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Populate combobox from SharePoint list people column so it can be submitted to another people column in SharePoint

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I have a canvas app that I built using the Start with Data option. 

 

The app is designed for a user to submit an approval request. The user comes in, fills out the form, clicks submit, and the data is saved to a new record in a Sharepoint list called ApprovalRequests. ApprovalRequests has two people columns: Approver1 and Approver2. 

 

In one scenario, the user needs to select Approver2 from a combobox called Approver2_Combobox. I want them to be able to choose from eight names which are stored in a people column a SharePoint list called CSApprover2. I eventually figured out how to get the names to display in my combo box, but when I submit the form, it's not saving to the Approver2 people column in ApprovalRequests. I believe this is because everything I do to get the names to appear in Approver2_Combobox essentially strips the other data from the people record, and the submitted data is not sufficient to populate the Approver2 people column in ApprovalRequests. I have tried various combinations with distinct, clearcollect, addcolumns, filtering on O365 users, etc. If you think one of these was the right way and I just missed an important detail somewhere, let me know. 

 

Any advice is hugely appreciated. 

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  • v-qiaqi@microsoft.com Profile Picture
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    Hi @jmathur,

    Could you please tell me that how you set the Items property of the Approver2_Combobox?

    What is the real column type of Approver2? Person type? You need to go to column settings and check its type.

     

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    How to save the data back to a Person column depends on how you set the Items property of the Approver2_Combobox.

  • jmathur Profile Picture
    65 on at

    Items property of the Approver2_Combobox ->  Choices([@'SP List | PPA | CS Approver 2'].CSApprover2

     

    As others have noted, this gives you the option of anyone who can be in the person column (which for me, is everyone in our company). 

     

    What is the real column type of Approver2? --> Person type 

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