SQL Server environment variables are now available for Power Apps

Microsoft Power Apps continues to enhance flexibility and security for developers working with SQL Server. With the latest updates, managing connections and configurations has become even more seamless, enabling teams to build more scalable and maintainable applications. Learn how these improvements can streamline your Power Apps development.

Here’s what you can do:

  • Easier environment transitions: Move solutions seamlessly between environments with pre-configured variables.

  • Manual or automatic setup: Create variables manually or enable auto-creation when adding a data source.

  • Define your SQL Server: Set up an environment variable for your SQL Server.

  • Link your database: Create a database variable that attaches to the server variable.

  • Use it in your app: Select the environment variable from the Advanced tab when creating a data source.