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Collection from Sharepoint adds an 'Editor' Column that is read-only.

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Posted on 19 Feb 2025 17:30:12 by CU19021715-0

I have a sharepoint list that is used for a registry of accomodations used by the company I work for. Its a very simple Canvas App that creates a Collection but it inserts a read onlycolumn 'Editor' that appears to be a Person column but I have never created a person column in this. The only person columns are Created By and Modified By. It is in the collection when i view it but I cannot remove that column fromt the collection as it does not appear as an option in DropColumns

When I submit the form I get the error that the submission

Network Error when using the Patch Function: Column 'Editor' is read-only and can't be modified

As I said, I do not have this column in the Sharepoint list and its inserted in the Collection. Some of the records have the user value of claims, Department, DisplayName, Email, JobTitle, Picture

Does anyone know where that could be coming from. Also, this form had been working for a long time now and now the users are unable to submit.

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I will add that the 'Editor' column is not expected nor available for any function inside of powerapps. With ShowColums() and specifying columns, there is no 'Editor' in the collection yet the save still fails from the form. For some reason, the AEditor column is trying to be written during the patch. Perhaps this is expected behaviour, but form, or any other canvas app form, has had that issue at all. Why would the PATCH from the SubmitForm() lock up trying to write to that column in Sharepoint?

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WarrenBelz 146,662 Most Valuable Professional on 20 Feb 2025 at 22:02:30

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Collection from Sharepoint adds an 'Editor' Column that is read-only.

Hi @CU19021715-0,

What is the Item and DataSource of your Form ?
CU19021715-0 2 on 20 Feb 2025 at 13:22:23

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Collection from Sharepoint adds an 'Editor' Column that is read-only.

I understand the modified column, but it started recently with an 'Editor' column inserted into a collection and when the Submitform() is executed there is a error about the read-only editor column. This has only started recently and reported by the end user of being unable to save.

I have tried to build the collection more selectively using ShowColumns(), but the Editor column persists

DropColumns() does not work becasue "Editor" does not appear as a Column withing the DropColumns Function.

DropColumns() results in no effect

Running three collections diffetently, when ShowColumns is used and I select only the columns I want, the 'Editor' Column is not there but still recieve the same error on Submit to the list.

Very bizarre
Michael E. Gernaey 41,162 Super User 2025 Season 1 on 19 Feb 2025 at 22:55:05

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Collection from Sharepoint adds an 'Editor' Column that is read-only.

Its weird to see that unless you are trying to write to the Modified by column
WarrenBelz 146,662 Most Valuable Professional on 19 Feb 2025 at 22:06:14

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Collection from Sharepoint adds an 'Editor' Column that is read-only.

Hi @CU19021715-0,

That is the 'Modified By' column - the 'Created By' field is also renamed to Author.

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