Patch() function error - expected type: Text, found Record

[livingstonep]

I am trying to patch a column in the SharePoint List in my PowerApps form.

The SP list is called 'Create Expense Claim'

The column, which is defined as a Single line of Text is called AP_CheckerName

The currect record being edited is defined by editRecord.

I want to patch the column AP_CheckerName with the current User full name so I tried this:

   Patch(
        'Create Expense Claim',
        editRecord,
        {
            AP_CheckerName: {
                ID: editRecord.ID,
                Value: Text(User().FullName)
            }
        }
    );

but I get an error The type of this argument 'AP_CheckName' does not match the expected type 'text'. Found type 'Record'

how do I fix that?

[Eelman · Accepted solution]

@livingstonep 

Try this:

Patch(
        'Create Expense Claim',
        editRecord,
        {
            AP_CheckerName: Text(User().FullName)
            }
    );

And you are trying to send a record to a text field. Think of the { ..}'s as a record so your code reads:

Patch( ... , ... , { <-- start of record 1 AP_CheckerName: { <-- start of record 2 ... end of record 2 --> } ... end of record 1 --> }

So, you are attempting to add a record to a text field, if that makes sense?