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How to implement download in powerapps without CDS

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Hi Guys,

I have a question about download function in PowerApps. As of now, I noticed that the Download function downloads a file from the web to the local device, and the resource should be placed in public internet, and then download function use this Url.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/functions/function-download

But in our projects (HK), customer require the data/file CANNOT be placed outside of HK, it just can be placed in a virtual tenant network (private) that carved out of Azure, so from my understanding, we cannot use the CDS to implement this function.

any suggestion/solution on this? thanks a lot!

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Hi @Anonymous :

Download function can directly download files stored on public networks. But according to your situation, I temporarily understand that the file is stored in a network that can only be accessed after identity authentication. In this case, the Download function cannot download the file directly.

It is recommended that you use the launch function to navigate the user to the specified website, and let him download after authenticating.

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Bof

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Hi, thanks for your reply and suggestion, I use the similar approach to implement: Azure File SAS,
we set a valid time range & IP whitelisting(for clients) in Azure File, and then generate a SAS token for PowerApps to use in Url which is used in download.

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