PowerApps Expense Report Template User Filtering

[supersonicevan]

How does PowerApps handle user-specific content filtering for this app?

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/expense-report-install
The app only shows open/pending/approved expense reports submitted by the logged-in user; how is this filtered?

I don't like the standard approval process because it doesn't provide details to the approver and I dont' want them messing around with my Sharepoint list directly.

I want to create a clone of the expense app and change the filter from user-created to designated approver. Then I'll have an approvals app that can be used to check unapproved expense reports and view their details.

[biglilb0y]

Hi @K-A-R-L , yes I am using sharepoint datasource, I tried to replace the space with "x0020",but still it does not allow me to use that field (Created_x0020_By), Created By field stores the full name of the user who created the specific expense report. by the way I did not add that field in the Expense List i think it was a default field, am I missing something?

Thanks!

[K-A-R-L]

@biglilb0y,

Could you please provide a screenshot?

Or try using: ThisItem.Author.DisplayName 

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[biglilb0y]

Hi @K-A-R-L 

here is the screenshot of the filter that i was trying to add at Expense Gallery.

here are the fields from the Expense List.

and the property of the Created By field.

should the ThisItem.Author.DisplayName as replacement for the Created By in the filter, may i know how to use that?

Thanks!

[K-A-R-L]

Hi @biglilb0y ,

As per your screenshot below:

It seems like you're adding the Filter() code on the OnVisible() property of the My Expenses Screen instead on the Items() Property of the Gallery.

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[biglilb0y]

Hi @K-A-R-L ,

I was able to add the Author.DisplayName = Createdby in ExpenseGallery Item() and its working perfectly, however the expense summary group still displaying all the expenses created in the organization.

Thanks!

[K-A-R-L · Accepted solution]

Hi @biglilb0y ,

On your LabelOpenValue change the Text() Property to:

"$" & If(
    Sum(
        Filter(
            LineItems,
            ReportID.Id in OpenReports.ID && Author.DisplayName = User().FullName
        ),
        Cost
    ) > 0,
    Text(
        Sum(
            Filter(
                LineItems,
                ReportID.Id in OpenReports.ID && Author.DisplayName = User().FullName
            ),
            Cost
        ),
        "[$-en-US]#,###.00"
    ),
    0
)

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[biglilb0y]

Thank you so much @K-A-R-L ! My expense report is now working! Excellent!