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Cannot write over #10354

@lelcoding

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@lelcoding

Target SharePoint environment

SharePoint Online

What SharePoint development model, framework, SDK or API is this about?

SharePoint REST API

Developer environment

Windows

What browser(s) / client(s) have you tested

  • 💥 Internet Explorer
  • 💥 Microsoft Edge
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  • 💥 FireFox
  • 💥 Safari
  • mobile (iOS/iPadOS)
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  • other (enter in the "Additional environment details" area below)

Additional environment details

Utilizing Microsoft Graph API for updating a SharePoint List on a single SP site

Utilizing SP instance owned by enterprise

Describe the bug / error

We cannot get the Microsoft graph API to accept our code for the column

column type of the column added that caused the payload to fail:

{

"columnGroup": "Custom Columns",

"description": "The business architect defines a business's needs and recommends solutions to make the organization better. \r\n\r\nThis person collaborates with other Architects, SCRUM Team and Technical Leaders in order to convert the vision into relevant solutions and architectures.",

"displayName": "Function Architect",

"enforceUniqueValues": false,

"hidden": false,

"id": "f2207649-e6c3-4a1c-bd0b-423233160296",

"indexed": false,

"name": "FunctionalArchitect",

"readOnly": false,

"required": false,

"personOrGroup": {

"allowMultipleSelection": true,

"displayAs": "nameWithPresence",

"chooseFromType": "peopleOnly"

}

},

error message:

{

"error": {

"code": "invalidRequest",

"message": "Invalid request",

"innerError": {

"date": "2025-07-28T17:38:45",

"request-id": "982c15c1-e58b-4be6-a3fb-835b0fd61c29",

"client-request-id": "12993f20-e617-1143-ec8f-134fd1d6a343"

}

}

}

Steps to reproduce

  1. Run code
  2. Get invalid request
  3. Created new column to attempt to use code
  4. Get invalid request

Expected behavior

Expected behavior is to write over column to assign business user to field / patch column

Successful payload:

{

"field_1": "0",

"Program_x002f_InitiativeName_x00": "this is new",

"field_3": "asdsad",

"field_6": "Mandated Programs",

"field_7": "Cost Improvement",

"field_12": "Agile Development - Internal",

"field_16": "Run",

"field_28": "asdsad",

"field_4": "Submitted",

"field_29": "adssad",

"NextStep": "New Entry",

"OnLogisticsKanban_x003f_": "No",

"AuditFindingYes_x002f_No": false,

"RLStatus": "Submitted",

"SL_x0020_Req_x0020__x0023_": "test",

"Project_x0020_Priority": "Medium",

"Enhancement_x002f_RTB_x002f_Scru": "Medium",

"SLT_x0020_Submission": true,

"Function": "Forward",

"ITCommitted": "No"

}

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area:csom/rest/apiCategory: SharePoint Client Side Object Model SDK / REST APItype:bug-confirmedConfirmed bug, not working as designed / expected.

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