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Quick tip - data refresh in command bar

This is the quickest tip ever, but I just spent hours trying to figure this out (ouch) so figured I’d share. I’m working on a custom button in the command bar in a Model Driven app. I want it to trigger my flow, so I’m doing a Patch to a new column Workflow started. Seems easy enough. Patch( Datasource, Self.Selected.Item, {WorkflowStarted: true} ); Notify("Flow started", NotificationType.Success) Whatever I do, I cannot get it to recognise the column. It kept saying: The specified column doesnt exist.

  • Command Bar
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Sunday, September 28, 2025 | 1 minute Read
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Sending an email from a Model Driven App on a command bar button

What is the command bar? The command bar is the ribbon on top of your Powerapp. How do I edit this? Go into edit mode for your Model Driven App Right click on your table, Edit the Command Bar This opens the Command bar editor What are the 4 areas? Main Form - This is the one I’m focusing on right now Main Grid Subgrid View Associated View Reference material Scott Durow created this and it has been adopted by Microsoft ever since. If you need any information on all of the functionality, he has awesome video’s and sessions on it.

  • Model Driven App
  • Power FX
  • Command Bar
  • Custom emails
Wednesday, August 16, 2023 | 2 minutes Read
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