Cannot edit consumption workflows

Question

Cannot edit consumption workflows. Button is greyed out. Occurring for both consumption logic apps created.

1. No resource locks.
2. Role: Contributor and Owner
3. Tried deleting cache + cookies
4. Tried incognito
5. Resource Provider enabled
6. Tried accessing through Development Tools dropdown - both "Logic App Designer" and "Logic App Code view" result in spinning wheel of loading
7. Logic Apps working on other subscription on tenant.

Browser: Chrome

OS: Windows 11

Answer 1

Hi @Kate

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A

The behavior you are seeing is by Design.

Only 1 consumption Logic app workflow can be created in Consumption based Logic app and Edit option is not available just Logic App Designer is available, refer below:

Check if you have at least the Contributor role on the Logic app to check Logic app Designer > Workflow > And edit the workflow.

Cross check if the Logic app is enabled in the Overview page:

As a workaround you can use Visual Studio Code

According to this Document: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/logic-apps/manage-logic-apps-visual-studio-code?tabs=consumption#edit-a-workflow In Visual Studio Code, you can edit a deployed Consumption workflow using only the code view editor. If you open a deployed Consumption workflow using the designer, the workflow opens in read-only mode.

Use Visual Studio Code to edit the Consumption Logic App Workflow

For Consumption Logic Apps, use the Azure Logic Apps (Consumption) extension in Visual Studio Code and edit the workflow JSON from there.

Steps:

Refer: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-azuretools.vscode-logicapps

1. Install Visual Studio Code.
2. Install the Azure Logic Apps (Consumption) extension.
3. Sign in to Azure from Visual Studio Code.
4. Open the Azure pane.
5. Expand Logic Apps (Consumption).
6. Expand the affected subscription.
7. Locate the affected Logic App.
8. Right select the Logic App and choose Open in Editor.
9. Visual Studio Code opens the workflow JSON file named similar to:

<logic-app-name>.logicapp.json

1. Make the required workflow changes.
2. Save the file.
3. When Visual Studio Code prompts to upload the changes to Azure, select Upload.

This is the documented editing path for deployed Consumption workflows in Visual Studio Code. The designer view in Visual Studio Code is read-only for deployed Consumption workflows, but Open in Editor allows editing the workflow JSON.

Answer 2

For deployed Logic Apps (Consumption), the Azure portal designer is read-only. Editing must be done either:

1. In Visual Studio Code using the Logic Apps (Consumption) extension, or
2. By editing the workflow definition JSON directly (via VS Code) and uploading it.

From the documented behavior:

• A deployed Consumption workflow opened in the Azure portal designer is not editable.
• In Visual Studio Code, a deployed Consumption workflow can be edited only in code view. If opened in the designer, it is read-only.

To edit the workflows:

1. Install Visual Studio Code and the Azure Logic Apps (Consumption) extension.
2. In VS Code, open the Azure pane (Azure icon on the Activity Bar).
3. Under Logic Apps (Consumption), expand the subscription and locate the logic app.
4. Right‑click the logic app and select Open in Editor.
5. Edit the JSON definition in <logic-app-name>.logicapp.json.
6. Save; when prompted, choose Upload to publish changes to the deployed workflow.

If the workflow is disabled, re‑enable it after publishing changes.

If the portal continues to show a spinning wheel for the designer/code view, use VS Code as the primary editing experience for deployed Consumption workflows, as supported by the product.

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References:

• Edit and manage logic app workflows in the Azure portal
• Edit and manage logic app workflows in Visual Studio Code