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Issue with "Load Data" in Northwind Sample App – CDS connector blocked

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Posted on by Jaromir

Hi all,

I'm currently working through the Power-Up program and trying to complete the Northwind Sample Data task. The solution and app imported successfully, and I can open the "Sample Data Manager" interface. However, when I click the “Load Data” button, nothing happens — the tables remain empty.

At the top of the app, I see a warning:

"This app uses a connector for Common Data Service or Dynamics 365, which is no longer supported as of October 1, 2020."

It seems the app is still using the deprecated Common Data Service connector, which appears to be blocked in my Power-Up environment (I assume due to DLP policies or default restrictions). Since I do not have administrative privileges in this environment, I can't change the connector or workaround the restriction.

I've seen other forum posts reporting similar issues, so I’m wondering:

Will Microsoft provide an updated version of the Northwind app that uses the Dataverse (Current Environment) connector?
Or can the CDS connector be temporarily enabled for this task?

Thanks in advance – I’d love to complete this assignment and understand the Northwind dataset in context, but currently it's not technically feasible from my side.

Best regards,

Jaromir

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w.p 8,339 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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- It’s best to join the live weekly session, where the instructors can guide you through.
- Just a reminder, most community members don’t have access to the course.

If you’re able to share some screenshots, it will help us assist you more effectively.

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Play the canvas app, then select Load Data.
Let us know if you see any error.

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After clicking on “Load data”, nothing happens. The data is not loaded, even though “// Load” is displayed at the top.

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What you're showing is design mode, not play mode.

Could you please share your full screen?

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another option to play the canvas app

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Sorry! Everything is clear now! Thank you very much!

I always clicked directly on “Nortwind Sample Data,” and the design mode was selected automatically. The arrow to start the app is a little hidden. :-) When I saw the message about the old connector and a few other posts about it in the forum, I was sure that the app was no longer up to date.

Should I delete the post above?

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Currently, users cannot delete their posts.

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