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Category: Power Apps

  • 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…

  • MDA not showing up in Power Apps on a mobile device

    I’m on my mobile device. I open the Power Apps app on my iPhone, and I can see the model-driven app I want to test. Great! My client opens Power Apps on their mobile device, and cannot see the MDA. Why?? Did you know?? In the Power Apps app, when you click on the user…

  • Ribbon Button in Dynamics 365 – Powered by Power Fx

    I thought this post from Antoine Antoun on LinkedIn was worth sharing… Before Power Fx, ribbon buttons had to be developed using custom JavaScript or the Ribbon Workbench tool. Even small changes required full solution deployments, making the process slower and less transparent for business users. Now, with custom ribbon buttons in Dynamics 365 built…

  • Grid Controls available for Model-Driven Apps

    The form controls available OOTB for model-driven apps have evolved so much in the 15 years I have been working with Dynamics CE. This post will be the first in a series where I share my favorites. Enjoy! Grid controls Grid controls can be configured for: Subgrid I think I’ve used the read-only subgrid on…

  • Power Apps Limitations – The Things You Always Forget

    I thought this post from Marcel Broschk on LinkedIn was worth sharing… 🚀 Power Apps Limitations — The Things You Always Forget Building in Power Apps can feel like magic 🪄 — until you hit the wall of limitations 🧱.That’s why I created this 1-panel comic 🎨 to show the common pitfalls every maker stumbles…

  • Configure Status Reason Transitions in your Microsoft Power App

    I have been working with Microsoft D365 Customer Service for many years. How did I not know about status reason transitions?!? This is a configuration setting you can utilize to hide/show status reason options. If its capabilities fit your need, then you don’t need to add form JS. Yay! Key things to note: In the…