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Data-sources don't get packaged with solutions

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Hello all,

I've built a application for a client, the app is dependent on around 13-15 APIs and some tables. I want to export the solution and have my client install it on its own power-apps environment. The only issue is that the data-sources need get to re-established every time the package gets installed from the beginning. 

This is my first major power-apps project as the platform is new to me.

Is this normal? What can I do to make sure that the data-sources do not get disconnected? I don't  want my client to have to make the connections themselves. The product needs to work out of the box.

Thank you.

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  • donalmc Profile Picture
    303 on at
    Re: Data-sources don't get packaged with solutions

    Connection references need to be established with every install.

    This is very necessarily by design.

    For example, say you are using the Dataverse connector - the ID you used to build and test your solution likely does not exist in the customer's tenant.

  • Kemura Profile Picture
    4 on at
    Re: Data-sources don't get packaged with solutions

    Is there no way to automate this process? Through environment variables and power automate maybe?

  • donalmc Profile Picture
    303 on at
    Re: Data-sources don't get packaged with solutions

    Honestly - your request makes no sense.

    Connection references are always local.

    Setting them up is just part of the solution install process.

  • Kemura Profile Picture
    4 on at
    Re: Data-sources don't get packaged with solutions

    Hello again.

    "Honestly - your request makes no sense."

    Clearly you do not understand my question so I will clarify it's background further.

    I am building an app for clients who may or may not come from different ERP systems and who have no knowledge of Business Central or PowerApps. The app is a means to migrate data into their Business Central company in a smooth way.

    I need the app to be versatile in the sense of data connectivity. Any client should be able to get this app shared with them and have the data-sources correspond to a environment variable(or an ID) unique to their tenant.

    Having 10 different copies of the same app with different data-sources connected manually(by me) is not an effective solution. Sure, it would work. But it is not what I am looking for to do.

    I am very new to the power platform, maybe what I am asking is not even possible.
    But that is why I am here, to find out.

    So yes, my request is completely valid.
    Incorporating versatile data connectivity would be a great solution to my problem, If it is possible.

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