💡 Challenge

Are you battling a chaotic workspace littered with outdated test apps and flows? Don’t worry! We’ve got your back with a step-by-step guide to efficiently eliminate solutions and declutter your workspace.

✅ Solution

Our method ensures you can remove a bulk of apps or flows, especially test ones, by gathering them in a solution and applying the following steps for a tidier and more organized workspace.

🔧 How It’s Done

Here’s how to do it:

  1. Gather all test apps and flows into a single unmanaged solution.
    🔸 Open the Power Apps maker portal and navigate to Solutions.
    🔸 Select New solution and add all target apps and flows.
  2. Verify there are no dependencies from other solutions, including connection references.
    🔸 Check Connection references in the solution for any external links.
    🔸 Resolve or remove any solution dependencies before proceeding.
  3. Export your solution as a managed solution.
    🔸 In the solution details, choose Export > Managed.
    🔸 Download the .zip package to your local machine.
  4. Delete the unmanaged solution (all elements will remain in your environment).
    🔸 Select the unmanaged solution and click Delete.
    🔸 Confirm removal—this only deletes the solution container.
  5. Re-import the managed solution.
    🔸 Go to Solutions > Import, then upload the managed package.
    🔸 Follow prompts to complete the import process.
  6. Delete the managed solution, which will then remove all old elements.
    🔸 Select the managed solution and click Delete.
    🔸 Confirm to permanently remove apps, flows, and related components.

🎉 Result

By following this process, you can effectively clear out all those unnecessary test apps and flows from your workspace, leading to a more streamlined and efficient working environment.

🌟 Key Advantages

🔸 Bulk removal of test apps and flows.
🔸 Maintains a clean and organized workspace.
🔸 Reduces clutter and improves productivity.

🛠️ FAQ

1. Can I recover apps or flows after deleting a managed solution?
No, deleting a managed solution permanently removes all components. Always backup or export important items before deletion.

2. What happens to data stored in Dataverse tables when I delete apps?
App deletion doesn’t affect underlying Dataverse data. However, deleting solution components may remove custom tables and their data.

3. Can I selectively delete some apps while keeping others in the same solution?
No, solution deletion is all-or-nothing. To keep some items, remove them from the solution before deletion or create separate solutions.

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