Deep Linking to Open Custom Canvas App

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Posted on by ChrisL58

Hello,

I have a Canvas App that has a gallery and a form.

Notice the first record in the gallery and the item # at the top right.

What I am attempting to do is send an email via Power Automate using the following:
<a href="https://apps.powerapps.com/play/e/c72afb44-3717-eed6-b8f2-0c351ec9ad10/a/36477345-277d-4f88-91e6-d6b862930f85?tenantId=157a26ef-912f-4244-abef-b45fc4bd77f9&hint=7deb7b07-3583-4ec1-b2f4-8cc90398d1aa&sourcetime=1715697711746&Broker%20Fees%20Request=@{triggerOutputs()?['body/ID']}">Click Here!</a>

The part of the link that should work shown in PINK only opens the app from the first record ID.
What am I missing?
I appreciate any direction!
Thank you!

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BCBuizer 22,563 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi @ChrisL58 ,

How does your app handle the passed parameter?

I would expect to see at least the parameter value being saved in a variable in the App.Onstart property, for instance:

Set( gblBrokerFeeRequestID, Param("Broker%20Fees%20Request") )

The variable can then be used to populate your form.

I should note that I'm not sure if the spaces ("%20") will cause an issue or not. In case this doesn't work I would suggest to remove them from both the flow and the app.

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Hello and thank you for responding.
The ID parameter is passed to the URL as it should.
=1715697711746&Broker%20Fees%20Request=18
But when I click the link in the email the form and gallery open to the first record ID "1"

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Hi @ChrisL58 ,

Understood what the issue is, but I'm trying to get an understanding of what you have implemented that should make the form and gallery open at the record ID that's passed with the parameter. This doesn't happen automatically, you have to add some parts to your app for that.

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I actually just used a compose action that contains the link to the App and then used the ID field at the end of the URL thinking it would just open to the item on the form. Apparently, I need to research this more.
Thanks for your input.

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