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Kerem Yuceturk
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Nov 20, 2017

Set values for Managed Metadata (aka Taxonomy) columns in PowerApps and Flow! (First Release)

Hi everyone,     As of today, you will be able to set the values of your managed metadata columns (sometimes also called taxonomy columns) in PowerApps (for both multi-value and single value) a...
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Kerem has proposed using a Flow to update text columns with the MMD column values, which I've yet to try out as a workaround but should work :)

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Mikael Svenson
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Jan 11, 2018
I would rather create Azure functions to solve this for me - which is an option. I would create a non-conencted PowerApp, using (custom) connectors to get people lookup, term lookup etc. Then send the data to Flow or another azure function to store it in the list.

I have mostly a create scenario, view/edit is not that important right now.
  • Kerem Yuceturk's avatar
    Kerem Yuceturk
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    Jan 11, 2018

    Hi everyone,

     

    You should be able to use the managed metadata columns in the browse experience by typing the values directly into the text property of the page. Here's one example from the list above, where i had a single value and a multi-value taxonomy column. The multi-value requires some additional handling, but it's not too difficult.

     

    See this example here:

  • Corey Roth's avatar
    Corey Roth
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    Jan 11, 2018

    I have a content type on my list which has the managed metadata columns on it.  The columns show up on the Details Screen and the Edit Screen and work correctly.  However, the columns don't show up as a column I can bind on the Browse view.  In my case I really need to display that.  I guess I can use one of the work-arounds in the short term.

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