Import Custom Connectors in Power Platform Solutions

Written By Nick DeCourcy

Using solutions is the starting point for ALM (application lifecycle management) with Power Platform, and on its own can be an easy way to start out for new makers looking to get better control over the deployment and management of their apps.

If you use a data source that requires a custom connector in Power Apps or Power Automate and you add this to your solution, then you may run into difficulties when trying to deploy that solution to a different environment for testing, production, or even further development.

In this video we look at one way (and possibly the simplest way) around this by staggering your deployment across two solutions.

Nick DeCourcy

Nick DeCourcy is the owner and principal consultant at the Bright Ideas Agency. He has worked extensively in the education and non-profit sectors in areas including operations, facilities, and technology. He is passionate about getting technology implementation right, first time, by fully understanding how it impacts the employee and customer experience.

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