Summary: This article explains how to use connection references in Microsoft Dataverse solutions with Power Apps and Power Automate. Connection references allow apps and flows to use stored authentication credentials efficiently, making it easier to manage connections between different environments. Users can create, update, and share connection references to ensure their apps and workflows function correctly after importing solutions.
A connection reference is a solution component that contains a reference to a connection about a specific connector. (View Highlight)
Both solution-aware canvas apps and operations within a solution-aware flow bind to a connection reference instead of directly to a connection. During solution import into a target environment, a connection is provided for all the connection references so any referencing flows can be turned on automatically after the import completes. To change a specific connection associated with a canvas app or flow, you edit the connection reference component within the solution. (View Highlight)
