Intro to Power Apps course, under the exercise to select "Start with Data", Create with Excel ..., no permission to environment

Meharg, Ron 0

In the Introduction to Power Apps course, in the exercise after the SQL section:

Download the Product List worksheet - successfully completed
Go to the Power Apps Maker Portal - successfully completed
From the Home Screen, select the option to Start with Data. After a moment, the Start with Data screen will appear with the option to Create with Excel or .CSV. Select that option

The option is not active. When I attempt to select it, it displays the following error message: This option is disabled because you don't have permission in this enviroment. I get this same message when I put the cursor over "Create with SharePoint list" and Start with a blank table (Image attached).

This is a Microsoft course so I don't know if I can access permissions. As a course, you would think I should have access. Wouldn't it be Microsoft that controls the permissions. Regardless, Screenshot 2024-12-17 113937

How do I correct this?

VarunTha 10,130 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-12-17T19:01:17.96+00:00

Hi Meharg, Ron,
Thank you for reaching out to us on Microsoft Q&A forum.

Can you please specify the Learn Path/Module that you are going through?
Meharg, Ron 0 Reputation points

2024-12-17T19:11:12.8466667+00:00

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Syed Saleem Peera 9,620 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-12-18T04:48:40.64+00:00

Hello Meharg, Ron,

Thank you for reaching out on the Microsoft Q&A forum.

Please ensure you are using the correct environment where you have the necessary permissions. Clear your browser cache and history, then restart the browser. After completing these steps, try accessing the options again.

We tried from our end; it's working fine for us. Kindly refer the below screenshot.

If you are still facing any issue, please let us know in the comments and where you are encountering this error along with the screenshot for reference. We are glad to help you.

If the information is helpful, please Accept Answer and Upvote so that it would be helpful to community members.

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Meharg, Ron 0 Reputation points

2024-12-19T13:35:32.7866667+00:00

Hi Syed, thanks for responding. The screenshot of the primary issue is in my original post. The screen shot you posted in your response is not where I'm selecting the data (see screenshot in original post). From the Home page, I select "Start with data," and that takes you to the page displayed in the original post.

I'm puzzled by how all this is/should be configured. Can you confirm my understanding of how the Power App components are situated (for this course)?

The course I'm taking is a Microsoft course. I log into MS to access the course. Other than downloading a couple of spreadsheets to my PC for some exercises, everything else should reside on Microsoft's server/cloud, correct?

If the above is correct, this error message advises me to contact the Admin. That would have to be an MS Admin, correct, since I'm working from the MS learning course?

If item #1 is not correct, and I should contact my Admin, what environment do I tell them I need permission to?

Thanks, - Ron

Syed Saleem Peera 9,620 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-12-20T04:23:03.1333333+00:00

Hi Meharg, Ron,

Yes, everything for the course should be in Microsoft’s cloud. The permission issue is likely related to the environment you’re using. Please contact the course admin or Microsoft support to ensure you have access to the Power Apps Maker Portal environment. You may also want to try changing your environment and then try again. If you are still facing any issue, please let us know in the comments and where you are encountering this error along with the screenshot for reference. We are glad to help you.

Thank you.

Syed Saleem Peera 9,620 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-12-20T11:09:35.6533333+00:00

Hi Meharg, Ron,

Just checking in to see if you had a chance to see the previous answer. Please let me know if it was helpful and don't hesitate to reach out to us if you face any issue.

Please don’t forget to Accept Answer and Yes for "was this answer helpful" wherever the information provided helps you, this can be beneficial to other community members.

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Syed Saleem Peera 9,620 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2024-12-21T02:34:41.24+00:00

Hi Meharg, Ron,

I wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the information which was provided in our previous answer. Please feel free to contact us if you have any more quires. If you feel that your quires have been resolved, please accept the answer by clicking the "Upvote" and "Accept Answer" on the post.

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