Relate

How to Use the Power Fx RelateĀ  Function in Power Apps

What is the Power Fx Relate Function?

The Power Fx Relate function is used to establish a relationship between two tables in Power Apps. This function allows you to link records in one table to records in another table. For example, you might have a table of customers and a table of orders. By using the Relate function, you can link each order to the customer who placed it.

The syntax for the Power Fx Relate function is as follows:


Relate(Table, RelationshipColumnName, RelatedRecord)


- **Table:** This is the name of the table that contains the records you want to relate.

- **RelationshipColumnName:** This is the name of the column in the current table that contains the relationship information.

- **RelatedRecord:** This is the record in the related table that you want to link to.

How to Use the Power Fx Relate Function

To use the Power Fx Relate function, you need to follow a few simple steps:

Step 1: Create the Tables

The first step is to create the tables that you want to relate. In our example, we have two tables: Customers and Orders. The Customers table contains information about our customers, and the Orders table contains information about the orders they have placed.

Step 2: Create the Relationship

The next step is to create a relationship between the two tables. To do this, you need to add a column to the Orders table that will contain the relationship information. In our example, we will add a column called "CustomerID" to the Orders table.

Next, we need to define the relationship between the two tables. To do this, we will use the "Manage Relationships" function in Power Apps.

1. Click on the "Data" tab in the left-hand navigation menu.

2. Click on "Relationships" in the top menu.

3. Click on "New relationship" to create a new relationship.

4. Select the "Customers" table as the primary table and the "Orders" table as the related table.

5. Set the "CustomerID" column in the Orders table as the relationship column.

Now we have established a one-to-many relationship between the Customers table and the Orders table. Each customer can have multiple orders, but each order can only belong to one customer.

Step 3: Use the Power Fx Relate Function

Now that we have established the relationship between the two tables, we can use the Power Fx Relate function to link the records. To do this, we will create a gallery in Power Apps that displays the orders for each customer.

1. Create a new screen in your Power App.

2. Add a gallery control to the screen.

3. Set the "Items" property of the gallery to the Orders table.

4. Add a label control to the gallery and set its "Text" property to the following:


ThisItem.OrderNumber & ” – ” &

Relate(Customers, “CustomerID”, ThisItem.CustomerID).Name


This formula will display the order number and customer name for each order in the gallery. The Relate function is used to link the order to the customer who placed it.

The Power Fx Relate function is a powerful tool for relating data between tables in Power Apps. By establishing relationships between tables and using the Relate function, you can create custom business applications that are tailored to your specific needs. We hope that this article has provided you with a good understanding of how to use the Power Fx Relate function in your Power Apps.

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