Power Automate email link to Power app based on the environment?

[Paolo750]

Hi,

We've got a 'solution' with a single power app and a number of flows. Some of the flows send an email to a user reminding them of a task and with a link to the Power app so that they don't need to look for the app link.

This works great in our dev environment however as we move towards deploying in production, we've found that after exporting the solution and importing it to the test environment, when the email is sent in the test environment, the link for the app takes the recipient to the Dev app.

Is there a way to have a link or other method in a flow email that is dynamic based on the current environment (dev/test/prod) to take the user to the app for that environment? We have a few flows that do this so we don't want to have to change the flows every time we need to publish a change to a new environment.

Hopefully someone out there will have some creative ideas for this.

Thanks,

Paolo

[Anchov · Accepted solution]

I recommend utilizing environment variables within your flow for enhanced flexibility:

1. Create Environment Variable:

   • Set up an environment variable with the current URL as the initial value.
     
     

2. Utilize the Environment Variable:

   • Implement the environment variable within your flow, replacing the hardcoded link.
     

3. Proper Export Procedure:

   • Before exporting the solution to new environments, ensure to remove the initial value of the environment variable. This ensures that you'll be prompted to input the URL value in Test, Prod, etc. The environment variable will retain the respective values for each environment, preventing repetitive input.
     
     

Important Note: Employing environment variables in Power Automate does not trigger a Premium License designation. However, if you choose to use environment variables in Power Apps, it will result in a Premium license designation.

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[Paolo750]

@Anchov Thank you, that was exactly what I needed and well explained 🙂