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Get Selected item texts from a multi select choice field | choices in power automate

In Microsoft DataVerse we can use Choices data type to allow multiple selections for a specific field for example below I have a Choices field called as Degree where you can select multiple items. Now if you will read the Degree values it will give you the under lying values so to get the selected…
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Get text or name value of lookup field in power automate in power apps

In Power automate sometimes we need to pick the Name Text of the lookup field. When we assign directly it will give you the GUID so we have to do some tweaks. If you get the output body you can see for every look up control we have five tags in the output. For example…
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Get Text value of a Boolean field in power automate

I have written a post to get Choice or optionset text in Power automate if you have not read check now. in the below link to understand more. in the same process if you want to get the text value of a Boolean field use the below formatted syntax in your power automate or power…
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Get Choice field Text in Power Automate from Microsoft DataVerse/CDS

Working with Power Automate is not new but sometimes the out-of-the-box value assignment is not sufficient to get correct data items so we need to tweak the expression to get the correct result. In this post I will explain how you can get the choice field text value in power automate. let us say I…
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HTTP Requests and Responses in a Flow Demo using Power Automate

Let’s say you want to configure an HTTP service, do some task and then return a response. So how we can build this without any code ? Luckily Power Automate gives a no-code platform to configure this. An HTTP Request Trigger can be used to receive an HTTP request, process it, and return a response…
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How to call Power Automate (Flow) from Power Portal using HTTP Request Trigger

Power Portal is very popular and robust Power Apps in Microsoft Power Platform designed for public facing websites. Microsoft already stacked excellent features like Table List, Basic Forms, Table Permissions, Web Roles to seamlessly manage power portal. But sometimes it requires to have more complex integration business scenarios that cannot be achieved using out-of-the-box configuration…
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[Solved] Request to XRM API failed with error: ‘Message: Failed to find connection references with logical name(s) ‘shared-commondataser-5436b612-ee7e-46da-9055-cf00-bdcd2204’. Please check if connection references exists. Code: 0x80040216 InnerError: ‘.

While working with Power Automate you may face this error “Request to XRM API failed with error: ‘Message: Failed to find connection references with logical name(s) ‘shared-commondataser-5436b612-ee7e-46da-9055-cf00-bdcd2204’. Please check if connection references exists. Code: 0x80040216 InnerError: ‘.” When you get this issue: When you copy paste Actions steps of one Flow to Other and use…
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How to call Power Automate from Business Process Flow (BPF) as a Flow Step

Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Data Verse provides a feature inside Business Process Flow that we can add Instant Flows or Power Automate flows as a Step in a Stage. So let us see how we can configure the Instant Flow from BPF. NOTE : Only a Solution-aware flow can be called from a BPF as…
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OnSave Asynchronous event handler in Dynamics 365 model-driven apps(Very Useful)

OnSave event handler in Dynamics 365 or Data Verse is very commonly used by developers to write logics on data validations or creating related records etc. But if we write any logic inside OnSave event handler those are asynchronous then the Save operation do not wait till the operation gets completed. To address this issue…
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Check the History of Environments

Now you can see the history of Power Platform environments to see different operations performed in the environment. Administrators can see this history. Go to Power Platform Admin Center and click the Environment then click History. You can see the consolidated history. You can also see the full history using See Full History option.

Send Camera Image from Canvas APP to Power Automate and Save in SharePoint

Follow the steps below to achieve this. Step:1 – Create a Canvas APP with Camera and Image Control with a button Step:2 – Create a Power Automate with below Trigger and Actions Important Note : In File Content use the dataUriToBinary method. Step:3 – Call Power Automate from Button click using below functions. My Flow…
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Update existing word template in Dynamics 365

Microsoft Dynamics 365 provides an EXPORT PDF functionality by which we can download QUOTE, Orders and other entities with related entities data as a PDF in a specific format. In the background it actually uses a word template and convert it to PDF. We can create our own template for our need otherwise we can…
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Use Visual Studio Code for Power Portal app editing and development

In this blog, we will see how we can use Power Apps CLI with PowerApps Portal and how we can edit the PowerApps Portal using Power Platform VS Code Extension. Visual Studio Code (VS Code) is a powerful source code editor that runs on your desktop and with built-in support for JavaScript, TypeScript, and Node.js and has a…
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Import Related Entity Records using Data Import in Dynamics 365 CE (Importing Lookup fields)

Data Import in Dynamics 365 is a very robust feature that we can use to import data from a .CSV file for any entity record such as Accounts, Contacts, Cases and many more. When it is single entity record with out lookup fields then its very straight forward process to import but when it requires…
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Restore old version of your Canvas app for users so that you can fix issues in current version

Microsoft canvas Apps are awesome to design no-code apps for real world. in the course of application design we save our app in different versions. When we save canvas apps it asks whether you want to override old version or not. When we save a Canvas App it actually not published for live for users…
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Display power Automate on Websites and Apps in Power Platform and Dynamics 365

Use flow widgets to integrate Power Automate into your app or website, giving your users a straightforward method to automate their personal or professional tasks. Iframes in a host document are used as flow widgets.  These widgets add Power Automate capabilities to a third-party app. Pre-requisites: A Microsoft Account or A work or school account You can…
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Duplicate reference found for transformation output parameter Unit Group while importing product in Dynamics 365

Sometimes when you import products in Dynamics 365 you might have seen the below error : Cause: As the Product contains Unit Group and Primary Unit lookups so the lookups are resolved by name. so if there will be primary units with same name present for different unit groups or different unit groups with same…
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CRUD Operation from Power Portal using WEB API Methods

We can perform crud operation from power portals using web API check the below code and watch the video to understand more, FULL CODE HERE

Create, Update, Delete records from Power Portals using Web API

Wrapper AJAX Function Create Record Update Record Delete Record Deactivate Record Read complete article here.

Plugin v/s Custom Workflow in Dynamics 365

PLUGINS CUSTOM WORKFLOWS Time out after 2 minutes. No Timeout restrictions. Good for short logics which executes faster. Good for Long running codes. Can trigger independently with messages in plugin registration tool configuration. Cannot trigger independently without a parent OOB workflow. More Triggers available in plugin registration tool. does not support more events except Create,…
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The table could not be updated:Languageld should not be null

Sometimes you might have seen this error. The table could not be updated:Languageld should not be null. Solution : Connect Microsoft Technical Team

Calculate Age using Power Automate using expression no-code

In our projects we write custom codes to calculate age of a specific customer either using JavaScript or custom workflows. Sometime we use plugins. But using Power Automate Flow we can build a flow which will calculate the age by date of birth just using Expression steps. Sample Code Format Watch the video here. I…
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Resource not found for the segment issue in Power Automate or Microsoft Flow

While working with Power Automate I found the below issue in Failure reason of the Power Automate. I have just added an Action to create a TASK record in Microsoft DataVerse and in the Regarding field I have assigned the Lead unique identifier. But instead of using direct table unique identifier if you use like…
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How you can display icons on views in Dynamics 365 entities

Here is the snippet how to display icons in a row in Dynamics 365.

3 Tips to Ensure Successful Dynamics 365 Implementation

Today’s businesses need the right ERP to help their employees manage critical business processes, make better and quicker decisions, and make the most of their resources. If applied correctly, Microsoft Dynamics 365 will take the company to new heights. To Ensure Dynamics 365 Implementation Success Check out these four pointers for a good Dynamics 365…
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