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Copy text column to a person column (in the same list)
You cannot set/update person or group column using text column. In SharePoint, person or group column is stored by using user ID (ID of user in hidden User Information List).
Maybe you can try below workaround:
- Create a Power automate flow on item creation or a scheduled flow. The flow will search for users using flow action based on the text column.
- Then you can ensure user is already added to SharePoint using Send an HTTP request to SharePoint action.
- With this, you will get the SharePoint user ID & using this ID you can set the person or group column in list
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You cannot set/update person or group column using text column. In SharePoint, person or group column is stored by using user ID (ID of user in hidden User Information List).
Maybe you can try below workaround:
- Create a Power automate flow on item creation or a scheduled flow. The flow will search for users using flow action based on the text column.
- Then you can ensure user is already added to SharePoint using Send an HTTP request to SharePoint action.
- With this, you will get the SharePoint user ID & using this ID you can set the person or group column in list
Please click Mark as Best Response & Like if my post helped you to solve your issue. This will help others to find the correct solution easily. It also closes the item. If the post was useful in other ways, please consider giving it Like.