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Handling Data Sources when distributing your App

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Say you want to distribute a PowerApp outside of your domain, so you export it as a package. However, no matter if your App uses SharePoint, or CDS, or SQL as a data source, you still have to guide the receiver of the package on how to not only create those data sources, but also then make the connection within the app editor. Am I correct in this assumption, or is there a way to help with this?

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  • pNabin Profile Picture
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    Hi @schuess2,

     

    When exporting a package it keeps track of what data sources (connectors) you have used like SharePoint, CDS, Flow etc. 

    When importing the package, we have to connect the importing packages to the corresponding connectors (In Related resources section) in the import screen not in the app editor. You need to have those connectors available in the target environment to bind the data source otherwise, import does not proceed like in the screenshot.

    Import package.jpg

    Thanks,

    Nabin

  • v-xida-msft Profile Picture
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    Hi @schuess2,

    I agree with @pNabin's thought almost. If you want to import the Packaged app into your target environment, you must make sure you have created a connection to all related resources within when you import this package file.

    More details about exporting and importing apps across environment, please check the following article:

    https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/powerapps-packaging/

     

    Best regards,

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