Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2021-05-21


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Update out for Power Apps Code Review Tool – https://github.com/microsoft/powerapps-tools/tree/master/Tools/Apps/Microsoft.PowerApps.CodeReview
* Edit data sources for Power BI in PPAC – https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/add-and-edit-power-bi-data-sources-on-power-platform-admin-center/
* Tips on the “Return to Workplace” Power Platform solution – https://community.dynamics.com/crm/b/crminthefield/posts/power-platform—supporting-and-extending-the-return-to-workplace-solution
* Route work to people – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2021/05/17/increase-customer-satisfaction-and-agent-productivity-with-unified-routing
* PVA is compliant with lots – https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-that-power-virtual-agents-is-fedramp-hitrust-pci-and-ospar-compliant/
* SAP Connector is GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/general-availability-of-the-sap-erp-connector/
* Power Automate Desktop for May – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-automate-desktop-may-2021-update/
* New Connectors from April – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/6-new-connectors-in-april/
* Great video showcasing the power of the updated Theming solution in COE Starter Kit – https://youtu.be/Ai2Mo6tX4V8
* Also, good community call with tips on multilingual apps and using environment variables – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrdpkOS9pnk

What’s New in CE:

* New Sales Mobile App is Generally Available – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/sales-enterprise/sales-mobile/dynamics-365-sales-mobile-app
(YouTube Video – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pwzTiCGcPs)
* Lead Routing in Public Preview – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/ai/sales/create-manage-assignment-rules-lead-routing
* Keep and eye on deprecations coming this fall – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/important-changes-coming

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Power Platform Connection References to 1.2.5.0
* Process Mining to 1.1.0.2
* Education Accelerator to 3.1.3.2
* Field Service to 8.8.41.53, then 8.8.41.58
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.21044.1006
* Project Service to 3.10.52.77
* Flow Extensions to 1.2.4.3
* Power Apps Checker to 1.2.0.108
* Customer Voice to 2.0.0.19
* Sales to 9.0.21043.10001, then 9.0.21043.10002
* Sales Insights to 9.0.21051.10010

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Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2021-05-07


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Model-Driven App form header improvements – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/improve-data-density-with-high-density-headers-in-model-driven-apps/
* Buy Power Automate Attended RPA SKU one at a time – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/direct-purchase-on-power-automate-rpa-attended-is-now-available/  and block it if desired – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/commerce/subscriptions/self-service-purchase-faq?view=o365-worldwide
* Power Platform Adoption Guidance – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-cat-adoption-maturity-model-repeatable-patterns-for-successful-power-platform-adoption/
* Updated App Designer Experience – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/better-together-introducing-custom-pages-and-the-modern-app-designer/
* More Alternate Keys in Dataverse – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/increased-alternate-key-limits/
* Easier reporting on your PVA Bots – https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/custom-analytics-solution-for-power-virtual-agents/
* Lots of automation possibility with PDFs – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/automating-document-workflows-with-power-automate-and-adobe/
* Portals get more pro-dev support – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/portals-support-for-power-apps-cli-public-preview/
* Desktop Flow connection gets easier – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/connect-directly-to-machines-and-new-machine-management-for-desktop-flows/
* CoE Starter Kit May update is out – https://github.com/microsoft/powerapps-tools/tree/master/Administration/CoEStarterKit/Individual%20Components

What’s New in CE:

* New SLA timer control and how to work with it – https://community.dynamics.com/365/b/365teamblog/posts/improved-sla-timer-control-helps-agents-track-kpis
* Quick demo showing how to turn on Marketing Real-Time Journeys in an environment (watch video above)

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC:

* Commerce 10.0.19 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/get-started/whats-new-commerce-10-0-19
* Business Central updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave1/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features
* Business Central Publisher – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2021/04/28/new-microsoft-dynamics-365-business-central-publisher-program-coming-in-2021/

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Platform Updates 10.0.19 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/whats-new-platform-updates-10-0-19
* Finance 10.0.19 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/get-started/whats-new-changed-10-0-19
* Supply Chain 10.0.19 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/get-started/whats-new-scm-10-0-19

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Core Dataverse Platform update to 9.2.21035.00186 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/weekly-releases/update21035
* Core Dataverse Platform update expected this weekend to 9.2.21041.00162 (or greater) – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/weekly-releases/update21041
* App profile Manager to 10.1.0.46
* Dual-write core to 1.0.26
* Power Automate Process Mining to 1.1.0.1
* Enterprise Sales to 9.0.21041.10003
* Sales Insights to 9.0.21041.10009 then 9.0.21041.10010
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.21035.1005
* Contextual Help to 1.0.0.22
* Education Accelerator to 3.1.3.1
* Cosmos DB Data Provider for Virtual Entity to 9.0.0.316
* Omnichannel to 1.5.16.905
* Guides to 600.1.0.1

MS-150 Charity Ride Link

* Dan Burke Donation Page – https://mssociety.donordrive.com/participant/Dan-Burke