Posts discussing the Dataverse (formerly Common Data Service). This includes Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform content.
Heidi Neuhauser (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) and I recently had the opportunity to join the Pathfinders Power Platform Community to share an Introduction to the Power Platform. This session started out with examples around how organizations have been changed through the Power Platform and low code app development. Next, we gave an overview of the Power Platform and the … Continue reading Pathfinders: Introduction to the Power Platform
Just hanging out at the amphitheater ready to listen to some data talk in the 2022 August DC Chapter Meeting This week we had the 2022 August DC Chapter Meeting featuring Matt Beard (Twitter, LinkedIn, Blog). Matt talked about Data! He has a long history of working with Data at Data8 and he is passionate … Continue reading 2022 August DC Chapter Meeting
The other day Heidi (LinkedIn, Twitter, Blog) and I met to discuss Power Tips: Power Fx for Dataverse! We were talking about two features that came out in the current and previous release waves: Formula fields with Power Fx and Using Power Fx in Business Rules. Check out the recording here: https://youtu.be/JtULh0JUb2s Power Tips: Power Fx for Dataverse … Continue reading Power Tips: Power Fx for Dataverse
I have been very busy the last week talking about Security in Dataverse! So, I wanted to take a few minutes to share those recordings and resources with you. Security Horror Stories I started the week talking Security Horror Stories with the CRM Rocks Podcast. You can watch this on YouTube or listen on CRM … Continue reading Introduction to Security in Dataverse
Somehow Hashtag got past security at Washington Nationals Park. This demonstrates why it is important for the Power Baseball League to talk about Security Roles. It's time for the Power Baseball league to tackle Security Roles. We will jump right in to the wonderful world of system security! This topic can be scary. However, it's … Continue reading Power Baseball League: Security Roles
This picture may show I have an unhealthy relationship with food. That is not what we are talking about today. Let's talk about Dataverse Relationships! This week on the Power Baseball League we talk about Relationships! Unfortunately Malcolm and I can’t sit down and give you personalized relationship advice but we can give you some … Continue reading Power Baseball League: Relationships
This is a field that is not a Rollup field. Occasionally they may roll something out onto this field in case of rain. That is not the same thing. Today on the Power Baseball League we are practicing our Rollup Fields. Plus we are going to talk about Calculated fields too. Rollups and Calculated fields … Continue reading Power Baseball League: Rollup Fields
Unfortunately there are no on-demand Flows to take me to a baseball game right now so the Power Baseball League will have to do. Today in the Power Baseball League we are building an On-Demand Flow! Power Automate brings a tremendous amount of automation power to your finger tips (pardon the pun). But it's true! … Continue reading Power Baseball League: On-Demand Flow
I interact with baseball by meeting the presidents. Today on the Power Baseball League we talk Interactive Dashboards which let us use our charts to filter other components of a dashboard. In our second Dashboard focused session on the Power Baseball League, we scratch the surface on Interactive Dashboards. What a cool addition to the … Continue reading Power Baseball League: Interactive Dashboards
If you have worked with Dynamics (or Dataverse or Common Data Service) for sometime you have probably said some variation of "Well, Dynamics is weird". This tends to come up for me when troubleshooting odd issues. It is so easy to assume a feature will function one way but then upon further inspection that is … Continue reading Dynamics is Weird