If Microsoft Dataverse were a human, they would now be legally old enough to vote, drive, and drink alcohol. The feature is more than just a database, it truly a Common Data Service (it’s previous name) that evolved from the data layer that was part of Dynamics CRM since 2002. Over the years, Dataverse has… Continue reading Five forgotten features of Dataverse
Category: Azure
Power Pages: Tired of filling forms? Use an agent!
Have you heard of AI agents? 🤣 Agents are now popping up everywhere and Power Pages is no exception. The ability to create a site agent that can answer questions based on your site content has been available for a while. A new feature (in preview) has been announced where you can start with a… Continue reading Power Pages: Tired of filling forms? Use an agent!
Power Pages: Configure Entra External ID
When building a Power Pages website where you will have external stakeholders signing in, it is highly recommended to use an external authentication provider and not the out-of-the-box forms based login and password. There are different external providers available, provided by Microsoft (Azure AD B2C) and other 3rd party providers (like OKTA). Currently in preview,… Continue reading Power Pages: Configure Entra External ID
Power Pages: Uploading BIG attachments!
One of the weaker features in Power Pages has been the ability to upload large files through a website. Now in preview, the Power Pages team has added a new file upload feature that will users to upload files as large as 10 gigabytes! See the official announcement! Delight your end users with the new… Continue reading Power Pages: Uploading BIG attachments!
Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge
Earlier this month I was a judge at the Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge, also referred to as ACDC. When I was originally asked if I wanted to go to ACDC, of course I said yes, AC/DC is one of my favourite bands. However, instead of a Highway to Hell, I took a flight to Oslo… Continue reading Arctic Cloud Developer Challenge
How to setup a Common Data Service Application User (and why)
When you build custom solutions where you need to create, read, update or delete data in the Common Data Service (including Dynamics 365 apps), you don’t necessarily want that application to use specific user credentials to do its work. This used to be a common way for external applications and integrations to authenticate to the… Continue reading How to setup a Common Data Service Application User (and why)
Low-code method to surface data from the Common Data Service (Dynamics 365) on a public webpage. NOT using a Portal.
In order to be successful with a career in technology, you must constantly be learning. This may involve reading, taking classes or watching videos. Not only about the Power Platform or Dynamics 365 but learning about other technology stacks and methods, and thinking about how to apply them to your projects. One week ago I… Continue reading Low-code method to surface data from the Common Data Service (Dynamics 365) on a public webpage. NOT using a Portal.
Simple ALM for Dynamics 365/CDS Projects
Summary All PowerApps/Dynamics 365/CDS projects, big or small should be using some form of source control for customization. You don’t necessarily need to build complicated build pipelines or continuous integrations to implement an ALM process. This post provides instructions on installing tools and setting up some PowerShell scripts to automate some tedious chores when managing… Continue reading Simple ALM for Dynamics 365/CDS Projects
Configure Azure AD B2C for PowerApps Portals
If you read the Microsoft documenation for PowerApps Portals (and you do read it, right?) it states that the preferred method for user authentication for the PowerApps Portals is Azure AD B2C (Business to Consumer). The big benefits is that it takes a lot of the administration of handling passwords and authentication out of the… Continue reading Configure Azure AD B2C for PowerApps Portals
Diagnosing Errors in PowerApps Portals
Every so often something weird might happen when a user is navigating a PowerApps Portal (which includes Dynamics 365 Portals). They might get an error message or strange pop-up, some examples; This type of error does not really indicate what the issue could be. Another example is an error could appear on a particular entity… Continue reading Diagnosing Errors in PowerApps Portals
The ReadyXRM Blog by Nick Doelman 