It’s been a while since we heard Microsoft’s desire to make Custom Actions and Workflows obsolete. For Workflows this seems to be quite logic since the availability of Power Automate and even if they are not synchronous we can always find a workaround by creating a plug-in. For Custom Actions this was more problematic because...
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Extending Common Data Service using Azure Function – Part 2: Outgoing scenario
If you have already been able to read the first blog post in this series, you now know why and when to use an Azure Function. If not, I strongly encourage you to read it: Episode 1: Extending Common Data Service using Azure Function – Part 1 The aim of this post is to put...
Extending Common Data Service using Azure Function – Part 1: Introduction
If you are reading this post, you should already have an idea what an Azure Function is and why this Azure component is extremely useful within the Power Platform. If you don’t, don’t worry, I’ll try to explain it all. Note that this kind of component is also very often used when we want to...
Deep dive into Power Apps Component Framework – Part 4 : Walkthrough to create your first PCF (based on a field)!
In this new episode, we will simply build step by step a PCF bound to a field! Before continuing to read this article, I advise you to read the four latest articles: Prelude : Getting started with PowerApps Component Framework Episode 1: First Steps! Episode 2: Focus on … Control Manifest file! Episode 3: Focus on...
Deep dive into Power Apps Component Framework – Part 3 : Focus on … Architecture & Component’s life cycle!
In this new episode, we will go into a little more detail on the design of a component. Before continuing to read this article, I advise you to read the three previous ones: Prelude : Getting started with PowerApps Component Framework Episode 1: First Steps! Episode 2: Focus on … Control Manifest file! The objective...
Dynamics Power! Paris 365
On November 22nd, the first French event of Dynamics Power! 365 Paris took place! During this event a multitude of speakers were able to make the trip, which surprised me because it must be acknowledged that the community in France is not very developed! About that, I launched a group around the Power Platform in...
Deep dive into Power Apps Component Framework – Part 2 : Focus on … Control Manifest file!
In the article in episode 1, I described the approach I used to design a component and started talking about the different elements that make up it up.In episode 2, we will describe more precisely the architecture of the components. Generating the project The first step, to go into a little more detail about these...
Deep dive into Power Apps Component Framework – Part 1 : First Steps!
Following the writing of a first article explaining the notions of “Component” (see Getting started with the PowerApps Component Framework (aka Goodbye Web Resource)) and the publication of a new component (see BusinessProcessFlowViewer), it seemed logical to me to detail a little more my work. In the first episode of this series, we’ll start going...
Send and Generate PDF from Quote
Have you ever been confronted to this question from your client: is it possible to directly send a PDF file of the quote I just created ? It is precisely through this type of automation that implementing a CRM system allows sales representatives to focus on their real added value, namely consulting and customer knowledge....
Getting started with Power Apps Component Framework (a.k.a. Goodbye Web Resources) !
After delivering the new “Microsoft Power Platform” and then the “Power Apps”, Microsoft wants to allow third-party developers to create attractive visual components in PowerApps using the same framework that is used by the Microsoft team. Introduction The first component concept was introduced in 2016 with a set of optimized mobile controls. After the release...