DataCard Combo box

Best regards,
Tomasz

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