edit-offline-profile
Apps & AutomationUse when the user wants to change ONE aspect of an existing offline profile (row scope for a table, column list, sync frequency) without re-running the full /setup-offline-profile wizard. Mirrors the /edit-app gated edit pattern.
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Shared instructions: shared-instructions.md — read first.
References:
- dataverse-offline-api.md §4 / §7 — POST item + PATCH selectedcolumns
Edit Offline Profile
Re-run a single piece of an existing profile — change one table's row scope, update the column list, adjust sync frequency, or rename the profile. Avoids the cognitive cost of walking the full /setup-offline-profile wizard for a one-line change.
Scope: existing profile (read from offline-profile.json or --profile-id); edits at the table-item granularity. To ADD a new table see /add-table-to-offline-profile; to delete the entire profile see dataverse-offline-api.md §11.
Workflow
- Verify project + locate profile → 2. Resolve target (which table / what to change) → 3. Show current vs proposed → Single confirm → 4. PATCH → 5. Publish → 6. Update artifacts → 7. Summary
Step 1 — Verify project + locate profile
test -f power.config.json
node "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../scripts/resolve-environment.js" "$(node -e \"console.log(require('./power.config.json').environmentId)\")"
Profile ID resolution (same priority as /assign-offline-profile Step 1):
| Source | Used when |
|---|---|
$ARGUMENTS --profile-id <guid> | Explicit override |
offline-profile.json top-level profileId in cwd | Default for /setup-offline-profile-created projects |
| Otherwise | AskUserQuestion with list from GET /mobileofflineprofiles |
STOP if no profile found: "Run /setup-offline-profile first."
power.config.jsonis intentionally NOT consulted here. That file is owned bynpx power-apps init. The profile ID lives inoffline-profile.jsononly.
Step 2 — Resolve target (what to edit)
Parse $ARGUMENTS:
| Flag pattern | Effect |
|---|---|
--rename <new-name> | Update profile name |
--describe <text> | Update profile description |
--table <logical-name> --scope <0|1|2> | Change one table's recorddistributioncriteria. Combine with --me, --team, --bu to set sub-flags when scope=2. |
--table <logical-name> --sync <minutes> | Change one table's syncintervalinminutes (range 5–1440) |
--table <logical-name> --columns add:col1,col2 remove:col3 | Add or remove logical names from selectedcolumns. Comma-separated, both add/remove optional. |
--table <logical-name> --columns reset | Replace selectedcolumns with union of always-include + manifest lookups + screen-grep'd (re-runs the architect's Step 6 union for this table) |
If no flags → interactive picker. AskUserQuestion with up-to-4 most likely edits:
- "Rename profile"
- "Change a table's scope" → next message asks which table
- "Change a table's sync frequency" → next message asks which table + value
- "Edit a table's column list" → next message asks which table + add/remove
Step 3 — Show current vs proposed (single gate)
GET the current item state from Dataverse for any tables being edited:
node "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../scripts/dataverse-request.js" <envUrl> GET \
"mobileofflineprofileitems(<itemId>)?\$select=name,recorddistributioncriteria,recordsownedbyme,recordsownedbymyteam,recordsownedbymybusinessunit,syncintervalinminutes,selectedcolumns"
Render a current/proposed diff:
Profile : <name> (<id>)
Editing : <table-logical-name> item
Current → Proposed
Scope : Org+me → All records
Sync (min) : 10 → 30
Columns : 14 → 16 (add: chnl_notes, chnl_actual_visit_date)
AskUserQuestion: "Apply this change? [Apply / Cancel]"
If Apply → continue. If Cancel → STOP.
Step 4 — PATCH
Build the PATCH body with only the fields that changed:
node "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../scripts/dataverse-request.js" <envUrl> PATCH \
"mobileofflineprofileitems(<itemId>)" \
--body '{
"recorddistributioncriteria": <new>,
"recordsownedbyme": <new-bool>,
"syncintervalinminutes": <new>,
"selectedcolumns": "{\"Columns\":[...]}"
}'
For profile-level edits (name / description):
node "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../scripts/dataverse-request.js" <envUrl> PATCH \
"mobileofflineprofiles(<profileId>)" \
--body '{"name": "...", "description": "..."}'
Step 5 — Publish
Use the targeted PublishXml recipe from shared/references/dataverse-offline-api.md §9:
node "${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/../../scripts/dataverse-request.js" <envUrl> POST \
"PublishXml" --body '{
"ParameterXml": "<publish><mobileofflineprofiles><mobileofflineprofile>'"$PROFILE_ID"'</mobileofflineprofile></mobileofflineprofiles></publish>"
}'
Publishes only this profile, not the entire org's customizations. Avoids the 429 rate-limit storms on shared envs that the legacy PublishAllXml triggered.
On 400 / 0x80071141 "circular relationship" — same handling as /setup-offline-profile Step 8 (parse cycle path, prompt user to drop one association, retry). Fallback to PublishAllXml only if PublishXml returns an unexpected error other than the cycle case.
Step 6 — Update artifacts
Re-read the changed item(s) and rewrite the matching entry in offline-profile.json. Append a one-line entry to memory-bank.md ## Offline profile block:
edits:
- { at: 2026-05-19T..., field: 'chnl_storevisit.syncintervalinminutes', from: 5, to: 10 }
Step 7 — Summary
✓ Edited profile.
Field : chnl_storevisit.syncintervalinminutes
From : 5 min
To : 10 min
Published: 2026-05-19T...
offline-profile.json + memory-bank.md updated.
Status code (final line)
DONE— change applied and publishedDONE_WITH_CONCERNS: <list>— change applied but with caveats (publish timeout-then-success, etc.)NEEDS_CONTEXT: <missing>— couldn't resolve target table or profileBLOCKED: <reason>— auth or PATCH failure
What this skill does NOT do
- Add a NEW table to the profile → use
/add-table-to-offline-profile - Add a new association (relationship inclusion) → blocked on v0.2
selectedrelationshipsschemawork; use maker portal in the meantime - Delete the whole profile → manual
DELETE /mobileofflineprofiles(<id>)(cascade-deletes items + associations); see dataverse-offline-api.md §11 - Migrate the profile between environments → use
CloneMobileOfflineProfileaction (v0.5 work)