Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2021-06-18


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Check your Dataverse relationships in your solutions before October – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/important-new-feature-relationship-validation-for-solutions/
* Changing Canvas App settings gets easier – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/canvas-app-settings-have-a-fresh-new-look/
* Architecture guidance for Power Virtual Agent building – https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-virtual-agents-architecture-series-now-available/
* Better Model Driven App Designer in Preview – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-the-modern-app-designer-preview/
* PCF in Canvas Apps goes GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-the-general-availability-of-the-power-apps-component-framework-for-canvas-apps/
* Great overview of how to get started with virtual tables – https://jukkaniiranen.com/2021/06/virtual-dataverse-tables-with-no-code-via-connectors/
* Load data into DV4T Tables with DF4T – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-power-query-dataflows-for-dataverse-in-teams-preview/
* Changing names of data sources in Canvas Apps improvements – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/rename-your-power-apps-action-based-data-sources/
* Better Model Driven Lookups (should land this weekend in US) – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/advanced-lookup-experience-in-model-driven-power-apps/
* Pro Dev improvements with updates to CLI tools – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/canvas-source-code-tool-integrated-with-power-platform-cli/
* Power Automate Desktop June release (6-day delay for in-app notification) – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-automate-desktop-june-2021-update/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC:

* Commerce 10.0.20 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/get-started/whats-new-commerce-10-0-20
* What’s New in Human Resources – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/human-resources/hr-whats-new-2021-05-20
* Business Central updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave1/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Platform updates 10.0.20 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/whats-new-platform-updates-10-0-20
* Finance 10.0.20 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/get-started/whats-new-changed-10-0-20
* Supply Chain 10.0.20 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/get-started/whats-new-scm-10-0-20

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Dual-write application orchestration to 2.2.2.83
* Field Service to 8.8.42.64, then 8.8.42.66
* Flow extensions to 1.2.4.7
* Enterprise Sales to 9.0.21053.10001
* Omnichannel to 1.5.16.1070
* Marketing to 1.35.10073.2005
* LinkedIn Sales Nav to 3.0.1.1020
* Adobe Sign to 9.5.4.0
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.21054.1008

How do I operationalize things:

* Take off a fortnight from now, it will be July 4th weekend! We won’t be hosting an episode. See everyone again in roughly a month – on July 16!

Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2021-06-04


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* PVA gets even better with Dynamics Customer Service –
https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-virtual-agents-omnichannel-delivering-an-even-better-together-experience/
* Even easier way to add Canvas Apps to Teams – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/add-your-canvas-apps-to-microsoft-teams/
* More Dataverse for Teams sample solutions – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/enhance-information-discovery-and-create-more-inclusive-organizations-with-three-new-power-apps-solutions/
* Power Fx is expanding – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-fx-coming-to-model-driven-power-apps-dataverse-and-more/
* Even easier Power Fx formula creation using natural language – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-power-apps-ideas-ai-powered-assistance-now-helps-anyone-create-apps-using-natural-language/
* Process Advisor improvements and General Availability – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/reduce-process-bottlenecks-with-process-advisor-for-power-automate-now-generally-available/
* Options for deploying PVA Bots in Teams – https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/partner-with-admin-to-roll-out-bot-in-microsoft-teams/
* Easier PVA deployment on Portals – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-portals-introducing-power-virtual-agents-integration-using-chatbot-component-public-preview/
* New Power Apps Developer Plan – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/developer-plan
* Update to Export to Data Lake for Dataverse – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/2021/05/26/accelerate-time-to-insight-with-azure-synapse-link-for-dataverse/
* ALM for Makers (Standard and Advanced versions) – https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases
* Overview of announcements from Build – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/2021/05/25/microsoft-power-platform-is-the-best-way-for-teams-to-build-together/
* RPA templates for D365 – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2021/05/27/enhance-workplace-automation-with-prebuilt-rpa-templates-for-dynamics-365-preview/
* Pro-code portal editing – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-portals-edit-portal-with-power-platform-vs-code-extension-public-preview/
* May list of new connectors – https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/four-more-innovative-connectors-in-may/
* Control who can share Canvas Apps – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/admin-manage-apps#manage-who-can-share-canvas-apps
* Easier maintenance of permissions in portals – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/table-permissions-in-portals-studio/
* VS Code Power Platform Extension – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-platform-extension-for-vs-code/
* Center of Excellence Starter Kit June Release (new location) – https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/tag/CoEStarterKit-June2021

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Dual Write core to 1.0.27
* F&O Virtual Entity to 2.5.1.8
* Core Service Scheduling to 9.0.21052.1004
* Sales to 9.0.21051.10008
* Project Service Core to 1.0.10.182
* Marketing to 1.35.10072.2003