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Regex in Dataverse Search

In order to find the correct Dataverse record in App Service or any other application we often use Web API web service to perform HTTP requests with filters. But what is the filter value contains additional symbols? For example, mobile numbers can look like “+<country code><number>” or “+(<country code>)<number>” or contain additional spaces between digits. …

Inventory Management in PowerApps Canvas. Barcode scanner

While developing an app for inventory items for a non-profit, we decided to develop functionality with Power Apps Canvas. This low-code platform saved time on development and allowed you to start using the application in a few days. In this article, I want to share information about the inventory solution, some elements are universal, so …

Power Pages benefits. Part 2

In the first article, we learned how the Power Pages was created at the backend. Actually, there was no difference with Portal creation. So, in this part, we will go thru some benefits and differences between Power Pages studio and Power Apps Portal studio. When I tried to edit the Pages from make.powerapps.com- I got …

What is Power Pages? Duck test. Part 1

The Microsoft Power Pages was announced in a preview on the 24th of May 2022 as a fifth product in the Microsoft Power Platform family. It is a more advanced way of creating websites, similar to how we are using and building the Power Apps Portals. Yet, it is a separate application type (it has …

Volunteer with Microsoft products

MS Dynamics 365 and Power Platform skills can be applied for Nonprofits as well as for commercial projects. Moreover, Microsoft provides discounts on licensing and supports you along the way. So, let’s go through the whole process of these technologies implementation. The zero-step is when volunteers or nonprofits realize that excel sheets are not enough …

When and how to use Power Apps Canvas

When deciding on the correct type of the Power App we ask questions. Types of questions vary from the flow to UI. Flow is important, but first what customers see is the UI. The Canvas app allows us to create a very flexible interface. So, it becomes a choice number. But before making a final …

Power Apps Portals: basic security setup

In this article, I would like to share an easy case of security setup in the Power Apps Portal. When you start creating a Portal you often need to display only relevant data for each user. For example, users of the Portal are students in a school, who want to see their attendance and performance, …

Power Apps licensing: choose wisely

Power Apps Developer plan is free for creating and testing applications. This plan is provided with an individual environment, it is not for production use, but you can add users from your organization and work together on the applications. Power Automate flows are free and included in the license if they are part of the …

Model-driven Custom Pages overview

In this article, I want to share an overview of custom pages in Model-driven apps and the differences with canvas applications. How to create a custom page. At first look, they are similar. But start working with real tasks and you quickly notice limitations and stand-out features. For example, you are not supposed to create …

Go on a vacation with Power Virtual Agent

In this article, I want to share a useful example of how to implement day-off tracking for employees in an organization with the help of Power Virtual Agent. This tool is free in Microsoft Teams, does not require much time for implementation and is easy to use. Power Virtual Agent can ask users questions and …