Creating PowerApps using Common Data Connection
We have seen Common Data Connection-related things. To understand Common Data Connection, the following steps will help to create Common Data Connection:
- Go to the PowerApps website, and create a new connection. Select
Common Data Service
:
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- Select the
Create
button on theCommon Data Service
dialog:
![](https://static.packt-cdn.com/products/9781788399784/graphics/c0717d39-0967-4747-b5b4-b1f0f121fd4f.png)
- Authenticate using your Office 365 credentials.
- Check Common Data Connection by navigating to PowerApps Navigation.
- Create a new app by clicking on the
App
section in Navigation. Create a new app, using theCommon Data Service
:
![](https://static.packt-cdn.com/products/9781788399784/graphics/71148949-a93f-405c-9d66-cb1ead6857fb.png)
- Select the
Account
entity from theChoose an entity
list, and click onConnect
:
![](https://static.packt-cdn.com/products/9781788399784/graphics/0be8289c-1b1b-4784-bc3d-0922d1c53bd9.png)
- Automatic PowerApps will be generated from the
Account
data:
![](https://static.packt-cdn.com/products/9781788399784/graphics/7ab9d2d6-14be-4bc0-8fb6-3bc93917015e.png)
- Click on the Preview button to run the app:
![](https://static.packt-cdn.com/products/9781788399784/graphics/c99f4ed8-e7a2-49ed-bcca-8ecb987b3537.png)
- Select the
File
option from the menu bar. Click on theSave as
option, then specify location and name of anApp
:
![](https://static.packt-cdn.com/products/9781788399784/graphics/22baed32-affe-4ab9-8077-e85deac2541a.png)