PowerApps & Power BI: PowerBIDataIntegration.Data Value in New Form

[skwan]

Hi,

I am trying to develop a PowerApp to embed in Power BI. In the Power BI it is display a user's data.  In the PowerApp I want to have a form to allow users to submit changes they would like to make about their data via creating an item in a SharePoint list and passing the value selected in the Power BI as a value in a field of the SharePoint list.

Is there a way to convert the value from the PowerBI Integration from table to text? Below is an example of what I am trying to accomplish:

If(Form1.Mode = New,(Patch('Submissions', {ID: Blank()}, Form1.Updates, { Name: [@PowerBIIntegration].Data.Name)); SubmitForm(Form1); Navigate(Screen3)

Thanks!

[RezaDorrani]

Hi @skwan 

[@PowerBIIntegration].Data always returns a collection 

First([@PowerBIIntegration].Data).Name - will give you the first value from Power BI connection

If user selects 1 item in Power BI then First([@PowerBIIntegration].Data) will give you that item

Regards,

Reza Dorrani

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[v-yutliu-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @skwan ,

Firstly, please note that the right syntax of Patch function shoule be:

Patch(tablename,Defaults(tablename),{.....})   //create a new record

Patch(tablename,one item,{....})  //edit an existing record 

Secondly,the formula that you use:

{ID: Blank()}, Form1.Updates, { Name: [@PowerBIIntegration].Data.Name

This can not represent a record. A record shoule be like this: {field1:....,field2:.....,field3:....}

I suggest you try this:

If(Form1.Mode = New,
ClearCollect(test,AddColumns(Form1.Updates,"ID", Blank(),"Name",First([@PowerBIIntegration].Data).Name))
   );  //create a collection with the data of Form1,ID and Name, use First(table).fieldname could result a value
Collect('Submissions',test);  //user this collection to update
Navigate(Screen3)

Here's a doc about Patch, I think maybe you need to know more about it :

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/functions/function-patch

Best regards,

[dkarmoha]

Hi,

when I try to connect a data table from Dataverse which has a column (multi-select dropdown) and try to display the column in PowerBI, I can see that it's fetching only the IDs (eg. 11690001,11690002) and not the string values. I even tried using DirectQuery. Please suggest a way to resolve this.