Use user inputs in lookup formula

[YanivLisha]

Hi,

I'm Trying to use lookup formula:

LookUp( Table, Formula , Column)

The Column is an input value that I’m getting from the user (like I’m asking “in which column do you wish to look for”).

The user is selecting the value from a dropdown list – which named Week_Period

The value which the user provides is a week period, like the following: 10/25/2020 – 10/31/2020

The required values should be a rate (a number) which matches to this specific Week_Period

I set the formula as follow, 

LookUp('Rates',[formula],Week_Period.SelectedText.Value)

But the returned value I’m getting is: 10/25/2020 – 10/31/2020

If I’m using a constant value in the formula like in below I’m getting the correct value:

LookUp('Rates',[formula],’10/25/2020 – 10/31/2020’)

Appreciate your help.

Thanks,

YanivLisha

[gabibalaban]

@YanivLisha 

I'm afraid that what you want to achieve, dinamically select a column from a list is not possible.

I think you should reconsider your solution and create a column to keep the Week_Period for each record .

[YanivLisha]

@gabibalaban thank you for your reply.

I'll need to rethink my data structure in that case.

[WarrenBelz]

Hi @YanivLisha ,

If your week period is from a reference list, you could add two extra columns for start and finish date then do something like this

With(
   {
      wDates:
      LookUp(
         YourReferenceList,
         YourPeriodField=YourDropDown.Selected.YourPeriodField
      )
   },
   LookUp(
      YourMainList,
      YourDateField >= wDates.StartDateReference &&
      YourDateField <= wDates.EndDateReference
   )
)

Note that this query will not be Delegable.

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[WarrenBelz]

Hi @YanivLisha ,

Just checking if you got the result you were looking for on this thread. Happy to help further if not.

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