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PowerApps Search box in tablet mode

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Im currently building an app for a tablet and using text input box to create a search function, im working from a SP list and using the formula OnSelect = Search('Application Catalogue', Text,"Title") but it doesnt search the TemplateGalleryList1 i tried Search('TemplateGalleryList1' , Text,"Title") but that threw an error?

 

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    CarlosFigueira Profile Picture
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    The function Search returns a table, which you can bind to a property that expect table values, such as the Items property in a gallery. In your case, you need to add a control that has one of such inputs (e.g., gallery, dropdown) to display the items filtered by the search term.

     

    PowerApps currently does not have a control that, while you're typing, will search some data source and suggest entries (i.e., an auto-complete text input control) - feel free to create a new suggestion in the PowerApps Ideas board for that.

     

    An alternative which I've seen used is to use a pair of controls - a text input and a gallery below it that displays the matches from your data source. For an example, take a look at the app below:

    ForumPost001.PNG

    The gallery Items property is set to the following:

    SortByColumns(Search(PulpFiction, TextInput1.Text, "Actor", "Character"), "Actor")

    So as the user types in the text input, the items presented in the gallery are updated. You can then set the OnSelect property in the item inside the gallery to take an action based on the selected item (for example, navigating to a different page).

  • v-yamao-msft Profile Picture
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    Hi Abigailjw91,

     

    What error are you getting?
    What do you mean by “TemplateGalleryList1”? Is it the name of your data source?

     

    I connect my app with SharePoint list, say it is ListB.
    Then I add a gallery on the app and set its Item property as Search(ListB,"aa","Title").
    Then configure the field on right hand pane. It will work as expected.
    1.png

    Hope this documentation about Search function could be a reference for you:
    https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/tutorials/function-filter-lookup/

     

    Best regards,
    Mabel Mao

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