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Sharepoint Intranet Site and Power apps
Hi!
We have a Sharepoint site (Intranet) and we want to add Power App webparts. These apps will have lists as data source, and these lists are in the site, but I wonder if we should create the lists on a separate site, each list on a different site. There will be around 20 power apps, each one with at least 1 list.
What is the best practice?
Thanks
vmmegias at my company it depends on owner permissions: if the owner of the list doesn't have owner/edit permissions on the intranet then the list goes on a separate site. But if the owner of the list also has owner/edit permissions on the intranet then we put the list on the intranet. For this reason they are usually on a separate site.
Rob
Los Gallardos
Intranet, SharePoint and Power Platform Manager (and classic 1967 Morris Traveller driver)- Well, best practice is do not create data silos. One instance of the List should be sufficient, and you could create your App directly from the site.
- I think it should be more about permissions rather than the sites. You could maintain the List within one site and configure permissions and user groups according to your need. Make a quick check on Office 365 user groups and permission levels in SharePoint.
I like to treat my apps like a solution package. One PowerApp = One SharePoint site with lists. This makes it easier to move the app if needed, for instance to a new intranet site in the future :). Also, it´s easier to keep track of permissions as your app users might have different permissions on the list than on the intranet site.
