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Description field with Text, Images and tables in Multi line textbox powerapps

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Hi, I am trying to figure out a way to implement a multi line textbox description field which can capture Images, tables in powerapps app. Can anyone confirm if this is even possible? Thanks.

 

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  • v-xida-msft Profile Picture
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    Hi @Austin31684 ,

    Could you please share a bit more about your scenario?

    Do you want to use the "Multiple Lines of Text" type column of a SP List to store the image, tables and Text value?

     

    If you want to use the "Multiple Lines of Text" type column of a SP List to store the image, tables and Text value, I afraid that there is no way to achieve your needs in PowerApps currently.

     

    If you would like this feature to be added in PowerApps, please submit an idea to PowerApps Ideas Forum:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Apps-Ideas/idb-p/PowerAppsIdeas

     

    Currently, within PowerApps, there is no direct way to store actual image data back to SP List column. As an alternative solution, you could consider add a "Multiple Lines of Text" type column in your SP list to store the base64 encoded data of the image captured in your canvas app.

    Please check and see the following solution for more details:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/Uploading-images-to-SharePoint-list-without-using-Flow/td-p/482731

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/How-to-upload-an-image-through-powerapps-to-a-sharepoint-list/td-p/433976

    After that, the image data stored in your SP List would like below:

    5.JPG

    You could display the image data within your canvas app directly through the Image control against the "Multiple Lines of Text" column.

     

    In addition, you could consider add another "Multiple lines of Text" type column to store the Html table and Text value.

     

    Best regards, 

  • Austin31684 Profile Picture
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    Thank you for your response. I have scenario where an user is expected to enter an issue via app where they should be able to put images, text or table as part of description. I started digging for this from DB perspective first to make sure if SharePoint List can support such mix values but now I am trying to figure out if it can be even entered from Front end via Powerapps. Thanks

     

     

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    v-xida-msft Profile Picture
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    Hi @Austin31684 ,

    Thanks for your feedback. If you want to capture the images, text or table together into a "Multiple Lines of Text" type column, I afraid that there is no way to achieve your needs in PowerApps currently.

     

    If you would like this feature to be added in PowerApps, please consider submit an idea to PowerApps Ideas Forum:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Power-Apps-Ideas/idb-p/PowerAppsIdeas

     

    As an alternative solution, you could consider take a try with the alternative solution I provided above -- add a individual "Multiple Lines of Text" column to store the image data captured from your canvas app. e.g. If you add a "Add Picture" control in your canvas app to capture the Image, you need to use JSON function convert the captured image into a base64 encoded data:

    1.JPG

    Set the OnChange property of the AddMediaButton1 to following:

    Set(ImageData, Substitute(JSON(UploadedImage1.Image, JSONFormat.IncludeBinaryData), """",""))

    then when you attach a picture through the "Add Picture" control, the base64 encoded data of the captured image would be saved into the ImageData variable. Then you could patch base64 encoded data of image to your SP List through the ImageData variable.

     

    Please check and see if the thread solution I provided above could help in your scenario. If the solution I provided above is helpful in your scenario, please consider go ahead to click "Accept as Solution" to identify my reply as helpful.

     

    Best regards,

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