{"id":27563,"date":"2024-03-07T06:36:05","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T14:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/power-apps\/preferred-solution-is-now-generally-available\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T06:36:05","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T14:36:05","slug":"preferred-solution-is-now-generally-available","status":"publish","type":"power-apps","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/power-apps\/preferred-solution-is-now-generally-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Preferred solution is now Generally Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Exciting news for Microsoft Dataverse makers!\u00a0 Preferred Solution is now Generally available. This feature empowers makers to control which solution their unmanaged customizations should be saved in, making it easier to manage and export components to other environments. I<span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">t will capture all of the unmanaged customizations that the maker does throughout the Maker Portal and associate those to the preferred solution. Previously, makers had to make those changes in the solutions area of maker portal for the changes to be captured in a custom solution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex-1 overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-adhmk-79elbk h-full\">\n<div class=\"react-scroll-to-bottom--css-adhmk-1n7m0yu\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-9\">\n<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-5\">\n<div class=\"px-4 py-2 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 text-base mx-auto gap-3 md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem] group final-completion\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start gap-3 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"cbc54a8c-42a9-4ac0-b064-0424b428fb6b\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<strong>Why Preferred Solution?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Preferred Solutions in Microsoft Dataverse offers a crucial alternative to the default storage model. By default, all solution components reside in the Common Data Services Default Solution or Default solution, lacking separation between makers, and hindering exportability. With Preferred Solution, users can designate a specific solution for their unmanaged customizations, enhancing control. Components created within this preferred solution streamlines management and can be easily exported\/imported for seamless deployment across environments, overcoming limitations of the default model.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can I set a Preferred Solution?<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-1 flex justify-start gap-3 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-gray-400 flex self-end lg:self-center justify-center lg:justify-start mt-0 -ml-1 h-7 visible\">\n<div class=\"flex\">You can set your preferred solution through settings panel or from the solutions page:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Settings Panel<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Setting Panel\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-27570\" height=\"491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PS.png\" width=\"872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PS.webp 1960w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PS-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PS-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PS-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PS-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Solutions page:<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Solutions page\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27572\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PS-2.png\" width=\"869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PS-2.webp 855w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PS-2-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-platform\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/PS-2-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>As we have now moved to GA, Preferred Solution is turned on by default. The admin experience, to turn off preferred solution during public preview, is no longer needed as we are now generally available. <span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">If you do not set a custom solution as a preferred solution, the CDS default solution or Default solution will be used as a preferred solution. You can always set your preferred solution. <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Additionally, be mindful of any existing limitations in the preferred solution mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-apps\/maker\/data-platform\/preferred-solution\">here <\/a>as we work towards resolving them.<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/power-apps\/maker\/data-platform\/preferred-solution\">Set a preferred solution &#8211; Power Apps | Microsoft 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