Comments History

[Anonymous]

Hi All,

I have a requirement where in I am using Multiline Text Column with Append changes. My data source is sharepoint. 
in my PowerApps, I want to show the history of comments that has been added into the column. 
How can I achieve this?

[rsaikrishna]

@Anonymous 

I do not recommend using Multiline Text field with Append Changes as there is no way to show Append Changes (OR) History comments in the Power Apps.

Reference: https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/Listing-Appended-Changes-from-Sharepoint-List-on-PowerApps/td-p/44938

Workaround:

Create two SharePoint fields - One field is Single line of Text for Comments (CommentsField) , second one is Multi line of Text field without Append changes (CommentsHistory).

In the Power Apps, show CommentsField as editable field to the user and CommentsHistory as Read Only field in View Mode of the item.

In the CommentsHistory update property, you can set the value as tbCommentsField.Text & ThisItem.CommentsHistory. 

With this, you can append your comments to the History. 

Regards

Krishna Rachakonda

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[JayMagness]

Hi,

I ran into this before and actually did something to make it even better

Created a SharePoint List called Blah, Blah, Notes...

Then linked the record ID for the main thing you are commenting or taking notes on.

Then added a form and a gallery to the screen.

Then just link it all up.

I also added User, Locations, Weather, etc.. to capture who, what when where of comments.

[mdevaney · Accepted solution]

@Anonymous 
Suppose you want to leave a comments history that looks like this:

MDEVANEY - 10/12/2020 8:00 AM - I like this list item

MDEVANEY - 10/12/2020 9:30 AM  - Very interesting find

MDEVANEY - 10/12/2020 10:00 AM - Is this right?

To do this create a multi-line text column in SharePoint called 'Comments'.  Then add an Edit Form that includes the comments field.  Add a 2nd text input field to the Comments card called TextInput_NewComments.Text.  This is where you will type new comments.

Next, replace the Default property of the comments Text Input Card with this code.  When you type in a new comment it will be added to the previous comments.

If(
    Form1.FormMode=FormMode.Edit,
    ThisItem.Comments & User().FullName & " - " & Now() & " - " & TextInput_Comments.Text & Char(10) & Char(10),
    ThisItem.Comments
)

Write your newly typed comment into the form and submit it using this code in the OnSelect property of a button

SubmitForm(Form1)

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[Anonymous]

@mdevaney i tired your solution and it worked good. However, how do i make the last appended text as the first one in the comment box.

[jbrines]

@mdevaney  I wonder if you can help me get your formula in to mine, below is what I have for my comments.

[craig_gregory]

I wanted to post even though one asked about this 8 months ago, but would rather share with the community for when others come to this post they can know the resolution too.  With help from my teammate Divya the solution to make the last appended text as the first on in the comment box is quite simple.  Here is the following adjustment to @mdevaney function:

If(
    Form1.FormMode=FormMode.Edit,
    User().FullName & " - " & Now() & " - " & TextInput_Comments.Text & Char(10) & Char(10) & 
    ThisItem.Comments,
    ThisItem.Comments
)

[Ungarala1]

DataCardValue63.Selected.Value &"-"& varDate &Char(10)&Char(10)&  DataCardValue63.Selected.Value &"-"& varDate

comment box : showing same repeated but not showing last changed value

 Not started-10/112021
Not started-10/112021 

[craig_gregory]

@Ungarala1 just spotted this.  Not sure if you have solved your possible issue or if you was posing a question for help with the function you provided or not.  If you was from what I see is you don't have a second control listed where you are writing it too.  If you look at what Matt Devaney provided:

If(
    Form1.FormMode=FormMode.Edit,
    ThisItem.Comments & User().FullName & " - " & Now() & " - " & TextInput_Comments.Text & Char(10) & Char(10),
    ThisItem.Comments
)

You will see he has twice ThisItem.Comments but the other Card/Control is TextInput_Comments.Text.  

Let us know if was able to resolve if this was a question or an issue.  Thank you

[J84]

Hi there, 

I didn't understand if you want to extract the historical comments from share point or to append the multiple comments in single comments field. If the it's the later case i.e. append the multiple comments in single comments field then you can try to implement it by using a Patch Function using Rich text Editor and a Html text box. I have followed the steps mentioned in the Youtube link below:

@ Running List of Comments using Power Apps and SharePoint - YouTube.

This guy explains his steps in a clear way. Check this video and hope it solves your query 🙂