Category Archives: Microsoft PowerApps

Get Entity Colors in PowerApps Component Framework

Introduction PowerApps Component Framework has numerous methods that are useful to developers in several ways. In developing one of my PCF controls, I ran across a case in which entity colors were required in our control. I obtained this using the conventional method of calling the getEntityMetadata() for the respective entity and obtaining the EntityColor… Read More: Get Entity Colors in PowerApps Component Framework »

Enhanced UI for improved New User Experience while using Power Apps

In the recent Microsoft update, PowerApps UI has been enhanced. The Left Navigation pane of Power Apps has a new look. There are various options available that you can use on the Power Apps home page, such as creating your apps, viewing apps that others have created, and performing related tasks. Let’s explore the new… Read More: Enhanced UI for improved New User Experience while using Power… »

Transfer online files to a local device using ‘Download function’ in Power Apps

Recently Microsoft announced a powerful feature -“Download function in Power Apps”. This feature allows us to easily download online files from the web to the local device. Let’s see how to use this feature in everyday life. Suppose our organization wants to create an App (Canvas or Model Driven App) in Dynamics CRM. We have… Read More: Transfer online files to a local device using ‘Download function’… »

‘With’ Function in Power Apps(Power Fx)

The Power Fx/Canvas Apps include a variety of functions for carrying out operations. In this blog, we’ll look at the “with” function in the Power Fx command/Canvas App. Using the With function, you may split up lengthy formulas into smaller ones, or “sub-formulas,” making them simpler to understand. Similarly, it is decreasing the number of data requests… Read More: ‘With’ Function in Power Apps(Power Fx) »

How to permanently delete Disabled Users from Power Platform

Whenever a user deletes any users from the Microsoft 365 admin center then that user remains in the power platform environment as a disabled user. Now, users can delete the users permanently from the power platform using Delete Disabled Users (Preview) feature. The main purpose of this feature is as follows- Whenever we delete any… Read More: How to permanently delete Disabled Users from Power Platform »

Co-authoring feature in Model-Driven Apps (Preview)

Collaboration is the key to success for any business. Microsoft has been working on having enticing and innovative collaboration ideas for a long time. As a result, using the power to collaborate uniquely, one can grow together and can build a strong connection with others. The same power of collaboration is needed in any app… Read More: Co-authoring feature in Model-Driven Apps (Preview) »

Editable Grid feature properties of Power Apps Grid control

With the Power Apps grid control, users can view, open and edit records from view and sub-grids, an evolution of Power Apps read-only control. In our previous blog, we saw how users can edit records within the grid and do infinite scrolling until they find the records they are interested in. Also, they can configure… Read More: Editable Grid feature properties of Power Apps Grid control »

Use of async-await in virtual PCF control

Recently while working on the virtual PCF control we noticed that the updateView() in the virtual PCF works in a different manner as compared to standard PCF control with async functions. In standard PCF control, the return type of the updateView() is void while in the virtual PCF the return type is react-element. So when… Read More: Use of async-await in virtual PCF control »