2023 Release Wave 1 Highlights
Today the Release Plans for 2023 Release Wave 1 were made available. This post highlights some of the features presented and we are going to focus on Dataverse, Power Apps, Power Automate and the cross app capabilities (Finance and Operations Dataverse). Many features might not comes as news to you, they might have been announced at a Microsoft event last year or even been documented in an… Continue Reading...
Responsiveness – the fundamentals!
A comprehensive list of responsiveness concepts (properties, operators, controls etc.) needed to make any app responsive using containers. The post Responsiveness – the fundamentals! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Responsiveness – the fundamentals! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Concepts to learn responsiveness Certain concepts are...
How to create responsive Power Apps!
A comparison of different approaches available to make Power Apps responsive with a focus on the traditional approach! The post How to create responsive Power Apps! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create responsive Power Apps! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict The meaning of responsiveness, per vocabulary.com, is the ability to respond/react quickly...
Creator Kit – Nav Control
Today , we’re introducing one of the menu & nav controls group of Creator Kit: “Nav Control“. Let’s see What is it and how it works. If you don’t know what Creator Kit is, you can read my article here. Add control to your App Before use it, you should add it to your app. If you didn’t have installed Creator Kit in your environment, you can read this article to do it. Add Control to…...
Create a twin record with its children using a table relationship and field mapping
Create a twin record with its children using a table relationship and field mapping Few months ago I had a very interesting business requirement, in which I had to take the information of several fields from a primary table and the information of several fields… Continue Reading wilmeralcivar88@gmail.com’s Article on their blog...
Calling a Custom Page using modern commanding and TypeScript
Calling a Custom Page using modern commanding and TypeScriptThis is the continuation of a series on combining Custom Pages and Custom APIs, but also using the Creator Kit and a bit of TypeScript in the process. In the first blogpost we learned how to create a… Continue Reading wilmeralcivar88@gmail.com’s Article on their blog https://wilmeralcivar.com/calling-custom-page-using-modern-commanding-typescript/ Blog Syndicated...
Creator Kit – November Update
Let’s see what news are introduced with november update of creator kit. If you don’t know what Creator Kit is, you can read my article here. New Features Have been introduced 2 new (in preview) components, SubwayNav and SpinButton: SubwayNav Control SpinButton Control Let’s see a basic introduction to use these controls. SubwayNav You can use this control to show a… Continue Reading Angelo’s Article on...
Create a Custom API using bulk request
Create a Custom API using bulk request Continue Reading wilmeralcivar88@gmail.com’s Article on their blog https://wilmeralcivar.com/create-a-custom-api-using-bulk-request/ Blog Syndicated with wilmeralcivar88@gmail.com’s Permission
Creator Kit – Introduction
Today, we’re going to speak about Creator Kit. With this fantastic tool, we have possibility to create Canvas App, with professional look & feel with “Microsoft 365” Style. What is “Cretor Kit” ? According to Microsoft , Creator Kit consist in a series of controls , utility and templates , created to increase developer productivity. All controls are base on Fluent UI Framework , Continue Reading...
Custom Connector: Extending your Power Apps using Azure Function and OpenAPI – Part One
As I am a big fan of Azure services and in particular Azure Functions, I recently focused my attention on the possibility to create a custom connector from an Azure service. Indeed, the field of possibilities becomes unlimited once you are able to add an abstraction layer between two services with a custom connector to provide Power Platform makers what they need to take their Power Apps to… Continue Reading Allan De...
Build a Custom Page using Power Platform Creator Kit
Build a Custom Page using Power Platform Creator KitThis blogpost is the beginning of a series about combining Custom Pages and Custom APIs, but also using the Creator Kit and a bit of TypeScript in the process. I’ll show you how to start and how to build the UI… Continue Reading wilmeralcivar88@gmail.com’s Article on their blog https://wilmeralcivar.com/built-a-custom-page-using-power-platform-creator-kit/ Blog...
Removendo parâmetros de fluxos chamados pelo Power Apps
Imagine a seguinte situação: Você está montando um aplicativo no Power Apps e percebe que precisa chamar um determinado fluxo no Power Automate. Como as ideias ainda não estão tão claras você inicia seu fluxo e começa a pedir uma serie de parâmetros para execução do fluxo. A medida que o fluxo amadurece você percebe que não precisa daquela quantidade toda de parâmetros. Para que… Continue Reading Pedro Neto’s Article on...
Power Platform – Environment
Today, we’re going to speak about Environment. Where people starting to create App or Flow, usually, use Default Environment. But in order to have correct governance or our Power Platform solutions, a good idea (but is not only the one) is create more then one Environment. For Example Dev, Quality and Prod. What is an “Environment” ? According to Microsoft , and Environment is a a space… Continue Reading...
Write custom telemetry to Application Insights from Dataverse plug-in
If you visit my blog from time to time, you may have noticed that one of my last articles was about the possibility to analyze the log data of your Dataverse environment directly from Application Insight, and therefore you may have implemented this standard integration between your Dataverse and Application Insight environment! However, we’re only talking about the standard Application… Continue Reading Allan De...
Power Apps Games – Tic Tac Toe
Hello, I’m very happy to annunce my first contribute to PNP community. I created and share source of my “Tic Tac Toe game” app , created with Power Apps. Tic Tac Toe game in Power Apps! You can get it from here: powerapps-samples/samples/TicTacToe at main · pnp/powerapps-samples This is a Tic Tac Toe game built with Power Apps. Is two player game (Player 0 and Player 1), basically the player who succeeds in placing...
Power Apps – PDF Function
Hello, really nice fuction under our lens today. “PDF Function”. What is this? Is an Experimental function to print Power Apps Screen as PDF. Let’s start! Enable functionality First of all, you must enable this feature: Enable experimental feature How can we use it? Basically , you should call “PDF” Function and pass it information about screen to “Print” as PDF. PDF… Continue Reading...
SharePoint – Team Site without Microsoft 365 Group
Hello, here really simple post to explain how to create a SharePoint site without Microsoft 365 group associated. Create Site Follow there instructions: Clicck on App Launcher and then on “Admin”. Then click on “Expand all” , SharePoint and “Active sites” Then we can create site: Click on Create and “Other options”: Now we can create our site: <img loading=”lazy”...
Call cloud flows using webhooks
Call Cloud flows using webhooksLast week I had a business requirement about executing custom logic but only when the opportunity record goes from “in review” to “approved” status, in any other scenario the logic should not be executed. So, I was thinking to… Continue Reading wilmeralcivar88@gmail.com’s Article on their blog https://wilmeralcivar.com/webhooks_cloudflows/ Blog Syndicated with...
10 highlights of 2022 Release Wave 2
How time flies! 2022 Release Wave 2 plans are already here. The Release Plans describe new functionality planned to be rolled out from October 2022 to March 2023. In this post I have picked 10 features that I want to highlight from the Power Platform release plan. Remember that the plans are living documentation, features can be added or removed and dates might change. It’s time to prepare for… Continue Reading...
The Microsoft Build 2022 adventure
Microsoft Build took place May 24–26. In this post we will look at the Build announcements from a Power Platform perspective. I will also tell you about a new little adventure of mine, give you my thoughts around Microsoft events and why I think it is for YOU and we will make a short trip back to Build 2021. The featured image does not really tell the truth, of course I did not just register… Continue Reading...
How to fix – Error when trying to retrieve data from the network
Learn how to fix the “Error when trying to retrieve data from the network” in Power Apps using 3 different methods! The post How to fix – Error when trying to retrieve data from the network appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to fix – Error when trying to retrieve data from the network | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Some errors...
What you might not know about FetchXML Builder
Recently MVP Jonas Rapp was invited by MVP Victor Dantas to the Zero to Hero show. The FetchXML Builder creator held the session FetchXML Builder from Zero to Hero. I listened in and afterwards I felt inspired to write this post to share a few tips and tricks that I had not used before. I have been missing out and perhaps you have too?! Background How did I first meet with… Continue Reading carinamclaesson’s Article on...
Fluent UI Combo Box Control – Better than classic?
Learn how Fluent UI combo boxes differ from the classic ones. Uncover a hidden feature that limits the data brought into an app! The post Fluent UI Combo Box Control – Better than classic? appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Fluent UI Combo Box Control – Better than classic? | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Fluent UI controls were introduced as...
BPFs to Visio – XrmToolBox tool
You have @TheMarkChristie to blame for this. I have shied away from creating a tool that documented your Business Process Flows for a while. You would think it was easier than Power Automate documentation but the inconsistencies and difficulties in the format of the XML that is the BPF is quite something. Persumambly, it is logic Microsoft has just added to over the years. But, yep, it is… Continue Reading LinkeD365’s...
How to create checklists using a single horizontal gallery!
In the 3rd post of this series, learn how to build checklists using a single horizontal gallery in Power Apps! The post How to create checklists using a single horizontal gallery! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create checklists using a single horizontal gallery! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict I outlined the data model for creating a checklist...
How to create checklists using a single vertical gallery!
In the 2nd post of this series, learn how to build expandable checklists using a single vertical gallery in Power Apps! The post How to create checklists using a single vertical gallery! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create checklists using a single vertical gallery! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict I outlined the data model for creating a...
How to create checklists using nested galleries!
In the 1st post of this series, learn how to build expandable checklists using nested galleries in Power Apps! The post How to create checklists using nested galleries! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create checklists using nested galleries! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict I outlined the data model for creating a checklist in a previous post that...
How to create checklists using galleries in Power Apps!
Power Apps galleries can be used for multiple purposes, creating checklists is one of them. Learn how to build them in multiple ways! The post How to create checklists using galleries in Power Apps! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to create checklists using galleries in Power Apps! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Creating checklists using Power Apps...
How to build Cows & Bulls – the numeric Wordle!
Learn how I created Cows & Bulls, a classic Wordle-like game, in Power Apps, what are the rules & how the screens look like! The post How to build Cows & Bulls – the numeric Wordle! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog...
Dataverse: Power Automate vs Plug-ins
If you have clicked on this article, it is not only due to this attractive title, but also because you have certainly asked yourself this question or simply because this subject may have come up in a discussion among your colleagues. If it is not for one of these reasons, you may never have had an issue with it, so you’ve come to the right place to save your time!As you can imagine from this… Continue Reading Allan De...
How to work with Connections in Dataverse
Learn what Connections and Connection Roles are, how to display connected records, and how to create new connections! The post How to work with Connections in Dataverse appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to work with Connections in Dataverse | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict Dataverse has rich relational capabilities and provides many different...
How to work with Yes/No columns in Dataverse
Learn how to work with Yes/No Dataverse columns in canvas apps – how to display, filter by, and patch them! The post How to work with Yes/No columns in Dataverse appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to work with Yes/No columns in Dataverse | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict A Yes/No column is similar to a Choice column but only allows for two values. Those...
How to work with Choice columns in Dataverse
Learn how to work with Choice Dataverse columns in canvas apps – how to display, filter by, and patch them! The post How to work with Choice columns in Dataverse appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to work with Choice columns in Dataverse | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict A choice column provides a list of values for users to pick from. They help...
How to work with polymorphic lookups in Dataverse
Learn what are Dataverse polymorphic lookups and how to display values of polymorphic lookups in canvas apps! The post How to work with polymorphic lookups in Dataverse appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog...
How to Create SharePoint Items with Power Automate Desktop
Overview Power Automate Desktop is a great way to automate many of your daily task so you can focus on real work. A prime example of this is getting data from one place to another, especially when those data sources do not have an API such as a legacy desktop application or a file. In this example I demonstrate several ways in which an Excel sheet containing fictitious customer data could be… Continue Reading Rick A. Wilson...
How to work with indirect Dataverse relationships
Learn what are and how to overcome errors when displaying records in indirect Dataverse relationships in canvas apps! The post How to work with indirect Dataverse relationships appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to work with indirect Dataverse relationships | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict The example we will be using to look at an indirect relationship...
How to work with one to one Dataverse relationships
Learn how to work with one to one Dataverse relationships in canvas apps – how to display, create and delete related records! The post How to work with one to one Dataverse relationships appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to work with one to one Dataverse relationships | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict The example we will be using to look at one to one...
How to work with custom many to many Dataverse relationships
Learn how to work with custom many to many Dataverse relationships in canvas apps – how to display, create and delete related records! The post How to work with custom many to many Dataverse relationships appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to work with custom many to many Dataverse relationships | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict The example we will be...
Updates to the Power Teleprompter!
Learn how I made updates to my Power Teleprompter to now allow for a mirror mode and a few other improvements! The post Updates to the Power Teleprompter! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Updates to the Power Teleprompter! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict I recently shared a teleprompter that I built using Power Apps and shared it with the community. Got...
2022 Release Wave 1 – First impressions
Today Release Notes for 2022 Release Wave 1 were made available. In this post I will summarize my first impressions and focus will be on Power Apps and Power Automate, but there are also new features from other areas that I will highlight. Here are links to the Power Platform 2022 Release Wave 1 Plan and Dynamics 365 2022 Release Wave 1 Plan. Some features presented have been announced… Continue Reading carinamclaesson’s...
How to build a teleprompter using Power Apps!
Learn how to create a teleprompter app using Power Apps with lots of configuration options – font size, scroll speed and more! The post How to build a teleprompter using Power Apps! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog How to build a teleprompter using Power Apps! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict A teleprompter is a device used by speakers to view the...
AZ-900 – Azure Fundamentals
As a Power Platform / D365 solution architect a lot of the time you are being asked to think about integrations and creating applications on the outside of the core platform. Azure, for the most part, is the place where we will go to host external integrations and apps and is a smorgasbord of services to assist in making great applications. To keep myself progressing, I wanted to test my… Continue Reading LinkeD365’s...
Power Apps Portal – Configure Azure AD Provider in Azure B2C
It is recommended that you no longer use Local Login authentication for Power Apps Portal but instead utilize Azure Active Directory B2C to provide this type of authentication. See Migrate identity providers to Azure AD B2C Configuring the B2C providers is fairly straightforward utilizing the new preview interface Configure the Azure Active Directory B2C provider. Make sure you navigate to the… Continue Reading Rick A. Wilson...
Looking back at 2021 – News and Content gathering Edition
In my previous post I revisited moments from 2021 out of a Power Platform perspective. In this post I will look back at the collaborations I have had during the year. For me, these collaborations are like energy sources. Even though it takes time, I find myself enjoying gathering content, collaborating with others around news and content in general as well as uplifting other people and their… Continue Reading...
PVA to Visio Builder – XrmToolBox Tool
Sorry, it has been quiet on the blog. When you create tools, as a hobby, the time to release new features or new tools is dictated by time spent and complexity. This means I don’t post as much as I want to. But, more importantly, I have a new tool available! Introducing PVA to Visio Builder! TLDR; I have created a tool for the XrmToolBox which enables you to document your Power… Continue Reading LinkeD365’s Article...
Looking back at 2021 – Power Fx, collaboration and day-to-day ALM
The year is coming to an end and it is time to take a moment, look back and reflect a bit around the year that has past. Features that are mentioned in this post are either General Available, in Public Preview or upcoming functionality. This is from my own perspective, reflecting over announcements that has been made as well as my own work. Introduction and expansion of Power Fx The… Continue Reading carinamclaesson’s...
Looking back at 2021 – Power Platform Edition
The year is coming to an end and it is time to take a moment and reflect on the year that has gone by. Features that are mentioned in this post are either General Available, in Public Preview or upcoming functionality. This is from my own perspective, looking back at some of the announcements that has been made as well as trends I have seen while working in Power Platform projects. <h2… Continue Reading...
Nov 21 Updates to Flow To Visio
I have been busy on a new job, actually socialising and living life recently, but got back to doing some updates for the Flow to Visio tool. The main description is updated here but I will just highlight the changes. Comments Comments on Flows are a new, preview, a feature recently announced at Ignite November 21. It only allows for comments in flows stored within a dataverse environment… Continue Reading LinkeD365’s...
Lookup users the right way in Power Apps!
Have you tried to lookup users and gotten no results even when the user exists? Learn how to lookup users in Power Apps the right way! The post Lookup users the right way in Power Apps! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog Lookup users the right way in Power Apps! | Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict It is a pretty common use case to lookup users (using the LookUp...
Get rid of the back button in Power Apps studio!
Are you annoyed with the back button in the Power Apps studio? Do you click that instead of the File button? Learn how you can get rid of it! The post Get rid of the back button in Power Apps studio! appeared first on Hardit Bhatia: The Power Addict. Continue Reading Hardit Bhatia’s Article on their blog...