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Posted on by amyharkus86 726
I have a PowerApps that uses a list on old SharePoint page, We are moving to modern pages and i have been asked to create new lists and connect our powerapps to the new lists, essentially archiving our old data source 
 
Is there a way to connect a new data source list to my app that has all the same list names as my old one without having to re-create the app? 
 
 
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    WarrenBelz 156,528 Most Valuable Professional on at
    If you firstly delete the old data source (ignore the errors) and then add the new one, if the list names are the same and all the fields are the same name and type, it should connect and the errors should disappear. If they do not, you can work your way through them and if necessary do bulk find and replace actions for any values that need changing.
     
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    Andrew Hess 9 on at
    Yes, you should be able to connect to the a new data source list on your app. In Power Apps you can remove the old data source and then add the new data source with the exact same name. It should just automagically reconnect. And just remember you can always restore a Power App, in case there are any issues.

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