About Power Platform CLI Solution Command

We can use tons of remarkable commands in Power Platform CLI that can be very useful. For example, when changing Localization. Instead of doing it in the usual way which needs to change the Personalization Settings > Languages > Base Language: Then we need to go to the component itself in the make.powerapps.com and changed …

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Share File into Power Virtual Agents from Dataverse File data type

For example, you have a table in Dataverse and let the user upload a File into it. Then, when other users interact with PVA (Power Virtual Agent/Chat Bot), we will allow the user to see/download the file. The flow of the scenario will be like the below image: As you can see, we will use …

MDA: How to invoke the formOnLoad event after saved

On form on load event, it is very common to set how the UI looks based on certain conditions. For instance, when the status of the entity/table is Inactive, we need to lock all the controls. So, today we will learn how to do it via JavaScript (client scripting). Without further ado, let's go. I …

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 …

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 …

Learn how to deploy web resources with Azure DevOps Pipeline

Before we begin, this topic is similar to what Benedikt Bergmann explains in his blog post. But like always, if I do not yet try it by myself = I do not yet fully understand 😀. The twist will be I will create the web resource project using Dataverse DevTools by Danish Naglekar (TypeScript for …

Create solution’s setting file for export-import purposes (Power Automate + Dataverse)

When I published this blog post about Power Automate Deployment (manual), the great - Bill Blancett gave suggestions regarding the solution's import setting file that we can use if we want to import the solution using CI/CD or using Power Platform Tools CLI (you need to make sure you install this on your machine): TL/DR …

Dataverse: Comparing Create vs ExecuteMultipleRequest vs Azure Service Bus – ServiceBusTrigger

Today we will learn how to write code for bulk create records (e.g for custom data migrating purposes). I will give two methods (plus with different settings to see if they have positive differences) and compare the time to see the best results. Without further a do, let's go! For the code itself, this is …

How to use OnExternalUpdated for Dataverse Virtual Entity

When we have already set up a Virtual Table/Entity in the Dataverse, sometimes there is a scenario when a data is being updated in the source system, it also needs to trigger the Dataverse Event (that contains our custom business logic). Today, we will learn how to enable Virtual Tables to support Dataverse events. In the …

Dynamics CRM: Populate Data using InitializeFrom Function

Do you notice when we create a Lead and qualify it in Dynamics CRM, the out-of-the-box feature will convert the Lead to Contact (all the data that was input in Lead, automatically populated in the Contact)? And sometimes, we are also being requested to make the same feature (mapping the data from one table to …