In PowerApps, grouping data based on a **Choice** column from a SharePoint list can be tricky because PowerApps treats **Choice** columns as records rather than simple text values. However, you can work around this by converting the **Choice** values into text and then using the `GroupBy` function.
Here's a step-by-step approach to group data by a SharePoint **Choice** column in PowerApps:
### Scenario:
You have a SharePoint list with a **Choice** column, and you want to group items based on this column.
### Steps:
1. **Retrieve the Data:**
First, retrieve your SharePoint list data using the `Choices` function. Assuming your SharePoint list is called `MyList` and the **Choice** column is `Status`:
```PowerApps
ClearCollect(MyCollection, MyList)
```
2. **Convert the Choice Column to Text:**
Since the **Choice** column is treated as a record, you need to access the actual text value. You can use `ThisRecord.Status.Value` (replace `Status` with your column name).
```PowerApps
AddColumns(MyCollection, "StatusText", Status.Value)
```
3. **Use the GroupBy Function:**
Now that you have converted the **Choice** column to text (`StatusText`), you can group the data based on this new column.
```PowerApps
GroupBy(AddColumns(MyCollection, "StatusText", Status.Value), "StatusText", "GroupedItems")
```
4. **Display the Grouped Data:**
You can bind this grouped collection to a gallery or any control where you need to display grouped data. For instance:
- Use a gallery to display the unique **Status** values (group headers).
- Inside that gallery, you can use another gallery to display the items under each group.
### Full Example:
Assume your SharePoint list is named `MyList`, and you want to group items based on the **Status** choice column.
```PowerApps
ClearCollect(MyCollection, MyList);
ClearCollect(
GroupedCollection,
GroupBy(
AddColumns(MyCollection, "StatusText", Status.Value),
"StatusText",
"GroupedItems"
)
);
```
- `MyCollection`: Holds the data from the SharePoint list.
- `GroupedCollection`: Contains the grouped data where each record has a `StatusText` (group name) and `GroupedItems` (items in that group).
Now, bind `GroupedCollection` to a gallery control, and within that gallery, you can display the grouped data.
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Let me know if you need help with displaying or manipulating the grouped data!
