Dataverse – Azure Aware Plugin + Service Bus Queue + Azure Function + Dataverse Custom API

Today, we will learn how to make use of the Azure Service Bus Queue to be implemented alongside Dataverse. The idea is Azure Service Bus Queue offers mechanism to make requests well-ordered which can be a way to make sure that your data is processed in the correct order. The flow that we will build …

Model-Driven Apps: Disable most recently used items programmatically

When we are talking about lookup in MDA (Model Driven Apps), sometimes we are applying some filter (either using addPreSearch or setting it manually from control properties > view) to ensure the data that the user inputted is valid: But, when we are not disabling the Most recently used items, it can ruin the filter …

Let’s try Power Platform Pipelines

One of the latest features that most people waiting for is the Power Platform Pipelines. I created 3 Developers' environments for demonstration and enabled the Managed Environments feature. For those who want to try it, you can follow this link to get your own environment to test (the link will show you how to join …

Dataverse: Setup spkl from pac plugin init project

When we are generating a plugin project using Power Platform CLI > "pac plugin init" command, the csproj that is being generated it's different from the one that SparkleXrm by Scott Durrow has (the plugin project generated using "pac plugin init" I believe using minimal csproj file). That is why when we are installing spkl …

Create Plugin using Power Platform Tools for VS 2022

Finally, Power Platform Tools for VS 2022 have been released for quite some time now! Now it's the time to revisit what're the changes that I can spot and share them with you guys. Power Platform Tools for VS 2022 After you install the extension in your VS 2022, you can directly create the solution …

Model-Driven-Apps: setup deployment Angular files to Dev using spkl

Last week, we already learn how to build Angular WebResources to be shown in the side pane. In that blog post, I deploy all the files manually which of course took time to do. Today, we will learn how to optimize it in order to boost productivity. We will learn how to use spkl and …

Model-Driven-Apps: How to use the side pane to show custom HTML

Today we will learn how to create a custom web resource (HTML) using Angular, and show it in the side pane using Xrm.App.sidePanes.createPane method. The end result will be like the below picture: Without further ado, let's go make the Angular apps! Angular Project Before we begin, I want to give a shoutout to these …

MDA: How to disable/set view selector for Lookup in BPF

As you know already, in one Table (Entity), we can create lots of Views. And by default, when we add that table in the form (as Lookup control), the User can see all the views and change it. That is why common in the business requirement to set the control to only use certain views …

Dataverse: How to fix Managed Solution Version Number

Let's talk a bit about Solutions management. In my current company, we separate out the solutions based on the component types. So we have WebResources, Plugins, Customizations, etc. The benefits of this model are: The changes are more trackable (if you are also check-in the solutions packager's result) If the changes are not related to …

Model-Driven-Apps: Implement Editable Grid and learn how to customize it

Let's learn how to implement Editable Grid and apply simple customization. As the name, the Editable Grid is a grid where we can do inline editing. In this blog, I create a custom table where we will implement the below scenario: - On Qty or Unit Price changed, set Total with formula Qty * Unit …