Category: Power Apps
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Precision Text Manipulation: Split and Substring in Power Fx
In the realm of professional Power Apps development, precise text manipulation is often a critical requirement. Power Fx provides a robust set of string functions, and among them, Split and Substring stand out for their ability to dissect and extract specific portions of text strings. This article delves into the professional application of these functions,…
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Orchestrating Power Platform Deployments: A Professional Guide to Implementing Pipelines with the Power Platform CLI
In the dynamic landscape of enterprise Power Platform development, efficient and reliable deployment pipelines are critical for delivering high-quality solutions. The Power Platform CLI (Command Line Interface) empowers developers to automate and streamline these deployments, fostering consistency, reducing manual errors, and accelerating time-to-value. This article provides a professional guide to implementing robust pipelines using the…
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Architecting Data Interaction: A Professional Deep Dive into Power Fx Form Functions with Practical Examples
In the realm of enterprise Power Apps development, the efficient handling of data is paramount. Power Fx provides a robust set of form functions – EditForm, NewForm, SubmitForm, ResetForm, and ViewForm – that are fundamental for constructing sophisticated data-driven applications. This article explores these functions with a focus on professional application and provides practical examples…
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Unlocking Character Codes with Char and Unichar in Power Fx
The Curious Case of Character Codes Ever wondered how computers represent the letters and symbols we see on screen? It’s all about character codes, numerical representations of each character. And in Power Fx, the Char and Unichar functions are your keys to unlocking this world of character manipulation. Why Should You Care? Char vs. Unichar:…
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Mastering Text Trimming Functions in Power Fx
In the world of Power Fx, clean and consistent data is king. And often, that means dealing with pesky extra spaces lurking at the beginning or end of your text strings. Thankfully, Power Fx provides powerful text trimming functions to help you whip your data into shape. Let’s explore these functions and how they can…
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Time Travel with Power Fx: Mastering Time Functions
Power Fx, the low-code language that empowers citizen developers, offers a robust set of time functions to manipulate and display time values with precision. Whether you’re building scheduling apps, time-tracking tools, or simply need to display time in a user-friendly format, understanding these functions is crucial. Let’s explore the key time functions in Power Fx…
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Taming Text with Power Fx: Mastering IsMatch, Match, and MatchAll
Power Fx, the expression language driving the Power Platform, offers powerful tools for text manipulation and pattern matching. Among them, IsMatch, Match, and MatchAll stand out, providing developers with the ability to extract, validate, and analyze text with precision. Let’s delve into these functions and explore their practical applications. Why Text Manipulation Matters: In today’s…
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Mastering JSON in Power Apps: Unleash Data Flexibility
JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data-interchange format that’s become a cornerstone of modern web development. In Power Apps, understanding and effectively utilizing JSON can significantly enhance your app’s capabilities, allowing for greater data flexibility and integration with diverse data sources. Why JSON Matters in Power Apps: Power Apps often deals with structured…
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Power Fx Gets Intensely Intelligent: Mastering AIClassify, AIReply, AISentiment, and AISummarize
Power Fx is no longer just about calculations and data manipulation; it’s rapidly evolving into an AI-powered powerhouse. The introduction of AIClassify, AIReply, AISentiment, and AISummarize functions brings the cutting edge of artificial intelligence directly into the hands of citizen developers, dramatically expanding the capabilities of canvas and model-driven apps. Why These AI Functions Matter:…
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How to monitor Power Platform environment capacity with custom approved capacity?
In Power Platform, to provision an environment, we need at least 1 GB Dataverse storage capacity. Default Power Platform storage capacity depends on many factors such as how many O365, Power Platform Premium and Dynamics licenses an organization have. On top of this, we can procure additional storage capacity by purchasing add-ons. Power Platform capacity is…
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Does Canvas App support real-time navigation feature in Maps control
In a use case, from a canvas application, we want to track live location of the drivers who are doing delivery of various commodities. Does Map control supports real-time navigation in the canvas application? Based on my findings and inputs from various places, here is the information:
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SharePoint Connector using with service principal
Question: From Canvas Application or Power Automate, when we use SharePoint connector, we will always use individual user credentials to connect. Is it possible to use Service Principal with SharePoint Connector? Answer: At this point, there is no support for using Service Principal for SharePoint Connector. It is a much requested feature. Currently it is…
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Issue: Guest users accessing Canvas App connected with MS Dataverse
Issue Context: We have a Power App’s Canvas App which is using MS Dataverse as datasource. The app is shared with a range of users who are both internal (AD Users in the tenant) and external users (guest users). All the users have access to both canvas app and all underlaying dataverse tables & schema.…
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Power Platform Solution Environment Variables : Always Visible and Editable
During December 2023, Microsoft released an update related to Power Platform Solution’s environment variables. When a solution is imported manually or using pipelines, if the environment variable contains a value, then the variable was not displaying in certain conditions. It was very annoying in many cases. Finally, the fix resolved the issue and empowered all…
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Common mistakes while creating Canvas Apps
Power Platform is a low-code development platform that enables users to create custom business applications without the need for traditional programming skills. Canvas apps are one of the key components of the Power Platform and allow users to create custom interfaces that interact with data from various sources. Despite its user-friendly interface and low-code development…
