It Must Be Code! - Verses and rants on Power Platform development by David Rivard

PCF Controls Tips & Tricks : How to detect Authoring Mode

When you configure a PCF control on a Dataverse model-driven app, the form designer will try to render the control even though it’s not ...

10 days ago

How to Create Deep Links to D365 F&O Records with Dataverse Virtual Tables

It is a common requirement for SaaS platform that exposes form over data to be able to share a secure link (a.k.a. Deep Link) to access a give...

1 month ago

Model-Driven App Trick : How to Hide a Ribbon Button when the Form is Dirty

I recently encountered a requirement on a model-driven app project to display a custom ribbon button only when the form had no unsaved changes...

3 months ago

Azure Function Isolated Worker : Avoid comments in the Host file

As a .NET developer, the yearly release cycle is always one of my most anticipated event. This years edition is no exception, as it brings .NE...

5 months ago

How to Secure a Dataverse Plug-in with Managed Identity using Plugin Identity Manager for XrmToolBox

The ability to assign managed identities to Dataverse plug-ins was recently introduced in the Power Platform and was received with waves of li...

7 months ago

How to Get PCF Controls Ready for Dark Mode in Model-Driven Apps

Power Platform Model-Driven apps are soon expected to support Dark Mode, and this post offers insights on how to adapt PCF controls for the up...

1 year ago

Finance and Operations Virtual Entity Manager for XrmToolBox

The One Dynamics, One Platform initiative by Microsoft has paved the way for the integration of D365 Finance and Operations suite with the Pow...

1 year ago

PCF Controls with FluentUI v9 – Avoid DOM Id collisions

If you are creating a PCF control and using the FluentUI React v9 library, you may come across a runtime display bug caused by DOM Id collisio...

1 year ago

Adapting PCF Controls for Model Driven apps New (Modern) Look

Power Platform Model Driven apps now feature a modern look, thanks to the Fluent Design System - or Fluent 2 as it is sometimes referred to - ...

1 year ago

PowerApps Grid Control – How to make Cell Renderers more Generic

The PowerApps grid control is a powerful tool that enables users to work more efficiently with data in Power Platform model-driven application...

1 year ago