You don’t have permission to view this data error in Power Apps

In this Power Apps tutorial, we will discuss a common error in Power Apps: ‘You don’t have permission to view this data.‘ Server Response: Products failed: Something went wrong, and how to resolve it.

Power Apps Error: You don’t have permission to view this data

I have created an app where I needed to create a Power Apps Collection to create a gallery index. For that, I have applied the collection formula on the Screen’s OnVisible property, i.e.

OnVisible = Clear(colIndex);
ForAll(
    Products,
    Collect(
        colIndex,
        {
            ItemID: ID,
            Index: Value(Last(colIndex).Index) + 1
        }
    )
)

Where,

1. colIndex = Collection name
2. Products = SharePoint List name

When I wrote the above formula, I encountered an error message stating, “You don’t have permission to view this data. Server Response: Products failed: Something went wrong.” Refer to the screenshot below.

Solution: You don’t have permission to view this data error in Power Apps

When this error occurred in the app, I searched for it in the browser and found many solutions, and then I tried them. Here, I will outline some essential tips to help you resolve this error. Follow the points below:

• If you see this error in your app, first check the permission settings for your Power Apps data sources.
• Many users connect to various data sources, including SharePoint, Azure, Excel, and SQL. Here, we focus on SharePoint since it’s the most common.
• Ensure the SharePoint list is shared with everyone who needs to use it in Power Apps; otherwise, they will encounter an error.
• Users need at least View permission on the SharePoint list to avoid errors.
• You can create a Custom Permission based on the required level and uncheck “View application pages” to restrict access to SharePoint views.
• The custom permission should be based on at least the Contribute level.
• Users must have permission to access the SharePoint list data source in Power Apps.
• Sometimes, even with correct permissions, users may still see errors.
• To fix this, refresh the SharePoint list connection in your app:
  • Go to View tab → Data sources → find your SharePoint list connector → click the ellipsis (…) → select Refresh.
• After refreshing, the error should disappear, and your app will work properly.

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I hope all these above tips will be helpful for you to overcome the Power Apps error, i.e., “You don’t have permission to view this data. Server Response: Products failed: Something went wrong.”