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Hello, I am currently using Power Apps Vibe Code to build an app, but I’ve encountered an issue: it doesn’t appear to support uploading files to a Dataverse table in the same way as Canvas Apps. How have you all managed to work around this?

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11manish 2,487 on at

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Yes — this is one of the current gaps/limitations many people are hitting with Power Apps “Vibe Code” / Code Apps right now. The experience is still much less

mature than traditional Canvas Apps for file handling and attachment controls.

Use Dataverse File columns for storage

Implement upload functionality using:

Power Automate

Azure Functions

Dataverse Web API

Custom React/PCF components

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Henryzhou 121 on at

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Hopefully it coming soon, and additionally, the sharepoint list looks like has the issue to add to Vibe code as well.

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Hi @Henryzhou,

file upload to Dataverse is actually supported in Code Apps, it's just in preview and requires a specific setup.

Microsoft docs confirm: "Image and file upload and download (preview). When you add Dataverse as a data source by using the npm-based cli, the generated functions are part of src/generated/services."

To enable it:

1. Use the PAC CLI to add Dataverse as a data source: pac code add-data-source -a dataverse -t your_table_logical_name

2. This generates service files in /src/generated/services/ that include the file upload/download functions for File columns in your Dataverse table.

3. Use the generated service to upload files in your React code. The Dataverse demo sample app on GitHub (PowerAppsCodeApps/samples/Dataverse) demonstrates the full pattern including file upload.

Important: your Dataverse table needs a File column (not an Attachment), and the upload uses a three-step chunked upload pattern: InitializeFileBlocksUpload, UploadBlock, CommitFileBlocksUpload.

This is specifically for Code Apps (the developer-focused path). If you're using the Vibe AI-generated experience rather than writing code directly, file upload isn't supported through that UI path yet and you'd need to switch to the code editor to implement it.

Ref: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/code-apps/how-to/connect-to-dataverse

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Valantis

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Henryzhou 121 on at

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@Valantis I'm currently using the Vibe AI experience—just going through it. It seems like I might need to wait a bit for the functionality to be fully ready or perhaps request more licenses through MS options.

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