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Issues with Using Item in PowerApps When Configuring a Button Inside a Form

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Hi everyone,

I’m encountering an issue with my PowerApp and could use some help. Here’s the situation:

Problem:

I’m working with PowerApps and trying to configure a button within my Display Form (DetailForm1) to increment a specific field value in my data source by 1 when the button is pressed. However, the Item part of the form is highlighted in red in the code, indicating that there’s a problem with the reference.

Details:

  • Form Name: DetailForm1
  • Data Source: 'Erfolge'
  • Field Name in Data Source: Stimmenanzahl

The Code I’m Using:

Patch(
'Erfolge'; // Data source
DetailForm1.Item; // Refers to the currently displayed item in the form
{ Stimmenanzahl: DetailForm1.Item.Stimmenanzahl + 1 } // Increments the vote count by 1
);
Notify("Thank you for your vote!"; NotificationType.Success);

Issues:

  • DetailForm1.Item is highlighted in red, suggesting that PowerApps cannot recognize Item in the current context.
  • The data source 'Erfolge' is correctly connected and contains the Stimmenanzahl field.
  • Verified answer
    WarrenBelz Profile Picture
    146,645 Most Valuable Professional on at
    Issues with Using Item in PowerApps When Configuring a Button Inside a Form
    Hi Simooon ,
    The issue is that the Item of a Form is not available as a record reference in the context that you are using it. You could do this using the actual Item code of the Form.
    With(
       {_Item: YourItemCodeHere},
       Patch(
          'Erfolge';
          _Item; 
          {Stimmenanzahl: _Item.Stimmenanzahl + 1}
       )
    );
    Notify(
       "Thank you for your vote!"; 
       NotificationType.Success
    );
          
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