Enhancing Copilot Conversations in Model-Driven Power Apps using Copilot Studio

Today we’re going to be having a quick look at how we can extend and enhance the Copilot capabilities within Model Driven Power Apps.

This is new preview release functionality and the documentation will be available on Microsoft’s website here:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/model-driven-apps/customize-copilot-chat

In this video, we’ll look at two scenarios for a fictional Fitness Club. It will focus on using knowledge based search to find relevant information for a member, as well as helping us qualify if a member is eligible for a seniors discount.

This will help us demonstrate three aspects of Copilot in Model driven Power Apps.

1) The ability to add custom knowledge sources

2) The ability to create custom prompts (helper prompts that guides the users)

3) The ability to pull context information (e.g. the record ID) from the Model driven app into Copilot Studio.

The source code below is provided for scenarios 2 and 3.

Scenario 2

kind: AdaptiveDialog
beginDialog:
  kind: OnEventActivity
  id: main
  priority: 200
  eventName: Microsoft.PowerApps.Copilot.RequestSparks
  actions:
    - kind: ParseValue
      id: iCepPf
      variable: Topic.SparkGroupCustom
      valueType:
        kind: Table
        properties:
          displayName: String
          displaySubtitle: String
          iconName: String
          sparks:
            type:
              kind: Table
              properties:
                displayName: String
                eventName: String
                iconName: String
                payload: String
                type: String

      value: |-
        =[{displayName:"Fitness App Help",displaySubtitle:"Fitness App Help",iconName:"List24Regular",
        sparks:[
        {displayName:"Check if customer qualifies for seniors discount?",type:"PromptText"},
        {displayName:"How much strength training should a healthy adult have per week?",type:"PromptText"},
        {displayName:"How much exercise should I have if I am pregnant?",type:"PromptText"},
        {displayName:"How do I provide feedback on Copilot’s responses?",type:"PromptText"}
        ]}]

    - kind: SetVariable
      id: setVariable_pDu9cr
      variable: Global.PA_Copilot_Sparks.sparkGroups
      value: =ForAll(Sequence(CountRows(Global.PA_Copilot_Sparks.sparkGroups)+CountRows(Topic.SparkGroupCustom)), If(Value<=CountRows(Global.PA_Copilot_Sparks.sparkGroups),Index (Global.PA_Copilot_Sparks.sparkGroups,Value), Index(Topic.SparkGroupCustom, Value - CountRows(Global.PA_Copilot_Sparks.sparkGroups))))

Scenario 3

kind: AdaptiveDialog
beginDialog:
  kind: OnRecognizedIntent
  id: main
  intent:
    triggerQueries:
      - Seniors Discount

  actions:
    - kind: SendActivity
      id: sendActivity_j3tpzl
      activity: Sure I can help you with that, just give me a moment while I check.

    - kind: InvokeFlowAction
      id: invokeFlowAction_UvxClz
      input:
        binding:
          text: =Global.PA__Copilot_Model_PageContext.pageContext.id.guid

      output:
        binding:
          seniorsdiscount: Topic.SeniorsDiscount

      flowId: e2e567e0-accf-ef11-a72f-7c1e520a7995

    - kind: ConditionGroup
      id: conditionGroup_P4inEX
      conditions:
        - id: conditionItem_G8lY0G
          condition: =Topic.SeniorsDiscount = true
          actions:
            - kind: SendActivity
              id: sendActivity_lZHbIN
              activity: Yes, this member qualifies for a Seniors Discount.

      elseActions:
        - kind: SendActivity
          id: sendActivity_D5mZRr
          activity: Unfortunately this member does not qualify for a Seniors Discount.