Category: Power Platform

Integrating a Fresh Custom Command Button with the Solution and the New Command Designer

Within Dynamics 365, commands offer the ability to define actions that users or automation can initiate. Power Fx can be utilized within these commands to articulate the desired outcomes when a command is executed. For instance, Power Fx can be applied to generate dynamic notifications, modify records, dispatch emails, or conduct calculations in reaction to … Continue reading Integrating a Fresh Custom Command Button with the Solution and the New Command Designer →

Exploring Pre-built AI models in Power Automate

AI Builder has ready-made models that let you make apps and flows smarter without needing to create your own from scratch. For instance, in Power Apps, there's a ready-to-use model that can read business cards for you. In Power Automate, there's one that tells if customer comments are good or bad. In this one, we'll … Continue reading Exploring Pre-built AI models in Power Automate →

Managing Side Panes in Model-Driven Applications through Scripting

Side panes in PowerApps allow developers to enhance the user interface of model-driven applications. With the Xrm.App.sidePanes API, developers can create and manage side panes, enabling navigation to different forms or custom pages within the app. There are also tips available for managing the side pane, such as collapsing it. To learn more, you can … Continue reading Managing Side Panes in Model-Driven Applications through Scripting →

Encountering PowerApps Solution Import Issues Following Co-Pilot Activation in the Environment

After recently enabling co-pilot functionality in our environment and seamlessly integrating it into our model-driven app, we found ourselves facing an unexpected roadblock. To our dismay, our solution imports suddenly encountered a perplexing failure. The error message that surfaced was a baffling one: "Import of app module(s) failed: Setting cannot be created or updated for … Continue reading Encountering PowerApps Solution Import Issues Following Co-Pilot Activation in the Environment →

Enhancing Memory and Clarity: The Power of Notes in Power Automate

Have you ever found yourself in the shoes of a selective amnesia-prone developer? You're not alone! It's a shared experience among many of us, especially when it comes to revisiting a Power Automate flow that we configured but haven't touched for a while. The vague sense of having done something, yet the specifics eluding us, … Continue reading Enhancing Memory and Clarity: The Power of Notes in Power Automate →

Exploring Duration Options for Whole Numbers

The Duration option is designed to store time intervals or durations within the Dynamics 365 environment. It is particularly useful when you need to capture and manage time spans or periods related to various business processes. This data type enables you to handle durations in terms of hours, days, weeks, months, or even years. This … Continue reading Exploring Duration Options for Whole Numbers →

[PowerTips] Advancements in Business Unit Management

The world of business unit management in Dynamics 365 has witnessed significant advancements that provide organizations with newfound flexibility and enhanced control. In this blog post, we explore the possibilities enabled by the modernized business unit feature, which allows the assignment of multiple roles from different business units, liberating users and teams from the constraints … Continue reading [PowerTips] Advancements in Business Unit Management →

Discovering JSON Value Using a Dynamic Key in Power Automate

JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data interchange format commonly used for storing and transmitting data between a server and a web application. It provides a simple and structured way to represent data in key-value pairs, making it easy to parse and manipulate in various programming languages. Power Automate offers several options for parsing … Continue reading Discovering JSON Value Using a Dynamic Key in Power Automate →

[PowerTips] Decoupling Owner and Owning Business Unit Fields

Have you ever contemplated breaking free from the dependencies between the owner and owning business unit fields in Dynamics 365? This article explores the intriguing concept of decoupling these fields, providing you with the ability to customize the owning business unit and choose the desired business unit for a record, regardless of the owner's affiliation. … Continue reading [PowerTips] Decoupling Owner and Owning Business Unit Fields →