Submit Form issue with Custom data card controls

[Sajith]

Power App Screen Form has dynamic and custom data cards linked to the SharePoint List Data Source. When we use Submit Form and Form updates, the dynamic data card values are getting updated. However custom data card controls like dropdown, textbox whose default properties are linked to SharePoint List Columns are not getting updated. please advise.

[JR-BejeweledOne]

I have found when it comes to forms and custom controls, it works best to unlock the data card you will be filling with the data from the control and add a control into it.  Then hide the DataCardValue item and set it's property to the value of the custom control (dropdown, checkbox, radio, etc.).

For example.  You have a single line of text column in the SharePoint list, but you want people to select from a dropdown.     Unlock the card and add a dropdown control into the datacard.  Set the text value of the DataCardValue:   If(formX.Mode = FormMode.View, Parent.Default, Dropdown.Selected.Value),   Set the visible property in a similar way making it visible when the form is in view mode and hidden in Edit or New Mode.   Set the visible property of your dropdown to make it hidden when the form is in view mode and visible when the form is in New or Edit Mode.

[Sajith]

I am facing issue while submitting for custom data card controls. Please note that it is not dynamic data control. The answer seems to be not relavant for this.

[JR-BejeweledOne]

What exactly do you mean when you say 'dynamic controls'?

[RandyHayes · Accepted solution]

@JR-BejeweledOne 

Actually much simpler to use the features built into the form.  In the example, changing a datacard for a text input to contain a dropdown instead - when you add the field to your form, do NOT unlock it, instead in the field chooser, change the control type to "Allowed Values".  The PowerApps form will then automatically change the control type to a dropdown and it will wire all the Default and Update properties exactly as needed.  It will also then expose a property on the Datacard called AllowedValue.  That expects then a table of the records you want to appear in the dropdown.  Supply your choices there and everything else is then done for you - all of the displaymodes, values, etc.!!

However, @Sajith you are saying you are using Custom datacards.  There is a big difference between a Custom datacard and a Customized datacard.  A customized datacard is one that you have unlocked and made changes to.  A Custom datacard is a datacard that you have added that is not related to a field.  

Custom datacards do NOT participate in the Updates property and are thus not submitted when submitting the form.

Can you distinguish which you have in your form?  A custom datacard or a customized?  You can quickly tell by looking at the Datacard properties.  If it DOES NOT have an Update property, it is a Custom datacard.  If it DOES have an Update property, then it is a Customized Datacard.

What do you see?

[Sajith]

Yes, it is custom card. Not customized card. Each Custom card contains one dropdown and two text fields. There is no update property for this. So Patch Function is  the only option right  ?

[RandyHayes]

@Sajith 

No, your datacard should not be a custom card if the underlying column that you are trying to set is part of the underlying record of the form.  It should be added as the field that it represents.  You can customize it as much as needed, but it needs to be based on the underlying field in order for it to participate in the form.

I would avoid a patch as much as possible as it is not only extra work, but also more trips to the datasource in your app. And, you really don't need it anyway.

[Sajith]

Yes. Now  It is clear. However,  I am facing an issue.

I have a very lengthy form which was built on custom card (Not Customized Card).  Trying to Add  Dynamic Data Card (Q1.0) to Custom Card 1.0 section. I think we cannot insert top part card right. Only Text and Dropdown  of Q1.0 can be added inside the Custom Card Section (1.0) right ?

Is there any other option ? Please advise.

[JR-BejeweledOne]

@RandyHayes Unfortunately you can't change it to a dropdown using 'Allowed' Values in Power Apps for teams.   The dropdown control is a classic control and it's not an option.

[RandyHayes]

@JR-BejeweledOne 

Yes, teams controls are much different.  I did not notice that this was a teams app though!?