Category Archives: Microsoft Flow

How to configure a trigger to handle both GET and POST requests effectively using Power Automate

I recently encountered a client requirement that necessitated handling both “GET” and “POST” HTTP requests. While Azure Function offers a straightforward solution for such scenarios, the concern was it should be handled within Dynamics CRM. Faced with these constraints, I explored alternatives that would allow us to meet the client’s needs within the preferred environment.… Read More »

Maximize Efficiency and Save Time: The Benefits of AI in Power Automate Flow

AI (Artificial intelligence) has become an essential aspect of modern businesses, as it enhances productivity, and efficiency and simplifies work. Power Automate is a powerful tool that allows businesses to automate repetitive tasks, thereby saving time and reducing errors. Recently, I have been working on Power Automate Flow, creating large and complex flows that require… Read More »

How to WIN/LOSE Dynamics 365 CRM Opportunity through Power Automate FLOW

Introduction: With Power Automate FLOW, we can execute a huge number of operations by connecting various systems. Now, we are talking about the Dynamics 365 CRM where we can execute the Actions of Dynamics 365 CRM. Here, we know that with the “Perform an unbound/bound” action step we can execute the CRM actions. So, we… Read More »

Use of Custom API in Power Automate Flow

Introduction As seen in our previous blog, we can create a custom API that can be triggered in Dynamics 365 CRM Workflows. But since Microsoft is moving away from Dynamics 365 CRM Workflows to Power Automate Flows, we should too. So, in this blog, we will see how to use the same Custom API in… Read More »

How to Find Next Month and Previous Month using Power Automate within Dynamics 365 CRM

Introduction In this blog, we are checking how we can calculate the next/previous month’s date time from today’s date time or calculate the next/previous month’s date time from the selected date. There is no direct way or predefined function to calculate the next/previous month in Power Automate. However, we can achieve this process using the… Read More »

Building Custom Connectors for Power Apps and Power Automate Flows – Part 1

Custom logic has until now and still being developed mostly as plugin or workflow assemblies. If you wanted to extend the default behavior of the platform on certain actions like create or update record, you developed either a plugin or workflow and then had to use the Plugin Registration Tool to register this on the… Read More »

Microsoft Power Automate Flow Trigger Conditions & CDS Filter Expressions Explained!

Microsoft Power Automate Flows are the recommended path forward for extending business logic that traditionally was extended using Plugins and Workflows. For code execution trigger we were only offered message as an option and in case of the update message a step forward to choose the fields that need to be updated for the plugin… Read More »

Power Automate Flows now available from within Business Process Flows

Business Process Flow helps business visualize their process flow on the Dynamics 365 CRM records and see the progress and the current status of the record along the process. Business processes often require automation of certain actions upon achieving certain stages of the process. With this in mind Microsoft included the ability to invoke. 1.… Read More »

Creating Activities using Power Automate Flows now possible!

Introduction Power Automate is the next big thing for Microsoft as it helps to perform automated actions and operations without requiring pro-dev capabilities. The power of the flow however, depends on how comprehensive the connectors are. Microsoft has been working to enhance its connectors for Dynamics 365 CRM. This journey started with the release of… Read More »