Guide to Preparing setting files for Power Platform managed solution deployment This guide will walk you through the process of creating a settings file for Power Platform managed solution deployment. Refer to the posts for more details to set up Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) for power platform: Power Platform ALM & Pipelines w/ Matt Devaney and Converting to Modern YAML Pipeline: Application Lifecycle Management in Azure DevOps for Power Platform for detailed steps for ALM for power platform solutions.

Template to build parameters: - name: 'solution_folder' type: string - name: 'solution_name' type: string - name: 'branch_name' type: string jobs: - job: Export pool: name: M365 steps: - task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.tool-installer.PowerPlatformToolInstaller@2 displayName: 'Power Platform Tool Installer' - task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.export-solution.PowerPlatformExportSolution@2 displayName: 'Power Platform Export Unmanaged Solution' inputs: authenticationType: PowerPlatformSPN PowerPlatformSPN: 'powerplatform-d-connection' Environment: 'https://contoso-dev.crm11.dynamics.com' SolutionName: ${{ parameters.solution_name }} SolutionOutputFile: '$(Build.ArtifactStagingDirectory)/${{ parameters.solution_folder }}/${{ parameters.solution_name }}.zip' - task: microsoft-IsvExpTools.PowerPlatform-BuildTools.unpack-solution.PowerPlatformUnpackSolution@2 displayName: 'Power Platform Unpack Unmanaged Solution ' inputs: SolutionInputFile: '$(Build.

Power Platform Managed Solution Deployment with Connection References - Allow customisations This article explores the challenges and solutions associated with Power Platform managed solution deployment, specifically focusing on connection references and the “Allow Customisations” property. Refer to the posts for more details to set up Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) for power platform: Power Platform ALM & Pipelines w/ Matt Devaney and Converting to Modern YAML Pipeline: Application Lifecycle Management in Azure DevOps for Power Platform