pac pcf
Commands for working with Power Apps component framework projects
Create and build a code component explains how to use these commands.
Commands
Command | Description |
---|---|
pac pcf init | Initializes a directory with a new Power Apps component framework project |
pac pcf push | Import the Power Apps component framework project into the current Dataverse organization |
pac pcf version | Patch version for controls |
pac pcf init
Initializes a directory with a new Power Apps component framework project
Example
pac pcf init --namespace SampleNameSpace --name SampleComponent --template field
Optional Parameters for pcf init
--framework
-fw
The rendering framework for control. The default value is 'none', which means HTML.
Use one of these values:
none
react
--name
-n
The name for the component.
Note: Only characters within the ranges [A - Z], [a - z] or [0 - 9] are allowed. The first character may not be a number.
--namespace
-ns
The namespace for the component.
Note: Only characters within the ranges [A - Z], [a - z], [0 - 9], or '.' are allowed. The first and last character may not be the '.' character. Consecutive '.' characters are not allowed. Numbers are not allowed as the first character or immediately after a period.
--outputDirectory
-o
Output directory
--run-npm-install
-npm
Auto run 'npm install' after the control is created. The default value is 'false'.
This parameter requires no value. It's a switch.
--template
-t
Choose a template for the component.
Use one of these values:
field
dataset
Remarks
Use --framework react
with React controls & platform libraries (Preview).
pac pcf push
Import the Power Apps component framework project into the current Dataverse organization
Example
pac pcf push --publisher-prefix dev
Optional Parameters for pcf push
--environment
-env
Specifies the target Dataverse. The value may be a Guid or absolute https URL. When not specified, the active organization selected for the current auth profile will be used.
--force-import
-f
Deprecated: This parameter is ignored.
--incremental
-inc
Pushes only files which are different using entity updates.
This parameter requires no value. It's a switch.
--interactive
-i
Indicates that actions in the build are allowed to interact with the user. Don't use this argument in an automated scenario where interactivity is not expected.
This parameter requires no value. It's a switch.
--publisher-prefix
-pp
Customization prefix value for the Dataverse solution publisher
Note: The prefix must be 2 to 8 characters long, can only consist of alpha-numerics, must start with a letter, and can't start with 'mscrm'.
--solution-unique-name
The unique name of the solution to add the component to.
--verbosity
-v
Verbosity level for MSBuild when building the temporary solution wrapper.
Use one of these values:
minimal
normal
detailed
diagnostic
pac pcf version
Patch version for controls
Example
pac pcf version --patchversion 1.0.0.0 --path c:\Users\Downloads\SampleComponent --allmanifests
pac pcf version --strategy gittags
Optional Parameters for pcf version
--allmanifests
-a
Updates patch version for all 'ControlManifest.xml' files
This parameter requires no value. It's a switch.
--filename
-fn
Tracker CSV file name to be used when using filetracking as a strategy. The default value is 'ControlsStateVersionInfo.csv'.
--patchversion
-pv
Patch version for controls
Note: The value must be an integer with minimum value of 0.
--path
-p
Absolute/Relative path of the 'ControlManifest.xml' for updating.
--strategy
-s
Updates patch version for 'ControlManifest.xml' files using specified strategy. If using gittags, set a personal access token in the following environment variable "PacCli.PAT"
Use one of these values:
None
GitTags
FileTracking
Manifest
--updatetarget
-ut
Specify which target manifest needs to be updated.
Use one of these values:
build
project
Remarks
--patchversion
will only take value of the third part of the version tuple: Major.Minor.Patch
.
For --strategy
the available values have these meanings:
Value | Description |
---|---|
gittags |
Use Git tags to decide whether a particular component's patch version needs to be updated. |
filetracking |
Use a .csv file to decide whether a particular component's patch version needs to be updated. |
manifest |
Increments the patch version by 1 for all the components. |
See also
Microsoft Power Platform CLI Command Groups
Microsoft Power Platform CLI overview