List Formatting: Unable to update column containing deleted user with setValue

[tecchan1107]

Target SharePoint environment

SharePoint Online

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

Declarative list formatting

Developer environment

None

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

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

Additional environment details

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Describe the bug / error

When attempting to update a multiple selectable person column using setValue, an error is displayed if the field to be updated contains a deleted user.

https://github.com/SharePoint/sp-dev-docs/assets/51254139/3943ed5a-713a-4006-9c7c-ac7da37b6b1c

The update uses the appendTo and removeFrom operators. (Reference: Advanced formatting concepts)

*Deleted user has not been removed from the user information list.

Steps to reproduce

1. Create a Favorites column (column type: Multiple Choice Person column) in the list

2. Set the user to be deleted in the created column

   

3. Delete a user in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center

   

4. Set the following JSON in the Favorites column created

JSON

{
  "$schema": "https://developer.microsoft.com/json-schemas/sp/v2/column-formatting.schema.json",
  "elmType": "div",
  "children": [
    {
      "elmType": "div",
      "style": {
        "font-size": "18px",
        "padding": "2px 7px 2px 7px",
        "cursor": "pointer",
        "border-radius": "10px"
      },
      "attributes": {
        "class": "ms-bgColor-themeTertiary--hover"
      },
      "customRowAction": {
        "action": "setValue",
        "actionInput": {
          "Favorites": "=if(indexOf(@currentField.email , @me) > -1 , removeFrom(@currentField.email , @me) , appendTo(@currentField.email , @me) )"
        }
      },
      "customCardProps": {
        "openOnEvent": "hover",
        "directionalHint": "rightCenter",
        "isBeakVisible": true,
        "formatter": {
          "elmType": "div",
          "style": {
            "max-height": "300px",
            "padding": "5px 20px 5px 20px",
            "display": "flex",
            "flex-direction": "column"
          },
          "children": [
            {
              "elmType": "div",
              "txtContent": "= '💖 ' + length(@currentField)",
              "style": {
                "padding": "10px",
                "font-weight": "bold",
                "font-size": "20px"
              }
            },
            {
              "elmType": "div",
              "children": [
                {
                  "forEach": "personIterator in @currentField",
                  "elmType": "div",
                  "style": {
                    "margin-bottom": "5px",
                    "display": "flex",
                    "align-items": "center"
                  },
                  "children": [
                    {
                      "elmType": "img",
                      "style": {
                        "width": "32px",
                        "height": "32px",
                        "border-radius": "50%",
                        "margin-right": "5px"
                      },
                      "attributes": {
                        "src": "=getUserImage([$personIterator.email], 'S')",
                        "title": "[$personIterator.title]"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "elmType": "span",
                      "txtContent": "[$personIterator.title]"
                    }
                  ]
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "children": [
        {
          "elmType": "span",
          "style": {
            "margin-right": "5px"
          },
          "txtContent": "💖"
        },
        {
          "elmType": "span",
          "style": {
            "font-weight": "=if(indexOf(@currentField.email , @me) > -1 , 'bold' ,'' )"
          },
          "txtContent": "=length(@currentField)"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

5. Click the button displayed by JSON

Expected behavior

Can be updated even if deleted users are included.