In
the previous article we looked upon SharePoint list
form modification in Power Apps, but now it is time to do
what Power Apps is mainly intended for: create apps.
In the demo below, Peter Kalmström, CEO and Systems
Designer of kalmstrom.com Business Solutions, shows how
to create a powerapp where items in a SharePoint Projects
list can be viewed, edited or removed, and new items can
be created.
Any changes you make in the Projects powerapp will be reflected
to the Projects SharePoint list and vice versa.
Create a Projects powerapp
Start in a SharePoint Projects list that has the modern
interface.
In the Projects list, click on 'Power Apps' in the
command bar and select 'Create an app'.
Give the powerapp the name "Projects" and click
on Create.
The new app will now open at make.powerapps.com with thre
different screens: Browse, Details and Edit. The design
might not be optimal, but it is possible to modify which
fields are displayed in the app, and in which order.
Click on the Play button to the right in the top banner
to see the Play screen and test your modifications.
NOTE: The demo was recorded a few years ago, and Power Apps
has improved. Now, Power Apps searches by the Title by default.
The method Peter shows, can however be used to search other
columns instead.
Modify the Browse screen
The Browse screen has a search box on top, and below it
a few list fields are displayed. It is important that the
most informative fields are shown, so Peter suggests some
changes in the design:
Set the search box to look in the Title field, by
changing the search parameter shown in the formula bar.
Show Project title and Status by modifying ThisItem
formulas.
Show cancelled items with a red title, by adding
'If(ThisItem.Status.Value ="Cancelled", Red,' before
the standard text color in the formula for the Status
field Color property.
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