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Deep linking to a PowerApps (pinned app) Challenge

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Posted on by AndrewB

All,

I have a pinned canvas PowerApp in Teams.

I have set my OnStart parameters and StartScreen navigation.

Deep links embedded in Outlook messages navigate the user the correct screen.

However, there is on issue I've noticed.

The first time I click the deep link from an Outlook message it will take me to Teams, the OnStart event fires and I go to the correct item.

If I navigate around to different screens within the app, go back to Outlook and click the same link again, OnStart does not fire, and nothing happens.

Leaving the app open, I go back to Outlook and open a message containing a link with a different subEntityId, OnStart does fire and I'm directed to that record.

This is on a desktop.

Is there any way to resolve this behavior and ensure OnStart executes any time I click the link regardless if the subEntityID hasn't changed?

Thanks,

Andrew

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Nandit 1,568 Moderator on at

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Hi AndrewB ,

Would be great to see the link you are sending in the Outlook message.

Kind regards,

Nandit

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AndrewB 31 on at

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This is the link in the email. x's for obfuscation.

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/entity/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-2a3a77685b5c/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx--2a3a77685b5c?context=%7B%22subEntityId%22%3A%22120%22%7D

Let me know if that helps.

This is a pinned app, does not live in a channel.

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Michael E. Gernaey 53,433 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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hi

So you are saying that if you have it opened already, and try to open it again it doesnt work correct?

If so thats expected based on how you are kicking off.

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AndrewB 31 on at

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Mike,

Is there a different way that would?

I've seen different formats for deep linking to an embedded canvas app in Teams.

For this example, assume AppID is 12345 and your SubEntityID is 67890

April Dunham method
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/entity/12345/12345?context=%7B%22subEntityId%22%3A%2267890%22%7D

CoPilot suggested method
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/entity/12345webUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.powerapps.com%2Fplay%2F12345%3Frefresh%3Dtrue%26subEntityId%3D67890

I've read some suggestions of adding an additional parameter called refresh, and using this value in conjunction with a timer control to force a refresh.

From testing, Param("refresh") in the app onstart never gets a value.

Is this even valid to be trying. Microsoft documentation seems to be very limited.

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/entity/12345?webUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.powerapps.com%2Fplay%12345%3Frefresh%3Dtrue%26subEntityId%3D67890

If this is simply not possible by design, that would be good to know

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