Power Apps: LookUp Function
Returns the first record that matches a condition, or a single reduced value. Blank if nothing matches.
Here I share the best practices I use for the Power Platform tools, drawn from my own experience and plenty of learning from other people's mistakes so I don't repeat them. None of this is set in stone, so adjust it to fit how you work. Consistency matters, especially when several people share a platform. I see it constantly: SharePoint sites with mismatched naming, lists with convoluted names, and flows nobody can follow. When you agree on rules, everyone always knows what something means, and onboarding a new person becomes far easier. Even if you never adopt my conventions, at least write your own down. And even if you work alone, building your own reference makes you think, and you will often spot places where things could be better. That reflection is half the value.
Returns the first record that matches a condition, or a single reduced value. Blank if nothing matches.
Why I push forward to fix problems instead of rolling back to a safe version
Returns the month of a date as a number from 1 to 12. Empty date fields return 12
Stop a flow from re-triggering itself with trigger conditions, flag columns, or a create-only trigger.
Fires when you are mentioned in any Teams chat or channel. Webhook-based.
Fires when you are mentioned in a specific Teams channel. Polling-based.
Sorts an array in ascending order by value or property.
Reverses the order of items in an array.