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Migrate a Power App with its SQL Sharepoint connections

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Posted on by Microsoft Employee

Hi,

I have developed an app, in which I use different lists from sharepoint as datasources (the users write information in those datasources, shared connections similar to SQL). Since the app is in the Test phase, most of the lists from sharepoint contain a lot of information I have written from multple test run. Now I want to launch a firt prototype, and for that I need to migrate (export the app) with all of its lists and connections. 

In the following article mentions it is not possible to migrate the datasources.

https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/powerapps-packaging/

 

It explicitily says " If you have an app that relies on a shared connection (like SQL), your only current option is to manually re-create that connection with the appropriate credentials in your target environment and select that connection when you import the package."

This article was published in July 2017, and it says that the solution for this would be available after 6 months. Howerver, I have not found a way to achieve this without having to manually re-create the connections, nor the solution the article promised to deliver.

Do you know if currently there is a solution for this issue? or Do I still have to manually re-create the connections?

I would much appreciate it.

Best!

Jonathan

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    rimatos Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @Anonymous,

    You have documentation on how to  Migrate Apps between different environments here.

    If you notice the documentation it states the following:

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    As such, if you app depends on a Custom connector, or SQL connection w/credentials, then you need to manually re-create that connection with the appropriate credentials in your target environment and select that connection when you import the package.

     

    Hope this helps!

     

    Regards,

    Ricardo

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    37 on at

    Question on this: Why is it in these 2 example videos, the connections and/or flows are included in their export package?

     

    This demo shows flows and connections in his export package:

    https://youtu.be/1gd0LQDTmQs

     

    This one bundled his connections: 

    https://youtu.be/XeMj0Ywf3UM

     

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