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Posted on by Tango 1,168

Hi,

 

I am trying to follow along on this video where there is a need to get around delegation. My Sharepoint list has a Title, Account Type (Choice column) & Account Rating (Choice Column). I

 

My function was working fine before I tried to implement the Switch to address delegation.

Switch(
 varAccountsBrowseSortColumn,
 "Title",
 SortByColumns(
 Filter(
 'Accounts',
 StartsWith(
 Title,
 txtinpAccountsSearch.Text
 ) && ('Account Rating'.Value = drpAccountRating.Selected.Value || drpAccountRating.Selected.Value=Blank()) && ('Account Type'.Value = drpAccountType.Selected.Value || drpAccountType.Selected.Value=Blank())
 ),
 "Title",
 If( varAccountsBrowseSortColumn = Ascending, Ascending,Descending)),
 "Account Rating"
 SortByColumns(
 Filter(
 'Accounts',
 StartsWith(
 Title,
 txtinpAccountsSearch.Text
 ) && ('Account Rating'.Value = drpAccountRating.Selected.Value || drpAccountRating.Selected.Value=Blank()) && ('Account Type'.Value = drpAccountType.Selected.Value || drpAccountType.Selected.Value=Blank())
 ),
 "Account Rating",
 If( varAccountsBrowseSortColumn = Ascending, Ascending,Descending)),
 "Account Type",
SortByColumns(
 Filter(
 'Accounts',
 StartsWith(
 Title,
 txtinpAccountsSearch.Text
 ) && ('Account Rating'.Value = drpAccountRating.Selected.Value || drpAccountRating.Selected.Value=Blank()) && ('Account Type'.Value = drpAccountType.Selected.Value || drpAccountType.Selected.Value=Blank())
 ),
 "Account Type",
 If( varAccountsBrowseSortColumn = Ascending, Ascending,Descending))
)

 

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

 

Cheers

 

Todd

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  • BCBuizer Profile Picture
    BCBuizer 22,854 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    Hi @Tango ,

     

    What is it that is not working? From a syntax perspective all seems correct...

  • Tango Profile Picture
    Tango 1,168 on at

    Thanks for your message,

     

    I just have squiggly lines all over the place and a little icon that says there is an error

  • BCBuizer Profile Picture
    BCBuizer 22,854 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    Hi @Tango ,

     

    If you click on the App Checker, the stethoscope icon on the top right, you can find more details on the error:

     

    BCBuizer_0-1653480340999.png

    Can you please share these details?

  • Tango Profile Picture
    Tango 1,168 on at

    There is 15 errors

     

    Expected Operator. We expect an operator such as +,* or & at this point in the formula.

     

    Unexpected Characters. The formula contains 'ParenClose' where 'Comma' is expected

     

    Unexpected Characters. Characters are used in the formula in an expected way

     

    I think these are then repeated as extra switch blocks are added

  • Tango Profile Picture
    Tango 1,168 on at

    Here is the latest code

     

    The Title block of the Switch is fine. No Squigglys. I am getting squigglys at the Sort By columns section under Account Rating"  when hovering i get message "The function 'SortByColumns' has some invalid arguments

     

    Switch(
 varAccountsBrowseSortColumn,
 "Title",
 SortByColumns(
 Filter(
 'Accounts',
 StartsWith(
 Title,
 txtinpAccountsSearch.Text
 ) && ('Account Rating'.Value = drpAccountRating.Selected.Value || drpAccountRating.Selected.Value=Blank()) && ('Account Type'.Value = drpAccountType.Selected.Value || drpAccountType.Selected.Value=Blank())
 ),
 "Title",
 If(
 varAccountsBrowseSortColumn = Ascending,
 Ascending,
 Descending
 )
 ),
 "Account Rating",
 SortByColumns(
 Filter(
 'Accounts',
 StartsWith(
 Title,
 txtinpAccountsSearch.Text
 ) && ('Account Rating'.Value = drpAccountRating.Selected.Value || drpAccountRating.Selected.Value=Blank()) && ('Account Type'.Value = drpAccountType.Selected.Value || drpAccountType.Selected.Value=Blank())
 ),
 "Account Rating",
 If(
 varAccountsBrowseSortColumn = Ascending,
 Ascending,
 Descending
 )
 ),
 "Account Type",
 SortByColumns(
 Filter(
 'Accounts',
 StartsWith(
 Title,
 txtinpAccountsSearch.Text
 ) && ('Account Rating'.Value = drpAccountRating.Selected.Value || drpAccountRating.Selected.Value=Blank()) && ('Account Type'.Value = drpAccountType.Selected.Value || drpAccountType.Selected.Value=Blank())
 ),
 "Account Type",
 If(
 varAccountsBrowseSortColumn = Ascending,
 Ascending,
 Descending
 )
 )
)

     

     

  • Tango Profile Picture
    Tango 1,168 on at

    just worked this out i think.

     

    it was because I was trying to sort non delegable fields. Account Type & Account Rating are Choice fields

  • BCBuizer Profile Picture
    BCBuizer 22,854 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    HI @Tango ,

     

    The below code should fix the errors, but you'll still be left with delegation issues, depending on the size of your data source:

     

    Switch(
 varAccountsBrowseSortColumn,
 "Title",
 SortByColumns(
 Filter(
 'Accounts',
 StartsWith(
 Title,
 txtinpAccountsSearch.Text
 ) && ('Account Rating'.Value = drpAccountRating.Selected.Value || drpAccountRating.Selected.Value=Blank()) && ('Account Type'.Value = drpAccountType.Selected.Value || drpAccountType.Selected.Value=Blank())
 ),
 "Title",
 If(
 varAccountsBrowseSortColumn = Ascending,
 Ascending,
 Descending
 )
 ),
 "Account Rating",
 SortByColumns(
 Filter(
 'Accounts',
 StartsWith(
 Title,
 txtinpAccountsSearch.Text
 ) && ('Account Rating'.Value = drpAccountRating.Selected.Value || drpAccountRating.Selected.Value=Blank()) && ('Account Type'.Value = drpAccountType.Selected.Value || drpAccountType.Selected.Value=Blank())
 ),
 "Account Rating.Value",
 If(
 varAccountsBrowseSortColumn = Ascending,
 Ascending,
 Descending
 )
 ),
 "Account Type",
 SortByColumns(
 Filter(
 'Accounts',
 StartsWith(
 Title,
 txtinpAccountsSearch.Text
 ) && ('Account Rating'.Value = drpAccountRating.Selected.Value || drpAccountRating.Selected.Value=Blank()) && ('Account Type'.Value = drpAccountType.Selected.Value || drpAccountType.Selected.Value=Blank())
 ),
 "Account Type.Value",
 If(
 varAccountsBrowseSortColumn = Ascending,
 Ascending,
 Descending
 )
 )
)

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