DataVerse List Rows get Related Records
When you stick a subgrid of related records on a form (if a N:N relationship was created rather than an intermediary entity), how does one…
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DataVerse Email Templates in Flows
Most apps need emails sent out, very likely from Power Automate. As a developer the thing I always hate is doing work. Well, boring work.…
5 ways to run Flow from DataVerse Model Driven App Command Bar Buttons
From a model driven app (MDA), running a Flow is not as simple as one would expect, particularly on the UI side. It must be…
Connection References and Solutions – Best Practice?
One thing I’ve learned about moving solutions between environments, is get those connection references right to save a world of pain. Generally, when writing a…
DataVerse String maps / Choices in Flow
When needing to set a Choice value in a DataVerse entity from Flow, one needs to use the attribute value (the long number) as opposed…
Adding Contacts/Accounts/Leads to a Dynamics marketing List with Power Automate
Sometimes when administering a Dynamics instance, I’d get a spreadsheet of contacts or accounts and be asked to add them to a marketing list. Not…
The Power Automate Flow Log Entity
An idea that’s been floating around my head for a while is how to monitor those pesky Flows where something has not gone quite right.…
Flow Error handling
Because you will need it…. Always validate anything that comes from a user. When somethign goes wrong, capture the error and write it to an…
Power Automate useful things
To get the environment URL: After a Get a row by ID (List rows not so simple as this), wrap the urihost function around the…
Auto provisioning of Dynamics / DataVerse Users
A short guide on how to add users to a Dynamics or DataVerse app on some trigger which avoids IT support.