Have you browsed the PCF Gallery and thought: WOW, this is exactly what I need! Do you know how to actually incorporate an open source PCF/Code Component in your solution and maintain high quality? These are some of the things you need to consider. What is a Code Component/PCF? So let's start with some background.... Continue Reading →
How to create in-app Notifications with Navigation in Model-driven Apps with Power Automate
Isn't that title a mouthful? The thing is when you read the microsoft documentation on this feature it's mostly code instructions apart from how to create a really basic notifications. But what if I don't want to use JavaScript and still want those fancy pancy navigation links in my notifications? Here is how. Background As... Continue Reading →
Get App ID with List Records in Power Automate
The new UCI and the ability to have several model driven apps changed the playground a lot for us ol' dynamics folks. It brought shiny new capabilities and flexibility but it also brought a tiny bit of more complexity to the game. Suddenly when you want to send an e-mail with a record URL you... Continue Reading →
Compare Classic Workflows to Power Automate Flows
This past weekend I was in Amsterdam and presented on the differences between classic workflows and flows in Power Automate. It was such a great event, and a subject dear to my heart. I'm sharing my slides from the session if you would like to get an overview of my conclusions. Ask away if you... Continue Reading →
Deploy Your CDS Flows Without Updating the Connection
Have you tried to deploy Solutions containing Flows? Do you always spend time on updating the connections in your target environment? You might not have to. Updating Connections The ALM story of Flows still have quite a journey to go. If you've ever deployed a solution with Flows you've noticed that they are generally turned... Continue Reading →
Be Lazy: Filter List Records in Power Automate with FetchXML Builder
If you navigate to the classic workflow designer you've probably seen the recommendation to use Microsoft Flow for background workflows. Although we're not completely there yet with parity between the two - Power Automate is the way forward. Without mentioning all the differences between Flows and Classic Workflows, Power Automate has one HUGE advantage: List... Continue Reading →
Retrieve Records in N:N relationships with FetchXML and the New CDS Connector in Microsoft Flow
Have you tried to retrieve a list of records in Flow and had to go trough a many to many relationship condition? If you have I can relate to the frustration and complication that task brought. Earlier this week I found a solution - and it was easy, really easy. Let me show you what... Continue Reading →
Getting a Dynamics 365 Trial with URS
Universal Resource Scheduling (URS) is not a standalone Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement First Party App like Sales, Customer Service, Field Service or Project Service Automation. Therefore there's been some confusion about how to get a hold of a trial that have URS installed. Well - let's clarify how in this article. URS (Universal Resource Scheduling)... Continue Reading →
New feature released: Quick Book in URS
A new, exciting and smoking hot feature for URS (Universal Resource Scheduling) was released in EMEA just earlier this week. It is the ability to enable quick scheduling for any entity in Dynamics CE that uses URS. How? Where? And why? Let's take a look. When do I need Quick Book? Even though the Scheduling... Continue Reading →
Assign User Security Roles in a CDS Model Driven App
Being able to build model-driven apps on the Power Platform with out actually having it base it on a Dynamics CE first party app opens up a world of possibilities, but also a few new experiences for a former Dynamics-gal like myself. For instance when I was going to assign my Users their Security Roles... Continue Reading →
Sara Lagerquist 