Environment Variable Dependency in Pipeline

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Posted on by LT-28102202-0

I have a solution with a power app,

and an environment variable (type "Site") points to a SharePoint site "Shopping",

and an environment variable (type "List") points to a list "Grocery" based on the variable "Shopping".

Both variables are set without the Default value and "Remove value" (during export) box checked.

The "Current Value" have been populated in both Dev and Test environment.

When I run the pipeline to deploy the solution, the deployment page (environment variable) correctly displays the SharePoint site ("Shopping") value associated with the Test environment, but it leaves the SharePoint List ("Grocery") value empty.

A simple Chatgpt search results:

Now — the SharePoint list variable depends on the SharePoint site variable.
Even though the pipeline knows the site’s value (it’s prefilled), it doesn’t automatically cascade that dependency at deployment time.
That’s why your site variable prefilled correctly, but the list variable did not.

I want to confirm this with the Power Platform team and see if this is true.

If so, is there any plans to resolve cascading dependency in the future?

Thank you.

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Environment Variable Dependency in Pipeline

Hi,

Are you using Azure DevOps pipelines? If so, you can create a json file for your environment variables and update the values when you are importing your solution by using Deployment Settings File.

See the example below:

{ "environmentVariables": [ { "schemaName": "schemanameof_YourEnvironmentVariable", "value": "Value to be set in target environment" } ] }

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Environment Variable Dependency in Pipeline

Thank you for your reply.
I am using the Power Platform Pipelines (the little rocket icon) with different stages.

Overview of pipelines in Power Platform - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn

Can I use the Deployment Settings File in conjunction with the existing pipeline?

Meaning, do I need to define all the environment variables in the file or only the ones I specified?

Currently the SharePoint Site variable picks up the current value, the list ones do not.

Do I also need to specify connection reference as well?

Thank you.

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