Category: Microsoft Dynamics CRM/365
Power Apps Portals: Where You Put Your JavaScript Matters
January 9, 2020 2 Min.To ReadOne of the most frustrating things that can happen when developing any type of software is when you’ve got the code correct but, due to it being in the wrong place, it doesn’t work as you’ve expected. A recent question on the community forums highlights the importance of putting your JavaScript in the right place.
Power Apps Portals – No Anonymous Allowed
December 19, 2019 2 Min.To ReadA question popped up a couple weeks ago about the best way to force everyone to have to login to your Power Apps Portals before getting access to anything. At first I gave a very wrong answer – thankfully MVP Nick Doelman corrected me, and in the process, we all learned another thing about licensing.
Power Apps Portals: Changes to Caching
December 10, 2019 3 Min.To ReadCaching has long been a hot topic when it comes to the Portals technology – so much so that it used in the name of top rated Power Apps Portals podcast “Refresh the Cache” hosted by MVPs Nick Doelman and Colin Vermander. So what is caching, why is it important for Power Apps Portals, and what’s changed about it recently?
Power Apps Portals: My Interpretation of the New Licensing Rules
December 4, 2019 3 Min.To ReadEven though almost everyone now completely understands and agrees with the new licensing scheme for Power Apps Portals (right?), I still get questions on it from time to time (or is it all the time?). So I thought I’d share my own personal interpretation of some of the nuances.
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PowerApps Portals: Liquid and JavaScript – Better Together!
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Power Pages: Adding a Custom Form Modal to List Action Buttons
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