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I currently have a SharePoint list that is feeds into a PowerBi for data reporting. Editing this list is clunky and was wondering if there is way to modify the list rows by a form entry. The way this list is set up is a column for the employee's name and a bunch of Date columns of when they were certified for certain required certifications for their job.

 

Is there a way to create a form that will collect the employees name, which column to edit, and the new date to update the column? And what is the best way to do? Any example Power Automate scripts or anything to point me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated.

 

Attached is an example similar to how my list is set up.

 

I want the form to know which certification type and to update the date for that employee without creating a new row.

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  • Ami K Profile Picture
    15,689 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Hi @bb18 - my understanding might be simplifying things here, but it sounds like you just want to create a Power App from a SharePoint list:

     

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    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/canvas-apps/app-from-sharepoint?tabs=home-new-look#create-an-app-from-within-power-apps

     

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  • bb18 Profile Picture
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    I want the form to be able to update my list and not create a new row. How do I go about having the form know which employee and which certification needs to be updated?

  • Ami K Profile Picture
    15,689 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    @bb18 - if you click the "Create an app" , Power Apps will automatically generate a three screens:

     

    1. A Browse screen which you allows you to select a record to edit, or create a new record
    2. A Detail screen to view individual records
    3. An Edit screen to edit existing records

     

    If you want to learn what Power Apps is and what it can be used for, I would recommend reading about it online. The channels below are particularly useful for beginners:

     

    Shane Young: https://www.youtube.com/@ShanesCows 

    Reza Dorrani: https://www.youtube.com/@RezaDorrani 

    Lisa Croby: https://www.youtube.com/@LisaCrosbie 

     

     

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