Power Apps Release Channel

Thu, 02/15/2024 - 14:32 By joao.neto

Intro

Have you have asked yourself how frequent Microsoft is delivering new features into you Power Apps environment? I do !

So the initial concept comes from M365 channels that was later adapted to Power Apps and it allow admins to chose how often your Power Apps  env gets new features from Microsoft.

How it works

The by default is the called Semi-annual channel (twice per year) giving the cadence of 2 release waves per year (April and October).

A new monthly channel option that enables GA-ready features to be release every month.

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What is unmanaged customizations?

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What is a Prompt?

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Here is the link to Microsoft documentation.

Power Platform Prebuilt Prompt

Some prebuilt prompts are available on the Power Apps Maker portal :

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What is?

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When adding new table columns based on this field type two new relationships are added to the entity making it the interesting part of this field.

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Since almost 4 years the Dual-Write framework is being actively used in D365 for near-real-time data synchronization between Dataverse (customer engagement apps, CE) and Finance and Operations apps (FO). The framework is an evolution of CDS (common data service) integration features and provides bidirectional integration incl. the DELETE action.

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If you find it difficult to manage your onfield team, this blog is for you!

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Introduction

For companies that operate globally, in multiple countries or regions, it is important that the users can work with product information in their own language. For example, Switzerland has 4 official languages: German, French, Italian and Rhaeto-Romanic. The first 3 languages are commonly used in business communication.

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Why limit your business from growing just because of time constraints when you can easily plan ahead by scheduling appointments, getting confirmation, and keeping everything organized?

Many businesses that depend on fresh ingredients for their products struggle with keeping things consistent. They have trouble managing when they receive their raw materials, which then affects how they make their products.