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Posted on by emea234 24

In my app (source is dataverse), I retrieve a record number as a result on my browse gallery.

 

See this formula:
ForAll(Distinct('AM Expense Records', 'Record Number'.'Record Number'),{Result: ThisRecord.Value})

 

Later on, in my edit screen, I like to add more rows to the same record number. Right now, I have this formula

'Record Number': LookUp('AM Expense Record Numbers','Record Number' = galBrowse.Selected.Result)

 

Please, how can I assign the result (that I got earlier) to the record number in this step above without having to do a Lookup again? My app is very slow right now and I am trying to optimize it. Thank you!

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  • v-bofeng-msft Profile Picture
    v-bofeng-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @emea234 ,

     

    Please try:

     

    ForAll(
    Distinct('AM Expense Records', 'Record Number'.'Record Number'),
    {
    Result: ThisRecord.Value，
    'Record Number': LookUp('AM Expense Record Numbers','Record Number' = ThisRecord.Value)
    }
    )

     

    Best Regards,

    Bof

  • emea234 Profile Picture
    emea234 24 on at

    I am trying to minimize the use of lookups in my app. I went ahead and created a collection to store the record number. When I call it with a patch function, I get this error: This type of argument does not match the expected type 'record'. Found type 'table'.

    ClearCollect(
    UpdatesToApply,
    IfError(
    { 'Record Number': LookUp('AM Expense Record Numbers', 'Record Number' = galBrowse.Selected.Result) },
    Blank()
    )
    );
    Patch(
    'AM Expense Records',
    Defaults('AM Expense Records'),
    {'Record Number': UpdatesToApply[0].'Record Number'}
    );

     

     

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