Updating a SharePoint list item using variables and Patch Function

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Hi all,

I am trying to update an existing record of a SharePoint list using the Patch Function.

I am needing to use variables for some of the values.

Patch('Record of Biosecurity Zone Status Changes', 
 {ID: varZSCPlanId},
 {ApplicationStatus: {Value: varZSCTransactionType},
 'Reviewed By': varCurrentUser.Email,
 'Modified By': varCurrentUser.FullName,
 'Review Comments':Substitute(txtReviewComments_ZSC.Text,"""","'")

);

This the code I am currently using however I am getting the following errors:

"The function "Patch" has some invalid arguments",

"Unexpected characters. The formula contains "ParenClose" where "CurlyClose" is expected.

Any insight on this would be greatly appreciated

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SebS 4,803 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hello @Anonymous

Patch('Record of Biosecurity Zone Status Changes', {ID: varZSCPlanId}, { ApplicationStatus: {Value: varZSCTransactionType}, 'Reviewed By': varCurrentUser.Email, 'Modified By': varCurrentUser.FullName, 'Review Comments':Substitute(txtReviewComments_ZSC.Text,"""","'") } );

I think You forgot to close last } <--- try now

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Patch('Record of Biosecurity Zone Status Changes', {ID: varZSCPlanId, ApplicationStatus: {Value: varZSCTransactionType}, 'Reviewed By': varCurrentUser.Email, 'Modified By': varCurrentUser.FullName, 'Review Comments':Substitute(txtReviewComments_ZSC.Text,"""","'") } );

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Thanks for pixking up the missing "}" guys.

I'm still getting the "The function "Patch" has some invalid arguments" error along with another one "The type of this argument 'Editor' does not match the expected type 'Record'. Found type 'Text'".
Any ideas as to how to fix this?

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Please post a screenshot of the formula and the error message.

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Here is my code and the errors, sorry I wasn't able to have the errors show in the screenshot

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The big question is, what kind of column type is "AplicationStatus" is it a Choice type, and how do you create the variable "varZSCTransactionType" The SharePoint expects a record, but it receives Text do You have a dropdown some ware or a combo box to pick the result, and then you create some variable from it?

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So "Applicationstatus" is a choice type, "varZSCTransactionType is set above the current function which is in the "Onselect" of a button.
the full code for the button is:
Set(varShowSpinner, true); Set( varZSCTransactionType, "Reviewed and Forwarded" ); Patch('Record of Biosecurity Zone Status Changes', {ID: varZSCPlanId}, {ApplicationStatus: {Value: varZSCTransasctionType}, 'Reviewed By': varCurrentUser.Email, 'Modified By': varCurrentUser.FullName, 'Review Comments':Substitute(txtReviewComments_ZSC.Text,"""","'") } ); Refresh('Record of Biosecurity Zone Status Changes'); Set(varShowSpinner, false);

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I see. So it should not create a problem. You create a Text and then apply it directly to the Value of the record by {Value:}, so it should Take it that way.

It must be another column
try to delete it line by line from top to bottom till all errors clear and then let me know what column actually throwing a Type miss-match from the screen it looks like This variable is an issue, so when You remove the whole line the error should clear itself.

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I Just noticed XD
Are you trying to Patch Modified By 🙂 Remove this It's People complex type, and it's automatically populated by whoever is Logged to power app and Update an item means You should not patch this column

If You really want to Patch to People and Group column You need to use specific Schema here is how it looks

'Modified By': Table( { Claims: "i:0#.f|membership|mdevaney@companyname.com", Department: "", DisplayName: "Matthew Devaney", Email: "mdevaney@companyname.com", JobTitle: "", Picture: "" }

I never try to Update this field as it's manage mostly by SharePoint so no clue if it even let you 🙂

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This seemed to be the problem. Thanks!!!

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