Get ready for Microsoft Build (online) – BizApps Edition
May is approaching and do you know what that means!? Microsoft Build is around the corner! In case you have not registered yet, navigate to the event site, Microsoft Build, and get it done. It’s a hybrid event with possibilities to attend live in Seattle (to a cost) or online (free of charge). The session planner is available so you can already start browsing and planning what sessions to… Continue Reading...
Harnessing Host Form Data with PCF Controls in Model-Driven Applications
Introduction This tutorial delves into integrating PowerApps Component Framework (PCF) controls with host form data within Microsoft Power Platform’s model-driven apps. This article will guide you through the necessary scripting to expose and consume formContext and globalContext from a custom table called new_Competitor. Aimed at enhancing both custom and Microsoft Form Component PCF… Continue Reading Rick A. Wilson...
Microsoft Business Applications Launch Event April 2024
This week the Microsoft Business Applications Launch Event for 2024 Release Wave 1 was held. A launch event marks the start of the roll out of a new wave. New features are presented in demos and customer stories are showcased. I watched it late evening here in Sweden, after it was sent (happy to be able to do so). In case you missed it, you can watch it on-demand now as well. <span… Continue Reading carinamclaesson’s...
SecurePay in Power Pages
This post explains how to integrate with SecurePay (Asutarlia’s payment gateway) in a Power Pages site. It’s based on the similar architecture pattern explained in the post Power Pages Paypal integration. If you are interested in this topic, you may also want to check out my posts on the Anatomy of the Stripe payments in Power Pages and How to improve Stripe payments in Power Pages. Please… Continue Reading...
How to choose between the different types of Power Apps
There are so many app types in the Power Platform. How do you go about picking the right one? What are the pros & cons of each? The post How to choose between the different types of Power Apps appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to choose between the different types of Power Apps There are so many app types in the Power Platform. How do you go about...
How to make Power Apps more accessible?
Learn what is accessibility, why is it relevant in Power Apps, and how to make each control in Power Apps more accessible! The post How to make Power Apps more accessible? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to make Power Apps more accessible? Learn what is accessibility, why is it relevant in Power Apps, and how to make each control in Power Apps more...
How to make a Power Apps gallery accessible
Galleries are used to display records from a table in a list form. Learn how with a few simple steps, you can make galleries accessible! The post How to make a Power Apps gallery accessible appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to make a Power Apps gallery accessible Galleries are used to display records from a table in a list form. Learn how with a few...
How to make a Power Apps HTML control accessible?
HTML controls are used to show text and convert HTML tags to formatting. Learn how accessible they are and how to improve accessibility! The post How to make a Power Apps HTML control accessible? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to make a Power Apps HTML control accessible? HTML controls are used to show text and convert HTML tags to formatting. Learn...
How to make a Power Apps timer accessible
Timers are used to record times in an app to perform actions when the set time ends. Learn how to make timers in Power Apps accessible! The post How to make a Power Apps timer accessible appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to make a Power Apps timer accessible Timers are used to record times in an app to perform actions when the set time ends. Learn how to...
How to make a Power Apps icon accessible
Icons are used to represent shapes, actions etc.. Learn a few simple steps to make icons in Power Apps accessible! The post How to make a Power Apps icon accessible appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to make a Power Apps icon accessible Icons are used to represent shapes, actions etc.. Learn a few simple steps to make icons in Power Apps accessible! Blog...
How to make a Power Apps add picture control accessible?
Add picture controls are used to allow users to click new or upload existing pics. Learn how to make add pictures in Power Apps accessible! The post How to make a Power Apps add picture control accessible? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to make a Power Apps add picture control accessible? Add picture controls are used to allow users to click new or...
How to make a Power Apps toggle accessible?
Toggles are used to allow users to select a value between true and false. Learn a few simple steps to make toggles in Power Apps accessible! The post How to make a Power Apps toggle accessible? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to make a Power Apps toggle accessible? Toggles are used to allow users to select a value between true and false. Learn a few...
How to make a Power Apps slider accessible?
Sliders are used to allow users to select a value between a min and max. Learn a few simple steps to make sliders in Power Apps accessible! The post How to make a Power Apps slider accessible? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to make a Power Apps slider accessible? Sliders are used to allow users to select a value between a min and max. Learn a few...
How to make a Power Apps checkbox accessible?
Checkboxes are used to allow users to select or deselect items. Learn a few simple steps to make checkboxes in Power Apps accessible! The post How to make a Power Apps checkbox accessible? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to make a Power Apps checkbox accessible? Checkboxes are used to allow users to select or deselect items. Learn a few simple steps to...
How to make a Power Apps image control accessible?
Image controls are used to display pictures. Learn a few simple steps to make image controls in Power Apps accessible! The post How to make a Power Apps image control accessible? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to make a Power Apps image control accessible? Image controls are used to display pictures. Learn a few simple steps to make image controls in...
How to make a Power Apps screen accessible?
Do you know which is the most frequently used control in Power Apps? The screen control! Learn a few simple steps to make it accessible! The post How to make a Power Apps screen accessible? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to make a Power Apps screen accessible? Do you know which is the most frequently used control in Power Apps? The screen control!...
What is accessibility and why is it important in Power Apps
What is accessibility? Is it important? Is it relevant to Power Apps? Here’s an introduction to accessibility in general and in Power Apps! The post What is accessibility and why is it important in Power Apps appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog What is accessibility and why is it important in Power Apps What is accessibility? Is it important? Is it...
How to optimize performance in Power Apps
Are your apps performant? Are they optimized to be as fast as they can be? Learn why making performant apps is a key and how to do that! The post How to optimize performance in Power Apps appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to optimize performance in Power Apps Are your apps performant? Are they optimized to be as fast as they can be? Learn why making...
How to optimize fetching the same value again and again
Do you fetch the same record multiple times in an app? Do you really need to? Is there a better way to do it? Learn how! The post How to optimize fetching the same value again and again appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to optimize fetching the same value again and again Do you fetch the same record multiple times in an app? Do you really need to? Is...
How to increase performance by trashing extra screens and controls
Screens and controls are the building blocks of an app. As their count increases, performance suffers. Learn how to minimize them! The post How to increase performance by trashing extra screens and controls appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to increase performance by trashing extra screens and controls Screens and controls are the building blocks of an...
How to get rid of cross screen dependencies
Do you know what are cross screen dependencies? Why are they bad? And how to fix them? Get answers to all these questions here! The post How to get rid of cross screen dependencies appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to get rid of cross screen dependencies Do you know what are cross screen dependencies? Why are they bad? And how to fix them? Get answers to...
How to optimize data calls inside a gallery
Have you ever made data calls inside a gallery and it takes a long time to load? Learn why it is bad and how to overcome it! The post How to optimize data calls inside a gallery appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to optimize data calls inside a gallery Have you ever made data calls inside a gallery and it takes a long time to load? Learn why it is bad and...
How to make concurrent multiple unrelated data calls
We usually make multiple data calls like in an app’s OnStart. Do these have to run one after another or can they run concurrently? The post How to make concurrent multiple unrelated data calls appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to make concurrent multiple unrelated data calls We usually make multiple data calls like in an app’s OnStart. Do...
How to optimize fetching multiple records from a table
A lot of times you would want to lookup multiple records from a table. Would you do that one at a time or is there a better way to do it? The post How to optimize fetching multiple records from a table appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to optimize fetching multiple records from a table A lot of times you would want to lookup multiple records from a...
How to optimize passing a record to Patch
Patch is used to create new records or update existing records. Learn how to optimize patch when updating an existing record! The post How to optimize passing a record to Patch appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to optimize passing a record to Patch Patch is used to create new records or update existing records. Learn how to optimize patch when updating...
Power Pages custom domain and RRset conflict error
When you create a Power Pages site, it will be available under the “powerappsportals.com” domain. If you want it to be part of your actual Internet real estate, you may want to add it to your organisation’s domain. The process of adding a custom domain to the Power Pages website is well documented here. What’s omitted, though, is an interesting detail you may face when doing it… Continue Reading...
How to optimize fetching multiple columns of a record
Learn how to optimize fetching of multiple columns using Lookup! Should you fetch each column separately or can you fetch all at once? The post How to optimize fetching multiple columns of a record appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to optimize fetching multiple columns of a record Learn how to optimize fetching of multiple columns using Lookup! Should...
How to optimize Lookup function by not using dot operator
Learn how to optimize the Lookup function by not using the dot operator! Sounds counter intuitive but the difference is huge! The post How to optimize Lookup function by not using dot operator appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to optimize Lookup function by not using dot operator Learn how to optimize the Lookup function by not using the dot operator!...
How to create a responsive pop-up using layout containers
There are several elements in an app that can be made responsive. Learn how to make a pop-up responsive using layout containers! The post How to create a responsive pop-up using layout containers appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create a responsive pop-up using layout containers There are several elements in an app that can be made responsive. Learn...
How to create a responsive pop-up using traditional containers
There are several elements in an app that can be made responsive. Learn how to make a pop-up responsive using traditional containers! The post How to create a responsive pop-up using traditional containers appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create a responsive pop-up using traditional containers There are several elements in an app that can be made...
How to create a left aligned responsive gallery
There are several ways in which a gallery can be made responsive. Learn how to build a left aligned responsive gallery! The post How to create a left aligned responsive gallery appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create a left aligned responsive gallery There are several ways in which a gallery can be made responsive. Learn how to build a left aligned...
Syncing Azure DevOps Work Item Status to Microsoft Dataverse with Dataflows
In today’s fast-paced development environments, seamless integration between customer and development tracking systems can be crucial for maintaining transparency, efficiency, and alignment across teams. Our objective centers around a scenario faced by some organizations: synchronizing customer requirements captured by staff in Microsoft Dataverse with the development work tracked in Azure… Continue Reading Rick A. Wilson...
Govee and Power Platform: Transforming Smart Lighting Automation
Introduction In the evolving world of smart home technology, the integration of lighting solutions with sophisticated automation platforms is gaining significant traction. Our focus in this discussion is the Govee Lights Power Automate Connector, a pioneering tool that brings together the advanced capabilities of Govee’s smart lighting with the robust automation features of Microsoft Power… Continue Reading Rick A. Wilson...
Power Pages PayPal integration
This post provides guidance on PayPal integration in the Power Pages site. It was inspired by a few requests on this topic, so I’ve decided to publish this guide. Microsoft Power Pages evolve fast, and the Stripe integration is now available out of the box. I wrote a post about the Anatomy of the Stripe payments in Power Pages and How to improve Stripe payments in Power Pages. Check those… Continue Reading...
Copilot(s) in Microsoft Learn part 2
In my previous post I wrote about what I was missing in the Microsoft official documentation when it comes to Copilot. With AI capability being introduced in each and every product & feature, I can imagine the planning, introduction and updates of Copilot chapters to be quite some work. In this post we’ll look at what chapters there are and focus on where to point people looking for… Continue Reading...
Step-by-Step to Success: Run AutoGPT using Azure OpenAI on Docker
Integrating AutoGPT with Azure OpenAI through Docker offers a direct path to unlocking advanced AI capabilities. This detailed guide not only walks through the initial setup and configuration steps but also emphasizes the critical adjustments required for effective Azure OpenAI integration. Let’s dive into a more focused and informative discussion on setting up AutoGPT and ensuring it works… Continue Reading Rick A. Wilson...
Leverage the Power Platform API to create a Capacity Report
As Solution Architects, we’ve all encountered the question from customers about monitoring the entire platform. While we have various methods to collect data (audit, application insights, system jobs, plugin trace logs, and more), we often find ourselves in a quandary when it comes to storage capacity. In this article, we’ll explore ways to harness these data sources effectively and endeavor… Continue Reading Allan...
Government API Development Playbook: Designing for Power Platform and Building Custom Connectors
The article discusses integrating Government APIs with Microsoft Power Platform, emphasizing the creation and certification of custom connectors. It guides government API developers on adopting best practices and standards for API design to ensure compatibility and effectiveness within Power Platform. This includes leveraging tools like OpenAPI and Postman for development and navigating the… Continue Reading Rick A. Wilson...
Copilot(s) in Microsoft Learn
In my previous post I had Copilot(s) on my mind and shared my thoughts as I was looking into what’s what in the Microsoft Copilot ecosystem. In this post we will look at how the concept of Copilots looks in the official documentation, Microsoft Learn. Is the official documentation up to date? Lot’s of hits for Copilot! Let’s first check what happens if we search for Copilot. The… Continue Reading...
Copilot(s) on my mind
A post dedicated to Copilots. When did we hear about it for the first time? Have you followed how the concept has evolved? What’s what? I recently had to delve into this myself and I thought I might as well write down my thoughts in a post. So here it is! One or several Copilots? The headline to this post probably already reviled it, in Microsoft context, we are not just talking… Continue Reading carinamclaesson’s...
Dynamics 365 CE Release wave 1 2024
Written by wilmeralcivar88@gmail.com It’s here, the release wave 1 2024 was announced. Every year Microsoft delights us twice with the wave of releases so here I come to share my list of top features about Dynamics 365 CE I hope you enjoy it as much as I did reading it. The post Dynamics 365 CE Release wave 1 2024 first appeared on Wilmer Alcivar. Continue Reading wilmeralcivar88@gmail.com’s Article on their blog Dynamics 365 CE...
Power Automate – Send email from SharePoint Rest Api
Hello, today I want to share with you a method to send emails with Power Automate by using a REST API available in SharePoint. There is a method called “sendMail” in SP.Utilities.Utility that can be used to send emails to users. Some attention points: Recipients must be authenticated SharePoint users. Attachments cannot be included through this API method (You can include inline… Continue Reading Angelo’s...
How to create a center aligned responsive gallery
There are several ways in which a gallery can be made responsive. Learn how to build a center aligned responsive gallery! The post How to create a center aligned responsive gallery appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create a center aligned responsive gallery | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict There are several ways in which a gallery can be made...
Power Platform Release wave 1 2024
Written by wilmeralcivar88@gmail.com It’s here, the release wave 1 2024 was announced. Every year Microsoft delights us twice with the wave of releases so here I come to share my list of top features about Power Platform I hope you enjoy it as much as I did reading it. The post Power Platform Release wave 1 2024 first appeared on Wilmer Alcivar. Continue Reading wilmeralcivar88@gmail.com’s Article on their blog Power Platform...
Handling Graph API Pagination in Power Platform Dataflows
Introduction When managing extensive user datasets from Microsoft Graph API, a common challenge is handling the pagination of data. This blog post explores a solution for effectively looping through multiple pages of Graph API data within Power Platform dataflows and discusses alternative methods that might be more efficient in certain scenarios. Background The need for this project arose… Continue Reading Rick A. Wilson...
2024 Wave 1 Release Highlights: Dynamics 365 & Power Platform’s exciting features
In this blog post, we’re stepping into the dynamic realm of Dynamics & Power Platform’s latest release – the 2024 Wave 1. While I won’t be delving into every nook and cranny, I’ve handpicked a selection of top features that caught my eye. Join me as we explore the power-packed enhancements, revolutionary tools, and game-changing capabilities that define this release. Whether you’re a… Continue...
From Basics to Brilliance: TypeScript Examples for Model Driven Apps
Written by wilmeralcivar88@gmail.com Unleash the power of TypeScript in Model Driven Apps! Explore practical examples, from handling basic logic in main forms to opening Custom Pages, calling Custom APIs, and triggering Cloud Flows. Ready-to-use code for your projects – tweak it according to your needs! Dive into the details and elevate your app development game The post From Basics to… Continue Reading...
Enhancing Public Sector Travel with the GSA Per Diem Connector for Power Platform
Navigating travel expenses in the public sector can be intricate, especially when it comes to adhering to per diem rates. To address this, I developed the GSA Per Diem Connector for Power Platform, aiming to simplify access to essential travel expense data. For those looking to delve deeper into per diem rates, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) offers comprehensive information…. Continue Reading Rick A. Wilson...
How to create a TypeScript project for Model Driven Apps
Written by wilmeralcivar88@gmail.com This is the continuation of a series on how to apply TypeScript in Model Driven Apps, In my previous blog post I’ve explained what TypeScript is, pros and cons and how it helps in Model Driven Apps, in this case I’m going to walk you through on how to create a TypeScript project from scratch for Model Driven Apps. I will show you how to add the config… Continue Reading...
How to improve Stripe payments in Power Pages
My recent post, Anatomy of the Stripe payments in Power Pages, got some interest. I looked under the hood of this out-of-the-box integration and raised a few points on the limitations that come with that. In this post, I want to show how you might work around some of these and improve Stripe payments in Power Pages. Specifically, I’ll show you how: Capture additional information about… Continue Reading...