SubmitForm command changes Gallery.Selected item record - Error is back

[wolf70]

Hi,

while the error should have been solved a while ago (see other thread with same title), it is now back:

When sending "SubmitForm" it clears the Gallery.SelectedItem and shows incorrect information on the previous screen.

Any ETA when this problem will be gone again?

[v-yamao-msft]

Hi wolf70,

I have seen your another thread about this issue. The thread link should be:
https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Forum/SubmitForm-command-changes-Gallery-Selected-item...

According to your description, I newly create an auto-generated app based on SharePoint list, the Item property of the EditScreen is set to BrowseGallery1.Selected. When I click the SubmitForm control to save changes I have made on the selected item, the changes will be saved properly, I don’t get the issue you mentioned.

I also test with an old app I created before, it also works as expected.

Not sure if this is a temporary issue, could you please try it again on your side? If you are still having this issue, please feel free post back.

Best regards,
Mabel Mao

[wolf70]

You are correct, the item will save correct. However when you do the back() (or navigate to) to the previous screen it will show you the first item in your root list, not the one that you selected originally.

To be more presice:

Structure is: Main Screen (gallery) -> View Screen -> Edit Screen

When the Edit Screen (after using FormSubmit) goes back to the view screen, the selection is lost. 

Storage of the items is a Sharepoint List. Will do more checks later today....

[JoshHoughton]

I've had the same problem where submitting a form causes the Gallery.Selected to change and therefore the form data changes. I managed to solve the issue by passing a variable into the form from the gallery button and anchoring my form data to the variable rather than the gallery.selected. 

Try this and let me know if it works...

1. In your gallery, the button that navigates to the form should create a variable when navigating. Here is an example statement:

OnSelect: Navigate(FormPage, ScreenTransition.Fade, {CustomVariable: Gallery.Selected})

This will create a customised variable (you can change CustomVariable to any name that suits you) based on the selected record, and then the form should be anchored to the variable rather than the gallery...

2. For your View and Edit forms, change the Item property from Gallery.Selected to CustomVariable. When referring to specific fields you can also use the variable in this way, so rather than using Gallery.Selected.FieldName you can use CustomVariable.FieldName. 

When submitting the form, even if Gallery.Selected changes in the background, the CustomVariable stay the same until you go back to the gallery and select a different record. 

Hope this helps.

[JoshHoughton]

I've had the same problem where submitting a form causes the Gallery.Selected to change and therefore the form data changes. I managed to solve the issue by passing a variable into the form from the gallery button and anchoring my form data to the variable rather than the gallery.selected. 

Try this and let me know if it works...

1. In your gallery, the button that navigates to the form should create a variable when navigating. Here is an example statement:

OnSelect: Navigate(FormPage, ScreenTransition.Fade, {CustomVariable: Gallery.Selected})

This will create a customised variable (you can change CustomVariable to any name that suits you) based on the selected record, and then the form should be anchored to the variable rather than the gallery...

2. In your View and Edit forms, change the Item from Gallery.Selected to CustomVariable. When referring to specific fields you can also use the variable in this way, so rather than using Gallery.Selected.FieldName you can use CustomVariable.FieldName. 

When submitting the form, even if Gallery.Selected changes in the background, the CustomVariable stay the same until you go back to the gallery and select a different record. 

Hope this helps. 

[Fkulieb]

hi

i made powerapps , contains the main menue , then the teachers Depatrements ,then sections depond on the teachers , then each section have students the last thing , i made edit form to edit data for each student , the problem is when i choose the tenth student and enter data after that made submit form , its return back to first student in the sharepoint list.

can help me to fix this problem

I tried the prevous solution it work fin form but in the screen its not work , return back to First student 😞

[JoshHoughton]

Hi Fkulieb

I already posted a solution to this problem in this thread... have a look at my comment in the thread and see if it solves the problem. If you are unsure, please can you reply with the following:

- Your Gallery's OnSelect statement (refer to the properties menu on the right)

- Your Form's Item statement (again, refer to the properties menu on the right)

My solution works by creating a variable from the Gallery item then anchoring the form to the variable rather than the gallery. Here are some example statements for you:

Gallery: On Select: Navigate(PageTitle, ScreenTransition.Fade, {CustomVariable: Gallery.Selected})

Form: Item: CustomVariable

Keep me informed, J

[Fkulieb]

 Thank you very much for reply me , This is what i did , thank you again 🙂

[JenVitug]

I have the exact same problem.  AFTER submitForm, it saves new changes correctly but returns the form with the Gallery.Selected  set at first record of the gallery 😞 ;(   ;(

[JenVitug]

@JoshHoughton your solution works for the first navigated to Screen , but the custom variable is not recognized in the subsequent  screens (my screens are selected thru TABs.