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Canvas App Limitations?

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How much is too much?

We are building a canvas app using Dataverse, we would use model app but user experience is not there yet.  We currently have 30 data connections (various tables).

Have over 15 screens but it's not overloaded with controls and minimal lookups.  We do use collections to load all data prior for those drop downs to load with choices etc.  But when coming back to the app/form to review or update, some data disappears on the form, but it does exist in Dataverse.  We are using combo boxes and do have formulas to help load since it does not do well with Parent.Default based on the ID that is set.  We are experiencing intermittent data not loading some fields will load and others won't and next day it would be completely different fields and not the same one from the day before with no changes.  

What is the user experience like if breaking up the canvas app in to 2 - 4 apps to support this complex solution, given if data connections is the issue.  Thoughts?

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  • Shashank Bhide Profile Picture
    946 Moderator on at

    Not sure if you are having delegation issues, do you see delegation warnings on canvas app designer, try to increase the delegation limit, if the data isn't loading for small number of records then it's something else.

  • Solutionm8 Profile Picture
    92 on at

    Hi

    Do you see any errors or warnings if you run a monitor session on the app before and when the issue occurs?
    Could be interesting if the session log can clarify the cause.

  • AhmedSalih Profile Picture
    6,680 Moderator on at

    Hello, @Rachel20J13, if the issues that you are facing are not persistent, then this might be due of passing the recommended app optimization threshold. Using multiple apps is recommended by Microsoft for better performance and you can link those apps together and the user will have the same experience as navigating from one screen to another in the same app. You can utilize deep linking to achieve that. Here is my tutorial for more explanation: Navigation between Multiple PowerApps (ahmedsalih.blog)

     


     

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