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Power Apps Error Handling in PowerFX with Patch function

Here is the code. Hope this helps.

Handle error in form submission in canvas app power apps

Handle error in form submission in canvas app power apps. watch below video.

Performance improvement in Power Apps Canvas APP

WATCH the video below to learn more.

Custom API in Power Apps / Dynamics 365 Tutorial step by step using Plugin registration tool

Watch the video below to learn developing custom API in Dataverse. Hope this helps.

Trigger Condition in Power Automate

To stop running power automate for unnecessary purpose, use Trigger Condition to save Quota. Watch the below video to learn. Hope this helps.

Model Driven Apps v/s Canvas Apps

Features Model Driven Apps Canvas Apps Data Source Dataverse Can connect multiple data sources such as SharePoint, SQL Server etc. User Interface UI is restricted as per Form Design. Full control on Layout Design. No restrictions on Page designs. Responsive By default Responsive Need to configure the Responsiveness using special components. Search Functionality Out-of-the-box search…
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Hide Columns in Quick View conditionally with child form field value

Using Quick View form you can display parent table record info on child table form. But if there is a business need to hide some fields on child form conditionally by checking child record data then you have to write below script. Update above code as per your business need. hope this helps.

Filter child Lookup by parent lookup value in power pages or power portal

To Filter child Lookup by parent lookup value in power pages or power portal watch the video below.

Page permission in Power Pages or Power Portal

Power Pages are great way to build public facing websites. In this post you will come to how you can restrict some users to access a specific web page in power pages/portals. Watch the video below to learn.

Virtual Table for Integration in Dataverse Power Apps

In Power Apps, a virtual table is a type of table that is not physically stored in a data source, but rather created dynamically in memory. This allows you to manipulate and work with data that is not necessarily part of a specific data source, but can still be used in your app. In the…
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How to decide when to use Dataverse Web API

Deciding when to use Dataverse Web API is very important to keep your code better quality. This post explains the same. The below image helps to decide.

Using PowerFX in custom pages

Here are some sample PowerFX you can use in Custom Page. Show Notification in Custom Page Navigate to another custom page Navigate to the default view of the table Navigate to specific system view of the table Navigate to the default form of the table for a selected item from gallery Navigate to a specific…
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[Solved] Portal provisioning failed. You can retry portal provisioning or contact Microsoft support if this issue persists. while creating power pages site or power portal

Sometimes if you get errors while creating a custom portal or power page website like below then follow the procedure to solve this. The ERROR: Resolution: To solve this issue, navigate to https://portal.azure.com/ and then navigate to Azure Active Directory. Click Users and select the user who is trying to create the Portal/ Power Page…
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Marketing content management in Dynamics 365

You can manage Images, videos and documents inside Dynamics 365 Marketing and tag them with keywords, so that you can use these library contents in marketing executions. Watch the below video for details walkthrough. Hope this helps.

[Solved] We’re having trouble communicating with the server – Event management registration Emulate payment

While Clicking Emulate Payment in Event Registration screen for demo marketing event, you can get below error. “We’re having trouble communicating with the server.” Check the resolution below. Resolution To resolve this add an Event Administration Settings record as below. In Marketing APP, navigate to Sitemap and select Settings then Event Administration and add new…
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Event Planning in Dynamics 365 Marketing

Event Planning is a very important module in Dynamics 365 Marketing. In event planning you can manage Events, Participants, Venue, Logistics & Sponsors. Below diagram gives a full picture of event management practice. The Event Management module includes many concepts required for organizing events, bootcamps etc. Read the below points to understand details configuration. Venue…
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Bind Choice field to combo box in canvas app power apps

To bind combo box control with choice field from Dataverse, you need to use below PowerFX in the items property of the control. Now all the items will display as items of the combo box. But by default combo box allows to select multiple items at a time. if you want to restrict users to…
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With function in PowerFX Canvas App

In Canvas App PowerFX, you can use with function to define variables with a limited scope. Without using Local or Global variable or Collection Variable, you can scoped variables using WITH function. Here sample PowerFX mentioned using variables and corresponding with function. Scenario : Extract all accounts with name MS and update all records with…
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Download File using PowerFX in Power Apps Canvas App

You can download online Files to your local machine using PowerFX. Follow below steps. Step 1 : Create a Canvas App with components In Power Apps maker, create a canvas app and add a button component on screen and add below PowerFX in OnSelect property. Download(“https://grad.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/pdfs/cvsamples.pdf”) Hope this helps.

Send Email using Email Templates with Power Automate Flow

You can send emails using Email Templates with Power Automate. Follow the below steps to use email templates with Power Automate. Step 1 – Configure the Email Template Navigate to Advanced Settings in Power Apps and choose Templates -> Email Templates. Create New Email Template with Template Type as Contact and Specify Subject and Body…
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Custom Page CRUD operation with Dataverse

Custom pages are very useful in use cases where you need custom designs and controls. In this post you will come to know how to RETRIEVE, CREATE, UPDATE and DELETE records of Dataverse from Custom Page. Use below PowerFX to Create Record. You can update using below PowerFX using For loop. Hope this helps.

Patch Function in Custom Pages Power Apps

In Power Apps, you can create a Custom Page to leverage the Canvas App capabilities inside Model Driven App. In this post you will learn how to CREATE or UPDATE Dataverse records from custom page. Create a custom page inside your solution with a gallery connected to Contact table, another gallery to display Rate Of…
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Get set Combo-Box value with choice column in canvas app Power Apps

In Canvas App, Combo Box can be used to display choice columns to select one item at a time or multi-item at a time. Here in this post you will learn how to connect Choice columns to a combo-box and dynamically get and set value using PowerFX. Watch the video below. Hope this helps.

Creating Reports in Dynamics 365 Dataverse

You can create a report in Dataverse Power Apps inside a solution. Follow below steps to create a Report for Power Apps. Step:1 – Create Report Create a Power Apps Solution and choose New Report. This will open the report designer where you can choose for which table the report to be designed and what…
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Status and Status Reason fields in Dataverse Power Apps and Dynamics 365 and its usage

To understand more about status fields, why status and status reason both fields are there in dataverse and power apps watch the below video. hope this helps.

How to debug JavaScript in model-driven power apps and Dataverse

To Debug JavaScript code, you need to enable Developer mode in browser as scripts are client side codes and runs only on browsers. watch the below video to learn more. Hope this helps.