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Posted on by Steveertery 41

I have a site collection in SPO.  The top level site has a list of service areas.  I have a site column that uses this list as a look up.  On a sub site i have a folder content type that uses this column.  I am editing the content type's New form (in the consuming doc library) in Power Apps.

 

My issue is this field doesn't appear in the list of fields I can add to my form in Power Apps - is this a non starter and the option isn't available for columns used across sites?  Do I have to manually bring in the list as a collection and then manually wire up a field in the form to the field SP folder item?

 

Thanks

 

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    BCLS776 8,994 Moderator on at

    Hopefully I have understood your question correctly.  Power Apps can connect to many different data sources, including multiple list, and use that data. A form control, however, writes to only a single data source at a time.

     

    There is no issue with reading values from a second list (via lookup) to use in a form. You will edit the Default and Update properties of the form cards to do this. As well, there is nothing stopping you from adding another form control or using Patch() to make edits to a second data source.

     

    Hope that helps,

    Bryan

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    Steveertery 41 on at

    I think that answers my question - basically its not being hooked up out of the box so i need to do it manually 🙂  That sorts of working in my favour TBH as i need additional information form the look up list anyway 🙂

     

    I may be back if this doesnt work!

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