Unanswered

Urgent! Error opening file

(1) Share

Report

Posted on by jhn1

Help!! When I try to open my app for authoring, I get the message Error Opening File - There was an error opening the file. I tried in Firefox, Chrome and Edge browsers. Each had the same result. I was up most of the night trying to fix a difficult issue, got my app working correctly, finally, and now at 5:18 am I can't open it any more. I have no idea what went wrong.

Here is some info that may help:

I am really needing to get this app back. Can anyone help?

Thanks!

jhn1

Categories:

Building Power Apps

I have the same question (0)

All responses (6)

Answers (1)

admin5434 31 on at

Like (0)

Report

Have you tried rolling back to a previous version?

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
jhn1 62 on at

Like (0)

Report

Thanks for the fast reply. I am not sure how to roll back to a previous version when I can't open the app for authoring. I believe versions are available from the save menu area which is exposed when the app is open.

jhn1

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
Verified answer

admin5434 31 on at

Like (1)

Report

If it's an app, you can go via powerapps.com > Apps. Click ... on the app in question, and click Details.
If you click Versions on the next screen, you can roll back to an older version (Click ... followed by restore).

If the app is linked to a Sharepoint list, you have to go to List settings > Form settings > See versions and usage to get to the same screen.

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
jhn1 62 on at

Like (0)

Report

It worked! @admin5434 thanks for your fast reply and I am so grateful it worked. - jhn1

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
EvanChakiMSFT on at

Like (0)

Report

We have updated our support page with the latest updates for this issue: https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/support/

Was this reply helpful? Yes No
jiwanovski 76 on at

Like (1)

Report

@jhn1 @EvanChakiMSFT @admin5434
I do have the same problem. The last version which is running is over 5 hours ago.
It cannot be that I through away about 5 hours of work. This is really a no go.

Please help me...
Is there any other idea? What is the reason?

Was this reply helpful? Yes No