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Hi all,

I am experiencing an issue across ALL of my Power Apps that upload images to SharePoint list image columns. This was working perfectly fine until recently and I have not changed anything in my apps or lists.

Issue:
Images uploaded via Power Apps to a SharePoint list Image column are now displaying as UUID references (e.g. 0f367aef-35c5-4714-b1cf-39c36f644b71) instead of showing a thumbnail preview in the SharePoint list view. If you click the reference, the image does open correctly - so the image IS being saved - but the thumbnail no longer renders.

Setup:
- Images are uploaded using an Image control in Power Apps
- The DataCard Update property is set to Image7.Image
- The SharePoint column type is set to Image
- This affects every single one of my lists simultaneously - strongly suggesting a Microsoft platform change caused this

What I need from Microsoft:
1. Confirmation of whether a recent platform update changed how Power Apps writes image data to SharePoint image columns
2. A timeline for when this will be fixed
3. A workaround that does NOT require restructuring our entire solution (e.g. moving to Document Libraries) as this breaks our survey workflows completely

This is a regression - it was working before and nothing on our end has changed. Please escalate accordingly.

Is anyone else experiencing this? Please reply so we can get Microsoft's attention on this.

Categories:

Microsoft Dataverse with Power Apps

Hi @EB-17090810-0

This problem is often linked to recent platform changes or updates in how SharePoint and Power Apps handle image columns. The UUID you see is the internal identifier for the image file stored in SharePoint, but the thumbnail preview may fail to render due to:

Changes in SharePoint’s rendering or caching of image thumbnails in list views.
How Power Apps uploads and references images in the SharePoint Image column.
Potential delays or inconsistencies in thumbnail generation after upload.
Known issues reported in community forums where image columns stop showing thumbnails but still store images correctly.

Common workarounds or checks include: Please try these and see.

Verifying that the SharePoint list column is correctly set to the Image type.
Ensuring the Power Apps Image control and DataCard Update property are correctly configured (which you have done).
Checking if the issue affects all lists and users, indicating a platform-wide change.
Testing if thumbnails appear after some time or after refreshing the list view.
Reviewing recent Microsoft updates or announcements about SharePoint image handling.
Using alternative approaches to display images in Power Apps, such as storing images in a document library and referencing URLs.

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