Check multiselect lookup column and set required field in Powerapps

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I have a multiselect lookup column in SharePoint which stores the value of all the required column for the Powerapp form.

Based on the above configurations, sharepoint columns with internal name Finance and Legal are required as the IsRequired is set to true.

In my datacard in Powerapps New Form, i am setting the required field based on these conditions, but it fails. May i know where i am going wrong?

Datacard Required Field

If(
    LookUp(
        'Data Source',
        'Title1'.Value = DataCardValue48.Selected.Value && 'Type1'.Value = DataCardValue6.Selected.Value&&'Required Field'.Value in "Finance",
        IsRequired
    ) = true,
    true,
    false
)

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Vish WR 3,748 on at

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Can you try

If(
LookUp(
'Data Source',
'Title1'.Value = DataCardValue48.Selected.Value &&
'Type1'.Value = DataCardValue6.Selected.Value &&
"Finance" in 'Required Field'.Value,
IsRequired
),
true,
false
)

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Hi @Poweruser32490,

Firstly @Vish WR is close, but I will add a couple of things.

Firstly, you need to add all criteria as filter conditions (although a comma may also work)

LookUp( 'Data Source', 'Title1'.Value = DataCardValue48.Selected.Value && 'Type1'.Value = DataCardValue6.Selected.Value && "Finance" in 'Required Field'.Value && IsRequired )

However you also have a Delegation issue here with the in parameter, so you can do this
With( { _Data: Filter( 'Data Source', 'Title1'.Value = DataCardValue48.Selected.Value && 'Type1'.Value = DataCardValue6.Selected.Value && IsRequired ) }, !IsBlank( LookUp( _Data, "Finance" in 'Required Field'.Value ) ) )

Also you do not need to include If/true/false if you are returning a Boolean value - a true or false statement as above will return the matching value - I have a blog explaining this. Just use the code above in the Required property of the Data Card.

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Hi @WarrenBelz,

I used the below code in Required field property of the datacard, but it throws error saying Expected Boolean Value.

Please take a note that the lookup column "Required Field" is a multiselect column and IsRequired is a Yes/No field in SharePoint.

With( { _Data: Filter( 'Data Source', 'Title1'.Value = DataCardValue48.Selected.Value && 'Type1'.Value = DataCardValue6.Selected.Value && IsRequired ) }, LookUp( _Data, "Finance" in 'Required Field'.Value ) )

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With(
{
_Data:
Filter(
'Data Source',
'Title1'.Value = DataCardValue48.Selected.Value &&
'Type1'.Value = DataCardValue6.Selected.Value &&
IsRequired
)
},
!IsBlank(
LookUp(
_Data,
"Finance" in 'Required Field'.Value
)
)
)

or

With(
{
_Data:
Filter(
'Data Source',
'Title1'.Value = DataCardValue48.Selected.Value &&
'Type1'.Value = DataCardValue6.Selected.Value &&
IsRequired
)
},
!IsBlank(
LookUp(
_Data,
"Finance" in 'Required Field'.Value
)
)
)

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The error occurs because the multi-select lookup column returns a table, not a single value, and the LookUp function returns a record instead of a Boolean.

To fix this, you must check for the existence of "Finance" using CountIf within the lookup column and wrap the result with !IsBlank to return a Boolean value.

This ensures the Required property receives a valid true/false result.

Try below :

With( { _Data: Filter( 'Data Source', 'Title1'.Value = DataCardValue48.Selected.Value && 'Type1'.Value = DataCardValue6.Selected.Value && IsRequired = true ) }, !IsBlank( LookUp( _Data, CountIf('Required Field', Value = "Finance") > 0 ) ) )

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Hi @Poweruser32490,

Please see updated post - original left a line out - dangers of free-typing code without brain engaged properly.

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Just wanted to check in and see if everything is working now. If you still need any help, feel free to let me know.

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A quick follow-up to see if you received the answer you were looking for. Happy to assist further if not - I beleive my post shoud be the solution you were after.

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