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SharePoint access error during solution import after recent Power Platform update

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Hi everyone,

I'm encountering an issue when importing a solution into our environments (RE7 → PROD) using an admin account with full privileges. This issue seems to have started after recent changes/updates to the solution import experience in Power Platform.

🔍 Context

Platform: Microsoft Power Platform
Components: Power Apps / Power Automate solutions
External dependency: SharePoint Online
Account used: Global admin / full access

❗ Issue

During the solution import process, when I need to reassign SharePoint sites and lists:

The SharePoint sites/lists are not visible in the selection panel
Or I get an error message like:

"You do not have permission"

⚠️ Important details

The account used has full admin rights across environments
The same process used to work before
The issue started appearing recently, after updates to the import module/experience
The SharePoint sites do exist and are accessible manually
The issue occurs specifically during the import/reassignment step

🔄 What I already checked

Verified SharePoint permissions (admin + site access)
Tried recreating connections
Tested access directly to SharePoint (works fine)
Ensured environment variables and connection references are configured

❓ Questions

Has anyone experienced a similar issue since the recent updates to the import process?
Could this be related to stricter validation of permissions or connections?
Is there any known regression or change impacting SharePoint connectors during solution import?

Any insights or feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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Hi,

Even if your admin account has full access, the import process checks permissions using the connection reference identity (not your user). That’s why SharePoint sites/lists don’t show up or you get the “no permission” error.

What fixed it for me:

Make sure the account used in the SharePoint connection reference (or service principal, if used) has access to the SharePoint site and list
Reauthenticate or recreate the SharePoint connection in the target environment
Rebind the connection reference to the correct connection
(If needed) temporarily enter the site/list manually (URL or name), then save

After updating the connection and permissions, the SharePoint resources started showing up again during import.

Looks like this is due to stricter validation in the new import experience.

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Piotr

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Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

I went through all the checks you mentioned, but the issue still persists in my case.

What I verified

The account used in the SharePoint connection reference has full access to the SharePoint site and lists

The connection was reauthenticated and also recreated in the target environment

The connection reference is correctly bound to the updated connection

Direct access to the SharePoint site and lists works without any issue

Current behavior

Despite all of this:

No SharePoint sites or lists are displayed during the import process

The same "no permission" error still appears

This is happening even when using an admin account and a freshly recreated connection.

Additional note

This setup was working before, and the issue only started recently, which makes me think it might be related to changes in the import process or stricter validation introduced recently.

Has anyone seen a similar case where everything is correctly configured but SharePoint resources still don’t appear?

Thanks again for your help.

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