What is the Power Platform? - 2024 answer Four years ago, I created the first version of this video to provide a short but informative answer to this question. Since then, the Power Platform has continued evolving, so it was time to produce a new version! While many of you may be long-time Power Platform friends, I encourage
Customize the maker portal navigation In this video, I walk through how you can customize the maker portal navigation for what is important to you.
MVP show with Mark Smith I recently had a chat with Mark Smith about the nuances of large language models (LLMs) and their role in AI. We dove into the criticality of context, the art of prompt engineering, and the tangible boundaries of AI's capabilities. I also touched upon the AI features we
Generate a diagram of your Dataverse tables In this video, show off how to generate a table diagram (aka ERD) by easily choosing the Dataverse tables and relationships you want to include in the diagram. You can get started at https://www.cds.tools/ERD
Enable Dataverse auditing to track who did what In this video I walk through how to enable auditing on Dataverse data. Auditing can simply let you know who to blame for a change or can save the day and let you recover lost data.
Application modernization with Power Platform I recently had the opportunity to help out with a white paper on application modernization with Power Platform. Even if you are already familiar with building applications on the Power Platform, I think you will find some value in this content. This white paper explores the benefits, strategies, and best
Properly configure a Dataverse table primary column You can easily configure a Dataverse table primary column. You only get one chance to get it right. You might also notice that if you now try to create a table outside of a Dataverse solution, you might be surprised what ends up being your primary column! For example, if
Code Magazine - Power Platform Focus Recently Code Magazine published a special edition covering the Power Platform. You will find inside 9 articles focusing on different Power Platform topics. I wrote the Power Platform for code developers article. I hope you enjoy it! You can read the special edition online here
Add columns to a Power Apps grid on the fly In this video I show how to quickly add a column to a Power Apps grid on the fly.
Printing from your Power Apps canvas app In this video I show how easy it is to print from a Power Apps canvas app.
Automatically create environment variables for Power Aps SharePoint In this video I show how to enable automatic creation of environment variables with Power Apps.
Take a minute to create a Power Apps personal view In this video I show how in just a minute you can create your own personal views of Microsoft Dataverse data.
Using Power Automate to be more productive in Microsoft Teams In this video I show how to use the Microsoft Teams triggers to build context sensitive actions that can be run on messages in Microsoft Teams
Choose your own maintenance window In this video I show how you can configure when you want maintenance to occur.
What are Power Platform DLP policies In this video I explain what app makers should know about DLP policies to keep their Power Apps apps and Power Automate flows happy!
Power Platform 2022 Wave 1 Highlights In this video I highlight my top 10 + 1 features from the Power Platform 2022 Wave 1 release notes. You can checkout the full release notes at https://365l.ink/2022Wave1
Don't settle for a generated Power Platform environment URL In this video I show how easy it is to choose your own Power Platform environment URL.
Solve Power Apps user access issues with user diagnostics In this video I show how to use the new user diagnostics to troubleshoot Power Platform environment access issues.
Speed up your Power Apps support requests with session data In this video I show you how to get session data to help speed up your support requests.
Where to find Power Platform developer resource info In this video show that the developer resources have a new home in the Power Apps maker portal and explains what useful info you can find there.
New Course - Creating Power BI Visualizations with Microsoft Dataverse I just published a new training course on 365.Training [https://365.Training] covering using Power BI and Microsoft Dataverse. The content includes videos and hands on exercises. If you have a 365.Training subscription [https://365.training/Plans] it is included in your plan! [https://365.training/Courses/Detail/
CDS Using Power Automate with CDS Training I've taken time over the last month to put together this course on Power Automate and CDS on 365.Training [https://365.training/Courses/Detail/PowerAutomateCDS?DiscountCode=2ed1f281-8da4-ea11-a812-000d3a58ba85] . This course includes the most comprehensive information on using the CDS connectors in one place you will find anywhere. Stop
What CDS Connector To Use With Power Automate Sounds like it should be easy, but watch to learn how to choose from the three options available.
Make a Power Apps Model Driven App In 3 Minutes Hands down the fastest Power App you can build is a model-driven Power App. In this video Julie Yack [https://twitter.com/coloradojules] walks through doing exactly that!
What Is the Microsoft Power Platform? In this video I give an overview of the Power Platform. This includes explaining Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Virtual Agent, Common Data Service, Connectors and AI Builder. I also explain the key role Microsoft Azure and Microsoft Office 365 play in the Power Platform. The video also
