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DRAFT KB-XXXX Quick app "Trends" tab fails to load when user field added due to invalid value for "links"

Symptoms

After creating a quick app (New Application --> Create Using Application Builder (Full)) and specifying a user field for the form, the below error is encountered when trying to land on the created "Trends" page after submitting a data entry through the quick app:

"Expression evaluation error at function a!gridField [line XXX]: A grid component [label=“null”] has an invalid value for “columns”. A grid column [label=“<USER_FIELD>”] has encountered an error. Expression evaluation error at function a!linkField [line XXX]: An AnyLinkField component [label=“”] has an invalid value for “links”. The array of links cannot have null items."

Cause

This issue has been reported to the Appian Product Team. The reference number for this issue is AN-140630.

Workaround

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Affected Versions

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