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Posted on by Samand

Hi,

After a patch function has run and saved the data into a SharePoint list, how can I confirm that the image is saved (by not only relying on IfErrorr)?

I’ve tried comparing the image I’m saving with the SharePoint image (after save) by:

- uploading both (before and after) into a collection and comparing the collection data with the .Full attribute

- comparing without the .Full attribute

- comparing both collection images through the Image property of an Image box

All three attempts are providing a result stating the images are different when the save has worked.

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Nandit 1,568 Moderator on at

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Hi Samand,

You are saying images are different when the save has worked, isn't that the desired output if you are trying to replace the existing (before image)?

I think the best way to show that the Image has gone through would be to display the uploaded image back to the user.

You can try two scenarios:

1. Replace the existing image in SP

2. Upload a new picture / record and display it back to the User

Scenario 1:

I am using an "Add Picture" control to patch and replace an existing image

My Patch code:

Patch( SPList, LookUp( SPList, ID = 2 ), {image: UploadedImage1.Image} )

Before Patch:

After Patch:

Scenario 2:

I upload a new picture to the SP list and try to retrieve it as the last item saved to the list.
My Patch Code:
Patch( SPList, Defaults(SPList), { Title: "Test", image: UploadedImage1.Image } );
Last Picture Saved code:

If( IsBlank( First( SortByColumns( SPList, "Created", SortOrder.Descending ) ).image ), SampleImage, First( SortByColumns( SPList, "Created", SortOrder.Descending ) ).image )

Before Patch:

After Patch:

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,

Nandit

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Samand 91 on at

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Hi Nandit,

It’s not different Images I’m trying to compare. I’m trying to confirm that the image that the user is saving has saved to SharePoint. By image “before” I meant the same image which is in a collection before the save. And then comparing it to another image uploaded into a collection after the save, but the source this time is the SharePoint list.

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WarrenBelz 153,034 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Coming in here in case the requirement is the rather unusual need to compare two images - this will return true or false if you have both images in Image controls
JSON( Image1.Image, JSONFormat.IgnoreBinaryData ) = JSON( Image2.Image, JSONFormat.IgnoreBinaryData )

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SaiRT14 1,990 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Pls check the following steps:

When you Patch the image to SharePoint, ensure that the Image URL or metadata is stored correctly in a SharePoint column.

For images saved to SharePoint, you can capture the file name or URL (if using a document library) and use it for comparison.

After running the Patch function, retrieve the saved image's URL from SharePoint.

Set(savedImageUrl, LookUp(SharePointList, ID = Last(SharePointList).ID).ImageColumn)

compare the image URLs or file names

If(
imageToSave.Url = savedImageUrl,
Notify("Image saved successfully.", NotificationType.Success),
Notify("Image not saved.", NotificationType.Error)
)

collect the newly saved record from SharePoint into a collection and compare the URL or metadata of the images.

ClearCollect(savedImageCollection, LookUp(SharePointList, ID = Last(SharePointList).ID));
If(
savedImageCollection.ImageColumn = imageToSave.Url,
Notify("Image matches successfully.", NotificationType.Success),
Notify("Image mismatch.", NotificationType.Error)
)

Let me know if you need more details.

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