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Power Automate - Building Flows
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SharePoint REST API SystemUpdate

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Posted on 6 Apr 2023 20:14:52 by 15

Hello,

 

Does anyone know how to update a multi-people picker column in a SharePoint list item using the REST API?

 

Site Address: A SharePoint site

 

URI: _api/web/lists/getbytitle('your list name')/items(<id of item you wish to update>)/validateUpdateListItem

 

This is the header I am using: Accept: application/json;odata=nometadata Content-Type: application/json;odata=nometadata

 

Body:

{ "formValues": [ { "FieldName": "Title", "FieldValue": "Test" }, { "FieldName": "Approvers", "FieldValue": "?" } ], "bNewDocumentUpdate": true }

 

What value should I use as input for the Approvers column?

 

And what is the best way to achieve this?

 

Thank you!

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    -Luffy- Profile Picture
    15 on 07 Apr 2023 at 10:48:30
    Re: SharePoint REST API SystemUpdate

    Hi Wearsky,

     

    Thank you for your response. I have reviewed the link you shared, but it does not align with my specific use-case. My goal was to update the multi-select people picker without generating a new version of the SharePoint item being modified. I have successfully adjusted the request body to accomplish this task.

     

    Regards,

    Luffy

  • v-xiaochen-msft Profile Picture
    on 07 Apr 2023 at 03:43:18
    Re: SharePoint REST API SystemUpdate

    Hi @-Luffy- ,

     

    Please take a look at this blog.

    https://pankajsurti.com/2020/10/12/how-to-update-people-field-using-send-an-http-request-to-sharepoint-in-power-automate/

    Hope it helps.

     

    Best Regards,

    Wearsky

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