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can you put boolean user inputs in an editable table?

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Okay so I'm a new power user and I'm creating an app with an editable table. I'm following this guide: Power Apps Excel-Style Editable Table - Part 1 - Matthew Devaney

 

I've noticed in his editable table he has mostly text inputs and a value. I would like to put a boolean. A yes or no dropdown for a column question. I would like it to be a boolean so it is more uniform in the SharePoint data set, no inputs like "yes", "Yes", "yeah", "true", "True"... etc.

 

So, in my SharePoint I have a column titled "Critical?" and it is a Boolean, "true" or "false". Then in my editable table I have a corresponding and connected column with a label header "Critical?". The intent is that the corresponding input by user will be a drop down with options "Yes" and "No" and upon selection it will be sent to their SharePoint row as "true" or "false". With which I have this written in the Items property "Table({Choice:"Yes", Value:true}, {Choice:"No", Value:false})". 

 

I have no idea where to go from here! I would love to know if there is a solution!

 

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    WarrenBelz Profile Picture
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    Hi @beebooheehoo ,

    You are actually most of the way there - the Update of the Data Card would be

    YourDropdownName.Selected.Value

     

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    PowerThomas Profile Picture
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    @beebooheehoo Replace the text inputs with your dropdown, then continue to follow Matthew’s guide. When you are at the point to implement your Save action with the Patch function. Instead of referencing the text input, you should reference your dropdown input with .Value

  • beebooheehoo Profile Picture
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    okay thank you yes i had to change the edit and save icons to just the dropdown. and it was the toggle switch that had a change. ended up being ThisItem.Critical <> Dropdown1.SelectedText.Value so thanks !

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