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Update App without without changing database and flows

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Hey guys,

I m working on the project where 20 Sharepoint lists and 15 instant trigger flows are connected in my app, each flow is having an average of 20 connectors attached in series with one another.

I have different data source (Sharepoint site) for development and production which are identical to each other.

After completing my client requirement , i need to deploy updated version of app from development to production environment (By using Export/Import package approach) . once i done with deployment. production App will start pointing towards my Development database , and each connector in all flows also start pointing towards my development database,

Since it would not be easy to change this point manually towards production database .

So is it possible to update app without affecting database and flows attached to it ?

please help me in this.

Thank YOU in advance.

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Rahber 1,935 on at

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If you look at Microsoft developed Sample Apps,

you will see that instead of directly referencing the data source or connectors, they are using Collections as intermediate data source.

You should use the Same Approach, in this way if you move the environments you only need to update Datasource connector and the rest of the application is not disturbed.

Unfortunately there is no other direct way of changing the Data source or connectors like updating a source variable or specifying URL
Prashant98 11 on at

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@Rahber , First thanks for your time.
I m already using this collection concept , but my problem is removing previous 16 data source connector and then adding new 16 connector of Production data source. and in flows , i needs to change Source pointing in each connector.

It require too much time of mine, that i can't give for small modifications.

Any other please
Thank You
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Hi @Prashant98 ,

Do you want to change your data sources in your app and your flow?

I'm afraid there's no very good solution about this.

You need to firstly remove all your original data sources and then create new connections with your new data sources.

All the parameters in your app and flow need to be changed to new data sources manually.

There's no solution about changing all settings about data source automatically.

Best regards,