This Saturday morning I ended up looking into the permission error “Failed to load baselines” (DE: Fehler beim Laden der Baselines” in Dynamics 365 Project Operations on the Project Tasks Grid. Not exactly weekend plans, but here we are š The issue appeared for a Team Member (Security Role – Project Resource) who opened a […]
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The Copilot Studio Guide That Makes Every Project Easier
Microsoft recently released the Copilot Studio Implementation Guide that has around 160 slides put together by the Microsoft CAT team š±and it has quickly become one of my go-to resources in Copilot Studio projects. You can download it from Github I use it constantly, both when explaining concepts to customers, like generative orchestration, topic definition […]
Read MoreWhen Vibe Coding Gets Chills
In the context of the democratization of vibe coding , a concept only a few in tech knew about just a few months ago…Iām seeing Microsoft take a major step forward with the introduction of Generative Model-Driven App Pages. At the moment, I havenāt been able to test it in my demo environment (US region), […]
Read MoreIntroducing Proposal Builder: A Smarter Way to Handle Presales
After nearly a decade of working in Microsoft presales, project estimations, and deliveries, Iāve learned a lot about the challenges teams face in creating accurate and efficient proposals. Thatās why Iām thrilled to announce that my app, Proposal Builder, is now available on Microsoft Appsource āand itās completely free of charge! What is Proposal Builder? […]
Read MoreRecycle Bin for Dataverse
One feature that deserves more attention is the Recycle Bin in Microsoft Dataverse, a preview feature enabling the restoration of deleted records. This highly anticipated addition, long requested by the community, is invaluable for preventing user mistakes from escalating into major data losses. While this feature arrives later than Salesforceās version (introduced over 5 year […]
Read MoreDisplaying Single Line of Text on Multiple Rows in Dynamics 365 ā A Productivity Hack
In this blog article, I want to share a productivity hack that can save you time when you need to display a single line of text on multiple rows. Typically, a single line of text field/column cannot be changed directly to a multiple-line text field, which would allow formatting across multiple rows. The Challenge: Let’s […]
Read MoreUnlocking Legacy Advanced Settings in Dynamics 365: A Quick Productivity Hack for Admins
Every Dynamics 365 or Power Platform admin or customizer is familiar with the “Advanced Settings” page – a key place for many essential configurations. Recently, Microsoft introduced a new interface called the “Power Platform Environment Settings” app, now the default experience in most new environments. While this updated experience brings a fresh, modernized admin experience, […]
Read MoreCarbon Footprint Calculator (Microsoft Hackathon 2024)
As part of the Microsoft Global Hackathon 2024, I developed the Carbon Footprint Calculator, an innovative tool designed to support sustainable business practices. Built using Microsoft’s Power Platform, this solution combines the power of PowerApps Canvas App with the intelligent capabilities of AI Builder GPT Prompts to offer an intuitive, low-code approach to estimating carbon […]
Read MoreEmbedding Canvas Apps in Model-Driven Forms: Retrieving Related Table Columns of a Related Record
In the following, I will describe key aspects of using the ModelDrivenFormIntegration control when embedding Power Apps Canvas apps into model-driven apps that need to retrieve related data of the current record (e.g., service contracts linked to a customer asset in a case). This needs to be implemented via the First([@ModelDrivenFormIntegration].Data).ItemId) formula. If you are […]
Read MoreGlobalAIZer PowerApps Project
GlobalAIZer is a Power App (Canvas) which allows to capture photos of handwritten text that can be translated to various languages and transform text to speech in playable audio files Details about the project Problem Statement: In a diverse and interconnected world, visually impaired individuals often face challenges accessing written content, especially when presented in […]
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