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Cant create a card that has the update property on it

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So when I create an Edit form and connect to my data source it creates the cards for the fields automatically but It those cards dont have an update property, I read this 

 

The stock custom card is missing the Update property, which is required to write back changes. To work around this:

  • Select the form control, and insert a card by using the right-hand pane based on the field that you want the card to show.
  • Unlock the card, as described in Understanding data cards.
  • Remove or rearrange controls within the card as you see fit, just as you would with the custom card.

Can somebody tell me how to create a card that is not a custom card? Anything I create does not have the update property on it.

 

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  • AKotb Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Unlocking the card should convert it to a custom card with the update property, you can see the update property by expanding the data properties section in the advanced panel (by clicking on the more options button)

     

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  • juandavidlozano Profile Picture
    10 on at

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    Still no luck, I am attaching a picture that shows probably the same you are showing me but still no update field

     

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  • Skywalker83 Profile Picture
    7 on at

    Hey, Juan , is this still the issue for you ? I have the same and I can't fight it now.

  • Shanescows Profile Picture
    2,218 Most Valuable Professional on at

    With a SQL datasource you have to have a primary key for your table or PowerApps cannot created, edit, or delete. 

  • Rafal1 Profile Picture
    13 on at

    I came across the same problem and I can say that the addition of primary keys to the data source tables did fix my problem, however, I had to create my app from scratch for those changes to have a positive effect on my app. Simply refreshing the data sources in an already existing app had no effect whatsoever.

     

     

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    MartinCarlsson Profile Picture
    11 on at

    I had the same issue 

     

    I figured out that the problem was with the column datatype in SQL Server. 

    I was using UNIQUEIDENTIFIER, and after I changed it to NVARCHAR(MAX) I got the update filed back.

     

    @Rafal1 I guess that you are using the BIT datatype.

     

    With datatype: UNIQUEIDENTIFIER see before.png

     

    With datatype NVARCHAR(MAX) see after.png

     

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