Power Apps Code Apps in Practice: Recreating Model-Driven App Patterns

Power Apps Code Apps in Practice: Recreating Model-Driven App Patterns

Wed, 03/11/2026 - 15:56 By Axel

Power Apps Code Apps went from preview to general availability in record time. With that, Microsoft has sent a clear signal that it is taking this technology very seriously.

In fact, Code Apps are something of a small revolution. They allow pro-code developers to deliver custom web apps directly within a Dataverse environment without the need to implement authentication libraries.

Row Summary in Model-Driven Apps

Row Summary in Model-Driven Apps

Tue, 10/14/2025 - 10:04 By Stephane Pelhatre

Introduction

In model-driven applications, forms often contain many fields spread across multiple tabs and sections, which can make it difficult and time-consuming to find key information. Navigating between these tabs slows productivity and increases the risk of missing important information. Finding key insights quickly can be a challenge.

Dataverse: Duplicate Detection Rules vs Alternate Keys

Dataverse: Duplicate Detection Rules vs Alternate Keys

Wed, 10/08/2025 - 17:57 By Stephane Pelhatre

Introduction

Having clean data in Dataverse can be tricky. One of the challenges is detecting and managing duplicate records.
With out-of-the-box tools you can implement duplicate detection rules or create alternate keys.
If you are a developer, you can implement a custom validation in a plugin.
In this article we will focus on out-of-the-box features (duplicate detection rules and alternate keys) and compare them.

dataver_functions

Dataverse Functions Deep Dive

Thu, 08/28/2025 - 14:38 By Stephane Pelhatre

Introduction

Microsoft released in 2024 Dataverse low-code plugins. The promise was great : writing plugins using low-code tools. No need to have development skills and use a development environment as Microsoft Visual Studio, write C# code and register plugin in your environment.