Add output parameter to Import Solution task corresponding to outcome

[parvezghumra]

Power Platform Build Tools Version: 2.0.96
PAC CLI Version: 1.44.2

Setting the value of the Skip Lower Version parameter on the Import Solution task to true enables the operation to be potentially skipped if the same or higher version of the inbound solution already exists in the target environment. However, if the solution import step is skipped in this scenario the step still reports a successful outcome and there's no further outputs from the task to determine whether the solution was actually imported or not.

Adding such an output parameter, or making the status of the step's execution reflect the actual outcome of the operation (succeeded/failed/skipped) would be helpful in programmatically determining the necessary behaviour for subsequent steps. In particular, this is necessary when the Import Solution task is configured to import a holding solution, which would necessitate a corresponding Apply Upgrade step later.

Currently the only way to determine the actual outcome of executing such Import Solution steps with the Skip Lower Version parameter set to true is by building custom logic.

[chris-reaves]

Would you be willing to share what custom logic you implemented for this? Running into the same issue

[parvezghumra]

@chris-reaves It's just a PowerShell script which runs between the Import Solution and Apply Upgrade steps to determine whether an *_Upgrade solution exists. It uses the Microsoft.Xrm.Data.PowerShell module to execute the query against the solution table for this.