Cannot update a field to an empty value

[Anonymous]

I have the same issue with person field. Can we please get an update on this that when can we patch other field types with null values? 

[Meneghino]

@Anonymous, please add you kudo to this:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Ideas/Allow-us-to-update-a-numeric-field-to-null-blank-value/idi-p/11700

[SergiP]

This proposed solution doesn't work. The reset = true doesn't clear the date field in the selected record.

So far the only solution that I've found to work (unfortunately) is patching a new record with all exact same fields than the original one but the date I want to clear and then removing the original record.

hope it helps!

[Meneghino]

@SergiPthe Reset property is used to reset the control, not the database field.

Please see https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/controls/properties-core

[Anonymous]

Is there a solution today ? 

[Zi]

Is this issue fixed? I am new to PowerApps, saving empty value to text box works, but got stuck in saving empty value to datetime control and dropdown choice control.

[LozzieD]

I couldn't find anywhere that says how in Flow to set a text field to blank.  The empty string "" merely inserts the double quotes into the text field.

Initializing a variable as a string and then setting the text field to the output of the variable worked for me.

I'm sure someone else has thought of that but now it's here's too.

[GeorgiL]

Initialize an Empty String Variable with the "Initialize Variable" action. Then set this variable to the field you want to blank out.

Greetings,

George

[SamPo]

I'm having the same issue with the person field. It demands a 'record' format for the data and then states that the "user cannot be found" when using empty strings. Please advise.

[RudBen]

Any update?

As of today (10.08.2018) this issue is still present on MySql connections: can't update a decimal with a (null), you must at least insert a zero.