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!