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Hi everyone,
I’m working with a Component Library and have encountered a strange issue. Maybe you’ve seen this too?
Here’s the situation:
I have a component library with reusable components.
I update one of the components in the library.
If I open a canvas app that uses this component after the library update, I get the update notification and can successfully apply the component update in Power Apps Studio → works as expected ✅
BUT:
If the canvas app is already open in Power Apps Studio, and I use the “Check for component library updates” button (see screenshot), → no changes are applied, even though the library was updated.
Even worse: If I close and reopen the app afterwards, the changes from the library still do not apply anymore.
I’m unsure:
Am I missing a step?
Is this a known bug?
Should I always close and reopen the app to receive updates correctly?
Thanks in advance for your help – would love to understand if others have experienced this too or know a workaround.
Given this behavior, here's a recommended workflow for managing component library updates:
Publish Component Library Updates: After making changes to your component library, always publish the new version.
Close All Related Apps: Before opening any canvas apps that consume the updated library, close them all in Power Apps Studio. This is the crucial step.
Reopen Canvas Apps: Open the canvas app(s) that use the updated component library. You should then receive the notification for available updates, which you can apply.
Of course, I can work around this by closing and reopening the app after updating the component library. But do you experience the same behavior? Is this a known bug?
It feels like the “Check for component library updates” button doesn’t work as expected when the app is already open. I just want to confirm whether this is a known limitation or if I’m doing something wrong.
Thanks again!
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