CSS is a great way to create graphics and cool effects in a Canvas App. CSS is powerful, flexible and often avoids the complexity of creating a PCF code component With CSS you can visually do pretty much anything and …
In the previous post, I explained how to delete a file based on a change to a column in Dataverse. I used an automated flow to delete a file stored in a Dataverse column which triggered every time the status …
Dataverse storage costs can be expensive. If you want to automatically delete a file stored in a Dataverse file column that is no longer required, here’s how to do it In this example, whenever the status of a row in …
Do you need to pass a JSON array to a child flow? Here are 2 simple flows. The parent creates a simple JSON array that I want to pass to the child flow The difficulty is that a child flow requires …
Join JSON Arrays This is how to join two JSON arrays with Power Automate. The first array is generated from Dataverse. The ‘List rows’ step extracts the first 5 rows from a table, in this case the Counties of England …
With this neat little technique you can identify the user who invoked a flow from a Power App irrespective of the account that actually runs the flow Flow User The user’s name, email or GUID can be identified and captured, …
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 …
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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 …
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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 …
The capability to take a photo within a Power App is easy to get up and running. However the relative merits of the Camera control versus the Add Picture control can be hard to weigh up as there are so …
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