Link to Item - Opening in Power Apps instead of SharePoint

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Hello,

I am trying to figure out how to open a SharePoint link in Power Apps. Here's some context to my scenario:

Background:

Type: Standalone Power App

Data source: SharePoint List

What I was able to figure out so far:

1) Insert > Icons > Share

2) Configure the OnSelect property of "ShareIcon1" to:

Set(varCopyLink,ThisItem.'Link to item')

3) Insert > Input > Text input

4) Configure the Default property of "TextInput1" to:

varCopyLink

5) Now when I copy and paste the link generated in "TextInput1" on a web browser, it displays the item in SharePoint.

Problem:

Is there a way to have this link open the item in Power Apps?

Thank you in advance.

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Hi @Anonymous ,

You should just need as long as the trigger object is inside the gallery or form.

Launch(ThisItem.'Link to item')

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Hey @WarrenBelz, thanks for the prompt reply. I just tried changing the OnSelect property of my button to:
Launch(ThisItem.'Link to item')

But, it still launches the item via SharePoint

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Hi @Anonymous ,

What exactly do you mean by "open the item in Power Apps"? Any SharePoint document will open in a browser based on the SharePoint link.

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Hey @WarrenBelz, essentially I am trying to implement a button within Power Apps that will copy the URL of the selected SharePoint item/ID. When I paste the copied link into my web browser, it will load my Power App and navigate me to the Form Screen with all the fields pre-populated from my SharePoint data source (as opposed to loading the item in a SharePoint modern list experience).

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Hi @Anonymous ,

I am a little lost - you are already in Power Apps, but you want a button to copy the URL and then open power apps again at the item?

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Hey @WarrenBelz, sorry for the confusion. The purpose of this feature is to allow end users of the app to share the link to that item they are currently viewing with other users either over email or an instant messaging platform.

So for example in the case of sharing a YouTube video with a friend, you could share in a couple ways with varying levels of user experience:
1) Tell them to lookup the YouTube video themselves
2) Link them to the YouTube video and starts playing from the beginning
3) Link them to the YouTube video with a specified time parameter so the video would start playing at the exact moment you wish to share with your friend

Essentially I am trying to add #3 to my Power App.

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Update: I just stumbled across one of Shane's YouTube videos which essentially demos the thing I am trying to achieve. However, I tried following his YouTube video but was not able to get the link to pull up that item's details. The URL displays properly, but the link navigates me to what looks like a new form (all the fields are blank)

PowerApps Deep Linking - Send a direct link to a specific record/screen in your app with parameters - YouTube

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@Anonymous ,

Yes - you are in the right place as Deep Linking is what you need (now you have clarified your requirements), but you need to understand what is happening and conditionally navigate to the screen required. This is now made a little more complex with the new StartScreen parameter (which is probably not in the video). What URL parameters and OnStart code have you used?

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@WarrenBelz
This is very weird...I tried following Shane's video again on a different app and it works. Not sure if it was a user issue/or a specific app issue when I tried it on my original app.

But yes, I did receive a warning message noting "Navigation is not suggested in OnStart. Use the StartScreen property instead for better performance". It doesn't mention how to do this in the video...by any chance, do you know how I should alter my code to resolve this warning message?

Here are the details to my code:

Button > OnSelect property:
Office365Outlook.SendEmailV2("username@gmail.com", "Here is the link", "<a href='WebLink&EmpID=" & varRecord.ID & "'> Link to Item </a>")
where "WebLink" is the URL to my app

Form1 > Item property:
varRecord

Gallery1 > NextArrow icon > OnSelect property:
Set(varRecord, ThisItem); Navigate(FormScreen); ViewForm(Form1)

App > OnStart property:
Set(varEmpID, Value(Param("EmpID"))); If(varEmpID <> 0, Set(varRecord, LookUp('Campaign Intake Form', ID = varEmpID));Navigate(FormScreen))

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Hi @Anonymous ,

App OnStart

Set( varEmpID, Value(Param("EmpID")) ); If( varEmpID <> 0, Set( varRecord, LookUp( 'Campaign Intake Form', ID = varEmpID ) ) )

StartScreen

If( Value(Param("EmpID")) > 0, FormScreen, YourNormalStartScreen )

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