Power Automate Update Sharepoint List Item Choice Column and Difference Between Choices and Distinct

Update Sharepoint List Item Choice Column

power automate add record to sharepoint list choice

Power Automate - Microsoft Forms & SharePoint choice field (multi-select) updates

You can update the choice list item by this:

Or you can check out this article:

Microsoft Flow - populate a multi choice field in SharePoint - Office 365 Basics

TL;DW

Make sure you can generate the following cell value/item:

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{
  "Value": "<iterated item>"
}

But like Destroyzer mentioned:

the items is added on my list in this way:

{“Value”:“Desvio em processo”}{“Value”:“Desvio em relatório”}

or it will show like @variable('YourArrayVariable') literally when you try to add it manually. We just can’t add the arr variable to the PA connector by Dynamic Content. Why?

Solution

It turned out it’s the column setting in the Sharepoint List was wrong. Make sure you’ve selected the Allow multiple selections in the advanced setting of the choices column.

Difference Between Choices and Distinct

powerapps combobox choice column

powerapps error loading control

powerapps filter choices column

If you’re in search of a solution or just kind of want to know the Difference Between Choices and Distinct. You’re in the right place.

Let’s first look at the first question - powerapps combobox choice column.

Why you shouldn’t use choice for your Combobox

You should check the purpose of your combo box because the Choices() will show the default items in the column setting instead of the existing values in the column. To achieve this, you can use Distinct() and Ungroup(). Below is an example:

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Ungroup(Distinct('Your List', Tickers), "Value")

For the second question - powerapps error loading control. The answer is easy. Just go check the items/data source of your combobox first.

Then, the last question, how do you filter choices column in Sharepoint list in PowerApps - powerapps filter choices column.

PowerApps Filter Choices Column

We already know the Choices will return the table of the set and you know that each row/cell of a choices column is basically a table in power apps. So the problem is easy.

Use ShowColumns()

Here is an example:

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With(
    {
        selected_ticker: ComboBoxTickers.Selected.Value
    },
    Filter(
        'Your List',
        (IsBlank(selected_ticker) || selected_ticker in ShowColumns(Tickers,"Value"))
    )
)

Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions 😄