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Power Platform and Dynamics 365 CE for Absolute Beginners : Configure and Customize Your Business Needs /

This is your complete guide to less-code and no-code theories, along with practical application of Microsoft Power Apps and Dynamics 365 CE/CRM Apps. The book covers topics including the configurations, customizations, and enhancements in Microsoft Power Apps and Dynamics 365 CE/CRM Apps. You will s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pradhan, Sanjaya Prakash
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, CA : Apress L.P., 2022.
Subjects:
Management information systems > Software.
Customer relations > Management > Data processing.
Management information systems.
Software.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Table Contents
  • About the Author
  • About the Technical Reviewer
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Introduction: Microsoft Power Apps
  • Understanding Environments
  • Understanding the Power Platform Architecture
  • Real-World Scenario
  • Differences Between Power Apps and Dynamics 365 Apps
  • How Power Apps Supports the Less-Code, No-Code Concept
  • The Power Fx Concept in Power Apps
  • Power Fx Features
  • Configuration vs Customization in the Power Platform
  • Enhancement Scopes in Power Apps
  • Integration Concepts in Power Apps
  • Sample Domain and Project Analysis
  • Subscribing to the 30-Day Free Trial Environment
  • Summary
  • Chapter 2: Working with Microsoft Dataverse
  • Understanding Power Apps Solutions
  • Versions in Solution
  • Create a New Solution
  • Managed Properties
  • Publish the Solution
  • Solution Patches
  • Cloning Solutions
  • Export and Import Solutions
  • Upgrade
  • Stage for Upgrade
  • Update
  • Working with Table Configurations and Settings
  • Table Types
  • Record Ownership
  • Table Configurations
  • Types of Tables
  • Create a New Table
  • Requirements
  • Working with Columns, Datatypes, Calculated Fields, and Rollup Fields
  • System Columns vs. Custom Columns
  • Datatypes
  • Calculated Fields
  • Rollup Fields
  • Auto-Number Columns in the Dataverse
  • Configuring Relationships and Relationship Behaviors
  • Relationship Behavior
  • Working with Business Rules
  • Scope of Business Rules
  • Create a Business Rule
  • Configure Views for Tables
  • Create a Custom View
  • Table Forms Design and Layouts
  • Form Security
  • Enable Fallback Form
  • Create New Forms
  • Edit Student Main Form
  • Chart Configuration and Dashboard Pinning
  • Create a Chart
  • Dashboards
  • Create a Dashboard
  • Configure Table-Specific Dashboards
  • Concepts of Alternate Keys
  • Working with Data in the Dataverse
  • Business Scenario, Use Cases, and Implementation
  • Summary
  • Chapter 3: Working with Microsoft Power Apps
  • Model-Driven Apps
  • Canvas Apps
  • Power Portals
  • Working with Canvas Apps in Detail
  • Features of Canvas Apps
  • Build Your First Canvas App
  • Create a New Dataverse Record from the Canvas App
  • Edit Existing Records in a Canvas App
  • Delete an Existing Record in a Canvas App
  • View More Details about a Dataverse Record
  • Connect an External Datasource in a Canvas App
  • Variables in Canvas Apps
  • Power Fx for Power Apps
  • Examples of Power Fx
  • Working with Model-Driven Apps
  • Configure a Model-Driven App
  • Power Portal Concepts and Design with Deployment
  • Create a Portal in Power Apps
  • Portal Authentication
  • The Local Authentication Process (Not Recommended)
  • Portal Authorization
  • Create a Web Role
  • Create a Table Permission
  • Portal Web Page Architecture
  • Create a Web Template
  • Create a Page Template
  • Create a Web Page
  • Portal Menu
  • Display a Dataverse Record on a Portal Page