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5 People who inspire me 2020

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The Power Chatform Episode 5 - It’s still 2020

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Check if records exist or don’t exist with Power Automate

2 min

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Learn from both Sides - What is CDS?

At work recently, I’ve been put on a project which is a big custom calculator built in a Canvas App, storing data in CDS. As I've been bu...

Create Records from Business Cards Power Automate

Matt Collins-Jones

May 25, 2020

Create Records from Business Cards Power Automate

In the digital era, it still strikes me as slightly odd that people still pass business cards. While LinkedIn and Twitter are my preferre...

Power Chatform - Episode 2 - I have a flaming spatula on my calf

Matt Collins-Jones

May 14, 2020

Power Chatform - Episode 2 - I have a flaming spatula on my calf

In this episode I speak to Emma D’Arcy and Chris Huntingford. Emma is a pre-sales consultant for ClickDimensions base in Philadelphia, a ...

Translate Text using Azure Cognitive Services in Canvas Apps

Matt Collins-Jones

Apr 28, 2020

Translate Text using Azure Cognitive Services in Canvas Apps

Canvas Apps have so much Power! You can make really complicated functionality and connections into the application which have near endles...

Update Model-driven Record from Embedded Canvas App

Matt Collins-Jones

Apr 16, 2020

Update Model-driven Record from Embedded Canvas App

I recently blogged about embedding a canvas app into a Model-driven app form and the potential that it unlocks. You can create really com...

The Power Chatform - Episode 1 - You shouldn't eat stickers

Matt Collins-Jones

Apr 6, 2020

The Power Chatform - Episode 1 - You shouldn't eat stickers

Today I launch Episode one of my Podcast, The Power Chatform. A podcast is something I’ve wanted to do for a while and I thought now was ...

Use Power Automate for currency conversions

Matt Collins-Jones

Mar 23, 2020

Use Power Automate for currency conversions

I blogged recently about embedding canvas apps into Model-driven apps and how this can now be easily done. As part of my Scottish Summit...

Power Apps - Embed a Canvas App into a Model-driven App Redux

Matt Collins-Jones

Mar 10, 2020

Power Apps - Embed a Canvas App into a Model-driven App Redux

Last year Microsoft released the ability to embed canvas apps into Model-driven Apps into general availability and also improved on the p...

Call a Power Automate Flow from Custom button in CDS/D365

Matt Collins-Jones

Feb 17, 2020

Call a Power Automate Flow from Custom button in CDS/D365

Power Automate has a lot of advantages over Classic Workflows. I’ve given presentations on this topic and it’s an ongoing conversation pi...

Connect XrmToolBox with MFA Step-by-Step guide

Matt Collins-Jones

Feb 10, 2020

Connect XrmToolBox with MFA Step-by-Step guide

There is no denying that the XrmToolBox is one of the best collections of tools for any developer, consultant, business analyst or admini...

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