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PowerApps Premium License vs PowerAutomate Premium License | Application Requirements for SQL Connection

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Posted on by SnowFlake 88

Hi Everyone

 

I am building a PowerApp Application that would connect to a SQL on Premise through the PowerBi Gateway using PowerAutomate. 

My Question: do I need a PowerApps per user plan for each user if I create all the flows to fetch and return the data and crud opperations through flow. 

 

The flow will sit on a account with a PowerAutomate per user plan and the PowerApp will trigger the flows through buttons. 

The company has everyone on Business Standard and the powerapp will trigger the flows, not the users, so no additional licensing required except for the premium SQL connection on the flows right?  

 

Any advice would be appreciated 

thank you in advance 

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    cha_cha 4,932 Moderator on at

    Here's the thing I notice so far. I have two different accounts (1 Business Basic and 1 Business Premium)

     

    Both accounts were entitled to Premium Connectors to SQL via Automate. Thus I can run SQL queries by just using Automate.

     

    However, not the case for PowerApps. For PowerApps, you can create it with premium features but users will not be able to use it without any additional license.

     

    So in summary, as long as PowerApps don't talk directly with SQL like reading data, then your current license is all good.

     

     

  • SnowFlake Profile Picture
    SnowFlake 88 on at

    Hi @cha_cha 

    Thank you for the response, I will test it out with no premium Powerapps licenses.

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