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Rename option on a FileSystem connector in canvas apps

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Create multiple FileSystem connections(using the On Prem Data Gateway) in your environment(for instance, 1 to server A named "serverA", another to server B named "serverB", etc...).  In a canvas app inside a solution in the same environment add a FileSystem connection.  The UI asks you if you want to use one of the existing connections("serverA" for instance).

The connection will be created as "FileSystem".  Add another FileSystem connection and choose "serverB" as the underlying connection.  The connection will be created as "FileSystem_1".

 

Choose to rename either FileSystem_1 to something that makes sense like "serverA_Connection".

 

The underlying connection will randomly be mapped a FileSystem connection in your environment.  Connections\Connections.json will be updated to the random connection, not the one you originally selected.

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