Merge multiple canvas Apps from multiple developers

[kbilakanti]

Hi,

Is there any way to merge multiple canvas apps developed by multiple developers. I know there is an option to make a main app with Launch function to integrate all other apps. But i am looking if there is any way to integrate/merge all individually developed apps into one single app.

Appreciate your responses.

[kbilakanti]

I found a tool from GitHub "Appmerger", but unfortunately its not working. Link to GitHub: 

https://github.com/microsoft/powerapps-tools

[timl]

Hi @kbilakanti 

This probably isn't an exact answer, but each developer could develop their functionality in a component.

You could then create a master app that incorporates all the components. Maybe that's a strategy that you could use to provide better support for multiple developers?

[dsoden]

path -> powerapps-tools-master\Tools\Apps\Microsoft.PowerApps.Tools.AppMerger

App Merger in the tools area is broken and crashes when trying to open any MSAPP file. I set a breakpoint in VS2019 it is complaining about a System.IO.FileNotFoundException, that it Could not find file 'C:\Users\*******\AppData\Local\Temp\2_5f62f9ba-6e7a-4597-b024-ce8648e33ff3\References\MacroTable.json

The unhandled exception error occurs on LN 185 in this file

https://github.com/microsoft/powerapps-tools/blob/master/Tools/Common/PowerApps.Tools.Utilities/Help...

wherever the path parameter is being set with the value "MacroTable.json" this in my ignorance seems to be the culprit.

The error crashes the application and makes what would be a much-needed application useless at the moment. 

is there anyone that could help fix this?

I am not experienced enough as a developer to fix this on my own  - PowerFX and expressions in PowerAutomate are where I normally live.

[dsoden]

I was able to find and suppress the file name "MacroTable.json" in several files and rebuild - not sure what the ramifications will be. The app does not crash now. Thought I was good to go till I tried a merge and save the merged file off. then came a new ERROR that I have no clue about. 

This text was in a dialog box

Cannot access child value on Newtonsoft.Json.Linq.JValue.

Went to update the packages in VS19 and Newtonsoft was on the list. 

Recompiled again after updates and same error. 

really struggling with this legacy but much-needed app

[amanverma]

Hi @kbilakanti - Not sure if you found the answer but MS has released this feature. You can find more information here - https://amanvarama1.wordpress.com/2022/01/10/power-apps-enable-multiple-developer-and-app-makers-to-...