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I am trying to sort the content of a SharePoint calculated column in a Power Apps Combo Box.

If I filter the SP column content it all comes through without issue, but it is not sorted.

When I replace 'Filter' with 'Sort' (see below) I get errors.

It is my understanding that SP calculated columns are not searchable in a Power Apps Combo Box?

Is this true, and does the same restriction apply to the sorting of SP calculated column content in a
Power Apps Combo Box?

What am I missing?

First Attempt:

If(Role_DataCardValue.Text = "Subcontractor",Sort(Staking_Collection,Cost_Type = "Subcontractor" && Title =
     Location_Dropdown.Selected.Value).Billing_Unit_and_Description,SortOrder.Ascending),
    If(Role_DataCardValue.Text = "Technician",Sort(Staking_Collection,Cost_Type = "In House" && Title =
     Location_Dropdown.Selected.Value).Billing_Unit_and_Description,SortOrder.Ascending)

Second Attempt:

If(Role_DataCardValue.Text = "Subcontractor",Sort(Staking_Collection,Cost_Type = "Subcontractor" && Title =
     Location_Dropdown.Selected.Value).Billing_Unit_and_Description,SortOrder.Ascending,
    If(Role_DataCardValue.Text = "Technician",Sort(Staking_Collection,Cost_Type = "In House" && Title =
     Location_Dropdown.Selected.Value).Billing_Unit_and_Description,SortOrder.Ascending))

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In combobox you have less then 2000 item, then you can load that in collection and then sort it will work

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Are you confirming my assumption is correct, that the issue is the restrictions on the SP calculated column?

Also, does this mean the output of an 'AddColumns' is not bound to the restrictions of a calculated column
in the Power Apps Combo Box, and would allow for sort and/or search of the returned results?

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Hi

You are going to get errors. So what you want to do is add a Sort Column into your data. You can do this with AddColumns, and when you do, set the Value = to the output of the Calculated Column, then sort by the new column.

AddColumns, DropColumns, RenameColumns, and ShowColumns functions - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn

Let me know if you have any questions

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