Back in 2020, I released my Data Validation Tool for Dataverse in XrmToolBox. The thinking behind it was simple enough. I wanted an easy way to run checks against Dataverse data in bulk and get a quick feel for how good the data actually was. Not how good people thought Read more
The feature formerly known as “Archival” has a new name – long term data retention and this long awaited feature is now available as a public preview in Sandbox environments so I’ve taken the opportunity to spin up a new environment and dive into this feature to see how it Read more
It’s been a while… I’ve released a number of custom connectors in the past and whilst I’ve still been playing with custom connectors, it’s been a while since I’ve actually released one but it’s time again. This custom connector has a funny back story that starts in October 2021 during Read more
I was recently in contact with Damien Bird – check out his website for great content and some fascinating stories – via Data8 and we were talking about a requirement for addressing software in Power Apps with a focus around OnKeyPress for the best possible user experience. Data8 own a Read more
A very recent blog post and update came out from Microsoft which revealed you can now do something I know some people have wanted to do for the longest time – change the format of a field. Historically if you make a field a “Phone Number” or an “Email” then Read more
Recently I had an issue with Dataverse capacity and at the same time, I knew of at least 2 of my clients who also had a Dataverse capacity problem and the one thing we all had in common – activities where the biggest space taker! At face value it seems Read more
A new feature has recently got into public preview by Microsoft, which is the ability to manipulate your requests and or responses from a custom connector within the Power Automate platform. This, as far as I can remember, is the first time that a fully supported way of writing and Read more
On May 1st, I was honoured to be awarded Microsoft MVP in the Business Application category and I was well and truly humbled. Since then however, it’s truly been non stop with all sorts of changes coming at me. One of the things I saw when I was first awarded Read more
Recently during a session at D365UGUK by Rob Dawson, I had a penny drop moment due to Rob doing something in a way that has simply never occurred to me before so I took some time to go and investigate for myself and it turns out I was doing some Read more
I’m proud to be debuting a brand new presentation at Scottish Summit on 27/02/2021 all about how I used the Power Platform capabilities alongside my favourite Xbox game in order to expand my understanding of the Power Platform and improve my gaming performance. If you’re interested in seeing the presentation Read more