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Category: Dataverse

  • Primary Key for BPF Tables

    Trying to identify a table’s Primary Key? In Power Apps, when you create a new Business Process Flow (BPF), a corresponding table is automatically created to store a row for each record as it progresses through the BPF stages. When the table is created, the table shares the same name as the BPF. However, the…

  • D365 CE Customer Address Management

    Did you know that D365 Sales comes with out-of-the-box customer address management functionality? The Account and Contact tables come with OOTB Address columns: You can add these fields to the form and label them with whatever is appropriate for your use case. In my example, I have labeled them: When I enter and save data…

  • Business Rules vs. JavaScript

    When we advise clients on best practices regarding the use of JavaScript versus Business Rules in Model-Driven Apps, we promote the use of BRs for simple client-side logic and JS for more complex real-time logic. Below are some common scenarios for the use of JavaScript. SCENARIO PURPOSE UI Manipulation Show/hide tabs, sections, or controls in…

  • Show original choice label in the audit logs

    I got so excited when I saw this! By default, the current label description of the Choice data type is shown in the audit logs. For example, suppose you have a choice column for color and the label description can be red, white, and blue. When a user selects red and updates the record, the audit record shows that red was selected. If the label description…