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Posted on by 1,257 Super User 2024 Season 1

I am planning my approach to an issue and am just wondering if this is the correct approach or there is something better?

 

I will have a gallery that is populated by data from SQL server (using on-prem gateway) however..

 

I need to filter that data by a field that doesn't exist in the SQL Server data...  

 

So I was thinking that I would create a dataflow table from the SQL data then add the column that I need with the filter parameters on it  and then use the table as the datasource for the gallery?   I will also need to update that field with action done using a check box in the gallery so will use collections and patch to achieve..Therefore the gallery should show the correct filtered items after updates..

 

Do you think that is a reasonable approach or is there a better way? 

 

TIA

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  • cha_cha Profile Picture
    4,932 Moderator on at

    I think your solution is fine with that scenario.

     

    Is it not feasible to feed your SQL server with the filter column from PowerApps and just create an SQL View you with your filtered data. Then you make the app to retrieve that View data?

     

    Though PowerApp is good enough, I always feel like it is better to have fewer computing processes on it. This is just my opinion. 

  • vffdd Profile Picture
    1,257 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    thanks @cha_cha .  I only have view access to the SQL data I can't actually write back to it.. hence my idea of adding the column to the dataflow table instead

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