Mastering Wildcard Characters in FetchXML String Queries

When constructing queries in FetchXML that involve string conditions, utilizing wildcard characters can greatly expand your search capabilities and flexibility. This blog post will guide you through the different operators you can use with wildcard characters and explain each character's functionality, complete with relevant examples. Searching for Strings with Literal Wildcard Characters Sometimes, you might … Continue reading Mastering Wildcard Characters in FetchXML String Queries →

Exploring Many-to-Many Relationships in Dynamics 365 with FetchXML

Navigating data relationships in Dynamics 365 can sometimes feel like a complex puzzle, especially when dealing with many-to-many relationships. A practical example of this complexity is the interaction between the SystemUser and Team tables through the teammembership_association. This relationship allows for sophisticated queries that demonstrate the power and flexibility of FetchXML. Understanding FetchXML for Many-to-Many … Continue reading Exploring Many-to-Many Relationships in Dynamics 365 with FetchXML →

Introducing Version Control for Solution Cloud Flows

Max: Hey Zoe, have you checked out the new versioning feature for solution cloud flows? Zoe: No, I haven't. What does it do? Max: It's a game-changer. Previously, we didn’t have versioning for cloud flows, so if you needed to revert to a previous version after making changes or encountering errors, you were out of … Continue reading Introducing Version Control for Solution Cloud Flows →

Balancing Scalability and Functionality: A Discussion on Dataverse Elastic Tables

Max: Zoe, have you heard about the new Dataverse feature - elastic tables? Zoe: Yes, I've read a bit about them. They seem tailored for handling large volumes of data in real-time, right? Max: Exactly! They're great for scenarios like large retail campaigns where you might need to handle millions of transactions quickly. They automatically … Continue reading Balancing Scalability and Functionality: A Discussion on Dataverse Elastic Tables →

Link activities to various related records

Introducing a new feature that allows users to connect activity records like emails, appointments, tasks, and calls to multiple related party records such as accounts, contacts, leads, and opportunities. This marks a departure from the past when it wasn't possible to link an activity record with more than one related party. Now, users can easily … Continue reading Link activities to various related records →

Enhancing Model-Driven Power Apps with Custom Pages

Custom pages in Power Apps blend the flexibility of canvas apps with the structured approach of model-driven development, elevating the app creation process. These pages enable the integration of multiple tables, facilitate defining interactions, and empower users with low-code tools to craft versatile pages, dialogs, or panes. Each custom page represents a distinct element within … Continue reading Enhancing Model-Driven Power Apps with Custom Pages →

Flowing Conversations: Mastering Change Sets

Max: Hey Zoe, have you heard about the feature in Powerautomate that allows us to perform change set requests using flows? Zoe: No, I haven't. What's that all about? Max: Well, change sets are a way to bundle several operations together, so they either all succeed or all fail as a group. It's like putting … Continue reading Flowing Conversations: Mastering Change Sets →

Chatting Up Automation: Crafting Workflows with Words

Max: The robots are stealing our bread and butter! Zoe: Easy there, buddy, they're not raiding the fridge just yet. Max: For real? Ever dabbled with "Describe it to design it"? Zoe: What's the big whoop with that? Max: Buckle up and check this out, pal. Using Power Automate to automate your tasks can be … Continue reading Chatting Up Automation: Crafting Workflows with Words →

Access to Flow Run Data in Dataverse Using Advanced Find

Dataverse now offers the ability to manage cloud flow run, allowing you to utilize its scalable extensibility for tracking your cloud flow executions. It's important to note that only those cloud flows integrated with Dataverse solution flows will have their run metadata stored in Dataverse. This functionality is highlighted by the fact that each cloud … Continue reading Access to Flow Run Data in Dataverse Using Advanced Find →

How to Recover Deleted Flows Using Power Automate Management Connector

Reviving deleted flows in Power Automate, whether they are non-solution or solution flows, is achievable within 21 days of their deletion. For those unfamiliar, a non-solution flow is one not created within a solution framework. If you're an admin, you can easily accomplish this with the help of the Power Automate management connector. This process … Continue reading How to Recover Deleted Flows Using Power Automate Management Connector →