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Power Automate, The Direct Methodology
Power Automate, The Direct Methodology
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I was reading this really interesting article about Tenant0, and how crazy the Power Platform was in Microsoft and what they had to do to make it governable. Top line numbers were (but I highly recommend you read the whole article): Am I the only I the only one shocked there are more Canvas Apps then Cloud… READ MORE

Hide Sensitive Information In Power Automate Flows
Hide Sensitive Information In Power Automate Flows
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Configure secure inputs and outputs to mask high-value data Sometimes, your Power Automate flow will need to handle sensitive information. You shouldn’t expose this information in the flow’s run history to prevent misuse. A simple control method is to activate the Power Automate secure inputs and outputs settings for the necessary actions. By activating these… READ MORE

Common Man Tips for Power Platform, Dynamics CRM,Azure
Common Man Tips for Power Platform, Dynamics CRM,Azure
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Power Pages Fundamentals #15: Core Components of Power Pages-Styling(Boost Your Website’s Appeal with Power Pages Styling): Quick Read Series Next after Pages we have styling as main core component for power pages website. For any website, User Interface plays a important role where it will help to derive uniqueness and give edge over competitors. Well designed… READ MORE

Power Platform - Aggregate data using FetchXml | Blog
Power Platform – Aggregate data using FetchXml | Blog
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I’ve been finding that many developers I meet are not familiar with all of the powerful functionality available when querying Dataverse. One of the features is the ability to aggregate data when fetching it using FetchXml. This can be particularly useful in situations when you want to reduce the logic needed inside your automation & offload the heavy… READ MORE

Power Platform ALM Dos and Don’ts
Power Platform ALM Dos and Don’ts
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Do you build data models and custom apps with Dataverse in the background? Do you extend Dynamics 365 apps with custom columns, forms, views, and business logic? Do you automate tasks by setting up cloud flows, for more than personal use? Are you exploring creating your own agents with Copilot Studio? Do you create dual-write… READ MORE

Setting Autonumber Seed in a Managed Solution in Power Platform
Setting Autonumber Seed in a Managed Solution in Power Platform
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Some details in the Power Platform are intentionally excluded from the solutions. Still, most of us developers think they are part of them—unless we read enough about the docs (which is boooring).One example is Seed for columns that have the type Autonumber. As far as I know, the seed is not stored in our tables or columns; it is only known in the deep down of the mystery SQL… READ MORE

Power Automate, The Direct Methodology
Power Automate, The Direct Methodology
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Everyone has their own particular style when making flows in Power Automate, and that is part of the beauty of being a developer. But development by its very nature is about sharing and learning from others (its why Stack Overflow is probably most visited developer site). So after making far too many flows I’ve pulled… READ MORE

How To Send Emails From Power Apps
How To Send Emails From Power Apps
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All properties covered in this comprehensive guide A common pattern is to use Power Automate to send automated emails. We may do this on a schedule or when something happens – for example, when an item is added or edited in a SharePoint list. But there may be circumstances where you’ll want to ignore Power Automate… READ MORE

Power Platform or Azure DevOps pipelines?
Power Platform or Azure DevOps pipelines?
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The deployment process can be handled either manually or through automation. Automation is highly recommended for all customer projects, typically using CI/CD pipelines. Traditionally, Azure DevOps has been the go-to tool for deployment automation, but it can be cumbersome and resource-intensive for Power Platform-based projects. A more streamlined alternative is the new Power Platform pipelines, which offer a… READ MORE