By default, in Power Apps, the data in a choice column is displayed in the order in which the choice options are entered in Dataverse However, choice columns can be filtered and sorted when displayed in a Canvas app. How […]
Exiting an app is fine when data has been saved, but the inadvertant closing of an app can lead to lost work. Read on to find out how to use the ConfirmExit property to help prevent users losing unsaved changes
Android users frequently use the back button on the lower panel of the Android interface to perform a back operation and return to previously viewed screens By default, with a canvas app, this button invokes the Android prompt to close
Canvas Apps can be accessed from many different devices such as phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. A responsive canvas app automatically changes its layout depending on the screen size of the device This can include simply stretching or re-sizing the
Accessible software is designed to work for people who experience disabilities such as visual, hearing, or cognitive impairments, and who may interact with software using assistive technologies such as a screen reader Power Apps Studio has the functionality to create
Power Platform solutions are containers to transport apps and other Power Platform components such as flows or Dataverse custom tables from one environment to another There are several ways a solution can be updated. In this post I’ve summarised those
Canvas App Size A canvas app runs in a client browser as a single web page and the larger the canvas app size, the greater the device memory that can be required for the app to run If an app
In this post I’ll explain the Canvas App naming conventions I use for screens and controls. This follows on from the previous post in which I discussed how and why I name variables and collections Clear and consistent naming conventions ensure
Good canvas app naming conventions for variables and collections ensure their purpose is clear and understood. A consistent and recognised format both helps the App Maker and assists other developers conducting a peer review or handover The PowerApps Canvas App
Do you want to add emojis in canvas apps or add a special Unicode character to draw attention to a particular section of content? If so, read on to find out how this can be easily done An emoji is
Business Logic What are the options to implement server-side business logic in Dataverse? In this post I’ll discuss when to use a cloud flow vs a plugin. Dataverse has some basic built in business logic capability. For example, mathematical calculations
Have you ever needed to give a super-user the ability to easily add or remove users of a Power App? Here’s how to do that from within an app without needing to directly access Azure Active Directory Security Groups Security
