patching the varaible with lookup

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hi expert

is there a way to set a variable and patch the SP list with lookup

for example

i want to set variable to the below code:

Patch(
Forecast,
LookUp(Forecast, UniqueID=Value(DataCardValue174.Text)),

{
ApprovalStatus: "Approved",

})

desired code:

Set(varRecord,Patch(Forecast,varRecord,

LookUp(Forecast, UniqueID=Value(DataCardValue174.Text)),

{
ApprovalStatus: "Approved",

ActiveStatus: {Value: "Active"}))

but i am getiing error in this

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BCBuizer 22,831 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi @Anonymous ,

Removed varRecord from the Patch statement and added a closing curly bracket:

Set(varRecord, Patch( Forecast, LookUp( Forecast, UniqueID=Value(DataCardValue174.Text) ), { ApprovalStatus: "Approved", ActiveStatus: {Value: "Active"} } ) )

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@Anonymous

If you already have the record and the primary key...why look it up again??

Please consider changing your Formula to the following:

Set(varRecord, Patch(Forecast, {UniqueID=Coalesce(varRecord.UniqueID, Value(DataCardValue174.Text)), ApprovalStatus: "Approved", ActiveStatus: {Value: "Active"} ) ) )

The above assumes that UniqueID is your primary key. If not, then change as needed.

I hope this is helpful for you.

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@Anonymous

Just keep in mind with that formula you chose - that you are hitting your datasource twice. So, if performance is not a concern, then use it. Otherwise consider using the value that you have already gone to the datasource for before.

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i tried using that but its giving an error and yes unique id is primary key

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@Anonymous

Then you appear to be using Dataverse. The error in this case is because the Coalesce is trying to coalesce between a value of the Text input and a record.

That should be simply adjusted to account for the proper types. Coalesce has to coalesce between the same types.

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