Power apps Canvas embedded in model driven form, does not refer to the correct database after importing it to staging env

[Jeff9744]

Hi,

Power apps Canvas embedded in model driven form, does not refer to the correct database after importing it to staging env

Like this post : https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Common-Data-Service-for-Apps/Deploy-Embedded-Canvas-App-to-other...

I've added a embedded canvas to an model driven entity form, it copied the id and define the name as the power apps name 

Then when I export my dev environment solution, and import it to staging environment (that ive created with cds dabatase), it shows the power apps but it seems to be the one of dev environment because the data comes from DEV CDS.

The form in staging env, refers the same ID as dev (the dev powerapps ID). The powerapps dev & staging have different ID.

I read in microsoft documentation that the canvas app name shall be specified and that would be the information to refer the correct power apps, which I did.

MS source is here : "

Make sure the App name has a value similar to the screenshot below. The App name property specifies the unique name that will be used to reference the canvas app at runtime. If this name isn’t set, the App ID property will be used to reference the canvas app, which may cause issues when you import the canvas app as part of a solution. We recommend that you set this name to ensure proper canvas app referencing between environments. To set it, go back to step 12 and follow the steps to create the canvas app to embed."

Any idea to solve this issue ?

Thank you so much

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

ok i found the solution, the name needs to be the one created by power apps it can be found on the power apps page. Do not set the name yourself.

Below a screenshot of the information to be filled in the form to reference the powerapps embedded correctly to work between environment deployment and avoid the powerapps to show the same environment data everywhere.

Reference to ms docs: MS Docs