Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2021-09-24


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Asset exemptions from DLP – https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-platform-governance-create-dlp-policy-exception-amber-weise
* SQL Connector security guidance for Power Apps – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/best-security-practices-for-power-apps/
* Dataverse custom columns using Power Fx – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-fx-formula-columns-in-dataverse/
* Quarantine Canvas Apps (through PowerShell) – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/admin-manage-apps#manage-app-quarantine-state-preview
* Cloud Flows now support co-editing – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-co-presence-in-power-automate/
* Give individual Apps Conditional Access rules – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-public-preview-of-power-apps-respecting-conditional-access-on-individual-apps/
* Invoke SOAP Web Services in Desktop Flows – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-automate-desktop-september-2021-update/
* Cleaner UI to manage machine connectivity for Desktop Flows – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/introducing-power-automate-machine-runtime/
* AI makes Power Fx statements by giving it examples – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/generating-power-fx-formulas-from-examples/
* Sept release of ALM for Advanced Makers out – https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/tag/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers-September2021

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC:

* What’s New in Commerce 10.0.22 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/get-started/whats-new-commerce-10-0-22
* Business Central September Updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave2/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Good tech talk videos – https://community.dynamics.com/365/dynamics-365-fasttrack/b/techtalks
* Platform Updates 10.0.22 – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/whats-new-platform-updates-10-0-22
* What’s New in 10.0.22 for Finance – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/get-started/whats-new-changed-10-0-22
* What’s New in 10.0.22 for Supply Chain – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/get-started/whats-new-scm-10-0-22

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Marketing to 1.35.10076.2003
* Power Apps Checker to 1.2.0.118
* Power Automate Process Mining to 1.1.0.9 then 1.1.0.10
* Field Service to 8.8.49.21
* Project Service to 3.10.56.110
* Adobe Sign to 9.5.8.0
* Virtual Connectors in Dataverse to 9.0.370
* Customer Insights Customer Card to 0.8.2
* Omnichannel for Customer Service to 1.5.16.3263
* Customer Voice to 2.0.0.25
* Sales to 9.0.21084.10003
* Project Core to 1.0.14.98

Featured Content:

* Register for Power Apps Portals Bootcamp (tomorrow – Sept 25) – https://events.powercommunity.com/power-portals-bootcamp/

Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2021-09-10


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* How to leverage COE Starter Kit Flows to find and manage assets without a current owner – https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-platform-center-excellence-highlight-request-orphaned-weise/?trackingId=7Nt1QgnSTW2b%2BSyjD1cw6w%3D%3D
* New options when hosting Portals in an IFrame – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-portals-samesite-mode-and-its-use-when-hosting-your-portal-in-an-iframe/
* Power Platform configurable maintenance windows – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-public-preview-of-maintenance-window-management/
* Access to developer resources from maker portal – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/developer-resources/
* Model-driven apps get configurable side panes – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/app-side-panes-available-for-public-preview-with-model-driven-apps/
* New Independent Publisher connectors – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/15-independent-publisher-connectors-in-july-and-august/
* Sept release of PP COE Starter Kit is out – https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/tag/CoEStarterKit-September2021
* PVA BOTs can now have skills – https://powervirtualagents.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-virtual-agents-bots-as-skills-with-bot-framework-bots-public-preview/
* Change some column (attribute) types as needed in Dataverse – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/change-the-format-of-existing-text-integer-and-datetime-data-types-to-compatible-formats-2-new-formats/

What’s New in CE:

* Step by step training for using the Field Service mobile app – https://aka.ms/fsmobile-inaday

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC:

* Nice IOM article – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2021/09/08/dynamics-365-intelligent-order-management-accelerates-adaptability/
* IOM Webinar – https://info.microsoft.com/ww-landing-Turn-Fulfillment-Competitive-Advantage.html?lcid=en-us
* Business Central Updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2021wave2/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features
* Project Operations non-stocked updates – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/project-operations/whats-new/whats-new-august-2021-resource-based
* September update for HR – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/human-resources/hr-whats-new-2021-09-06

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Multiple VAT registrations – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/localizations/emea-multiple-vat-registration-numbers
* On premises local agent update – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/lifecycle-services/update-local-agent
* Deprecated platform features – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/removed-deprecated-features-platform-updates

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Guides to 600.4.0.2
* Field Service to 8.8.48.30
* Dual-Write with F&O to 2.3.0.15
* Virtual Entity with F&O to 2.5.1.14
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.21082.1003
* Omnichannel to 1.5.16.3262
* Enterprise Sales to 9.0.21082.10002
* Process Mining to 1.1.0.8

Featured Content:

* Register for the Powerful Devs Conference (Sept 14) – https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/events/learntv/powerful-devs-conference-sept-2021/?branch=powerful-devs-conference-sept-2021?WT.mc_id=power-33604-apdunnam
* Register for Customer Self Service Summit (Sept 24-25) – https://www.powercommunity.com/customer-self-service-summit/
* Register for Power Portals Bootcamp (Sept 25) – https://events.powercommunity.com/power-portals-bootcamp/