Author: sean@sharepointeurope.com

SQL Databases in Fabric?
SQL Databases in Fabric?
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Introduction Much like a thermos that can keep both hot liquids hot and cold liquids cold (but not at the same time), we – as data architects and engineers – used to be very adamant about not mixing transactional processing (OLTP) and analytical processing (OLAP) on the same infrastructure since the latency-orientation of the one… READ MORE

Exploring Microsoft Fabric: A Beginner's Perspective
Exploring Microsoft Fabric: A Beginner’s Perspective
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As an aspiring data scientist, I recently participated in a hands-on learning challenge provided by Microsoft, which introduced me to Microsoft Fabric. Here are some key takeaways from my experience: What is Microsoft Fabric? Microsoft Fabric is a comprehensive data integration and analytics platform that enables organizations to connect, transform, and visualize data from various… READ MORE

Power Pages – Web templates as components
Power Pages – Web templates as components
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As a power pages developer, most of us are familiar with writing “Web Templates” using liquid to design our portal layout and templates. However, the opportunity to use your web template as a component can be beneficial when dealing with redundant code or complex requirements. Initialising the component To add a component to your webpage,… READ MORE

PowerApps: Specify Date Ranges with the Modern Date Picker Control
PowerApps: Specify Date Ranges with the Modern Date Picker Control
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One of the most exciting recent updates to PowerApps is the introduction of the modern date picker control, which includes new properties for StartDate and EndDate. This feature has been highly anticipated by the community, and it opens up a world of possibilities for enhancing user experience, and improving app functionality, and improving data accuracy. The Importance of… READ MORE

Adventures with Power Platform: Sample Timesheet Canvas App
Adventures with Power Platform: Sample Timesheet Canvas App
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I wanted to create a Canvas App that took a list of Time Transactions and showed them in a matrix format by Task and Duration. I also wanted to edit the data. ✏️ If you want to see it in action in your Environment, download it at https://mattruma.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/TimesheetSolution_1_0_0_0.zip. Let’s breakdown what I have in my OnStart event in my Canvas App. I set gblStartDate to the date of… READ MORE

Power Apps Grid API – Disabling
Power Apps Grid API – Disabling
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As promised, I’ll continue the series of Power Apps grid API with a few use-cases. Today I’m having a look at one of the most requested grid extensibility feature: disabling. There are different kind of disabling requirements, and I would differentiate between: The last two ones could be treated the same, but because of the… READ MORE

Microsoft Power Platform Informational Series
Microsoft Power Platform Informational Series
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Article I: Unlocking the Power of Microsoft Dataverse: A Game-Changer for Power Platform Integration As a Software Engineer I have spent many hours managing different data sources such as spreadsheets, SQL databases and SharePoint lists and often face challenges integrating them properly. A year ago, I started using Microsoft Dataverse (formerly Common Data Service) and… READ MORE