Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2021-03-26


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Power Platform API and how to use it for capacity reporting in automation – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/programmability-tutorial-create-daily-capacity-report
* Extension to CoE Starter Kit to add Capacity – https://github.com/mathyousee/power-platform-snippets/tree/master/sample-code/ppcoe-capacity-extension
* Power Automate Desktop updates – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-automate-desktop-march-2021-updates/
* Dataverse Custom API goes GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/microsoft-dataverse-custom-api-general-availability/
* Smart XML Diffing in Power Platform Solutions – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-makers-fix-your-solution-woes-with-smart-xml-diffing/
* Many ALM improvements coming – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/key-alm-updates/
* Identity extraction using AI Builder – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/extract-identity-document-information-using-ai-builder/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC:

* Business Central March updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave1/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features
* Commerce 10.0.18 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/get-started/whats-new-commerce-10-0-18
* Latest Human Resources Update – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/human-resources/hr-whats-new-2021-02-22 and https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/human-resources/hr-whats-new-2021-03-08

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Platform Updates 10.0.18 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/whats-new-platform-updates-10-0-18
* Supply Chain Management | Dynamics 365 | Microsoft Docs – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/get-started/whats-new-scm-10-0-18
* Nice blog on landed cost – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2021/03/16/heres-a-way-to-increase-the-accuracy-of-landed-cost-calculations/
* Rebate Management Blog – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2021/03/23/streamline-and-automate-rebate-management-to-increase-margins/
* Electronic Invoicing documentation – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/localizations/e-invoicing-get-started-service-administration

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Core Dataverse Platform update to 9.2.21023.00136 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/weekly-releases/update21023
* Core Dataverse Platform update expected this weekend to 9.2.21024.00152 (or greater) – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/weekly-releases/update21024
* Sales Insights to 9.0.21021.10011 then 9.0.21031.11009
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.21024.1004
* Power Apps Checker to 1.2.0.74
* Project Service to 3.10.47.150
* Office Groups to 2.9.0.3
* Connection References to 1.2.4.0
* Power Automate Process Mining to 1.0.1.6
* Adobe Sign to 9.4.4.0
* Customer Voice to 2.0.0.16
* Dual Write Core to 1.0.25
* Cosmos DB Virtual Entity Data Provider to 9.0.0.301

Featured Content:

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