Tag: Dataverse

Understanding Data Security Essentials for Dataverse, Fabric, and Copilot Studio
Understanding Data Security Essentials for Dataverse, Fabric, and Copilot Studio
Webinars

Presentation Slides: Data-security-essentials-for-Dataverse-Fabric-and-Copilot-Studio.pdf Webinar Description: Join us as we explore data security in Copilot Studio, Dataverse, and Fabric. Discover often overlooked data security capabilities from Purview and build a secure framework for sensitive data. Topics include (but are not limited to) discovering sensitive data in Dataverse and Fabric, securing use of Copilot Studio agents, using… READ MORE

Microsoft Copilot Studio Beginners Tutorial
Microsoft Copilot Studio Beginners Tutorial
How Tos

Creating copilots has never been easier. Get started with creating copilots in Microsoft Copilot Studio with this tutorial for beginners. Learn how to create your own copilots using a graphical low-code tool for creating and maintaining copilots. With the latest Copilot Studio updates, we can now design and test copilots using a new conversationally driven… READ MORE

Adventures with Power Platform: Sample Timesheet Canvas App
Adventures with Power Platform: Sample Timesheet Canvas App
Blog Posts

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

Microsoft Power Platform Informational Series
Microsoft Power Platform Informational Series
Blog Posts

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

Power Platform - Aggregate data using FetchXml | Blog
Power Platform – Aggregate data using FetchXml | Blog
Blog Posts

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
Blog Posts

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

#PowerPlatformTip 103 – ‘Quick Setup Guide
#PowerPlatformTip 103 – ‘Quick Setup Guide
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💡 Challenge:Achieving a quick setup for dropdown menus or ComboBoxes in PowerApps, especially when under time constraints or in need of a temporary solution, often requires bypassing the more detailed setup processes associated with SharePoint or Dataverse. ✅ Solution:The “quick and dirty” approach involves leveraging Lookup and Choice columns in SharePoint or Dataverse to manage data sources… READ MORE

Simplify JSON Content Before Parsing!
Simplify JSON Content Before Parsing!
Blog Posts

This is a very useful tip that makes working with JSON content in Power Automate much easier! I’ve discussed in previous posts how to understand and navigate a JSON structure, so if you need guidance with this, then check out the following: • Creating Clean JSON in Canvas Apps• Navigating a JSON Structure• Flattening a Nested JSON with… READ MORE

Is something out of reach? PowerFX Traverse the Dataverse
Is something out of reach? PowerFX Traverse the Dataverse
Blog Posts

I’m going to share a simple tip that I’ve been finding very useful. Formula columns using PowerFX allow you to traverse the dataverse and pull information from several degrees of separation away. Often there are tools available in power platform that require the data to be directly available on a table or at most, one… READ MORE