For those just starting out configuring PowerApps Portals, the question will eventually come up as to how to show or hide content based on the logged in user. For example, if you are showing a page with registration to a private event or showing user specific data like support cases or invoices. You will want… Continue reading PowerApps Portals: How to Hide or Show Content based on Logged in User
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Show Calendar and Maps on Dynamics 365 Online Portals
Summary Dynamics 365 Portal Entity List Controls can be configured to render as a Calendar or Map Control These special controls will not render correctly when the Page Template is linked to a Web Template. A Page Template using “Re-write” mode is required for controls to appear correctly. September 2020 Update: Here is a post… Continue reading Show Calendar and Maps on Dynamics 365 Online Portals
Dynamics 365 Portals – Overcoming Entity List Roadblocks with HTML and Liquid
Summary Entity Lists are an easily configurable way to show list data on a Dynamics 365 Portal, but lack a couple of key features; Entity Lists do not have the ability to drill down to different records from the view. Cannot dynamically show/hide columns or highlight fields. Sorting requires fields to be displayed on Entity… Continue reading Dynamics 365 Portals – Overcoming Entity List Roadblocks with HTML and Liquid
Filter a Dynamics 365 Portal Entity List
When deploying a Dynamics 365 Portal, there are many use cases where you only want to show data related to the authenticated portal user. Items such as registrations, invoices and other private data should only be accessible by the appropriate user. One method of showing data on the Portal is by using Entity Lists. One… Continue reading Filter a Dynamics 365 Portal Entity List
Show two Entity Lists on a Dynamics 365 Portal Page
The other day I needed to create a Dynamics 365 Portal page showing 2 entity lists. Anyone who has worked with the Dynamics 365 Portal knows that you can simply define an entity list on the web page record which will render that entity list on your portal. That works great, but what if you… Continue reading Show two Entity Lists on a Dynamics 365 Portal Page
Quickly Create Dynamics 365 Portal Pages using Portal Management (Wizard)
A common design pattern for Dynamics 365 Portals is to display a list of Dynamics 365 records and provide a mechanism to drill down into the details of each of these records on a list. This structure is setup by creating web pages, entity list, entity form and then wiring it all together. While not… Continue reading Quickly Create Dynamics 365 Portal Pages using Portal Management (Wizard)