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  • Add folder ID to file properties with 2 Select actions in Power Automate flow

    StefanS365
    StefanS365
    We are using Power Automate flow to export folders and files properties from a library in SharePoint to an external system, where we want te recreate the folder structure for presentation and navigat...
    • 3 Feb 2022
  • Add Dataverse Team members to SharePoint Person column with Power Automate flow

    StefanS365
    StefanS365
    The use case is to add multiple Dataverse users to a multiselect Person (or Group) column in SharePoint. Dataverse doesn’t support a multiselect Lookup column (to Users table), so I choose to u...
    • 30 Dec 2021
  • Determine unique name for file to save to SharePoint folder with just 2 flow actions

    StefanS365
    StefanS365
    This is an alternative solution to the post ‘Determine unique name for file to save to SharePoint folder with just 3 flow actions‘ with just 2 flow actions to determine the unique name fo...
    • 29 Dec 2021
  • Determine unique name for file to save to SharePoint folder with just 3 flow actions

    StefanS365
    StefanS365
    When you upload a file to a folder in SharePoint, the system will check whether the file name is unique in that folder. If not, the system will present you the option to replace or keep both. In the ...
    • 3 Nov 2021
  • Customize and extend self-service sign-up for guest users with Power Automate flow

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    External Identities are a new feature in Azure AD. We had already B2B, B2C and now we have B2X (see blog post, blog post). The default identity providor is Azure AD but this can be extended with other...

    • 4 Mar 2021
  • 1 Azure AD group makes 3-4 group teams in Dataverse

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    How cool is this!

    For each Azure AD group, the administrator can create group teams based on the Azure AD group membership types. The administrator can create separate group teams for owners, members...

    • 3 Mar 2021
  • Get & set manager of CDS|D365 users with Power Automate flow

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    Two years ago I wrote a blog post (‘User attribute values lost in synchronization > Flow to the rescue: Manager‘) about how to use Power Automate flow to automatically set the manager field for...

    • 2 Sep 2020
  • Save your flow run history to Azure Table Storage

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    Power Automate flow run history is available for no longer than 28 days in EMEA located environments because of GDPR.

    General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires us to keep run logs for no longer...

    • 10 Jul 2020
  • Custom connector to get flow run history

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    I’ve created a custom connector to get the run history of a specified flow in a specified environment.

    Please follow the instructions from the Power Apps blog post for the app registration. Add...

    • 8 Jul 2020
  • Send E-mail to owner(s) of record with CDS workflow

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    If you want to send an e-mail to the owner(s) of a record, so to the owning user or the users of the owning team (and you don’t want to use a queue), this can be done with a simple CDS worklow based on...

    • 2 Jul 2020
  • Users without proper license show up as enabled users in Dynamics 365 CE – Revisited

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    Here’s an update of the first blog post I wrote for this blog: Users without proper license show up as enabled users in Dynamics 365 CE. Users with licenses other than Dynamics 365 might show up...

    • 24 Jun 2020
  • Create flows with Power Automate to update Title field in libraries of newly created SharePoint site automatically

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    The Title field / property of files in SharePoint document libraries is important for the search index, so it’s a best practice to set the Title field manually or automatically by Power Automate...

    • 11 Jun 2020
  • Extending the swagger file for the Approval custom connector

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    In the official Power Apps blog post ‘Building an Approval experience in Canvas Apps‘ (published on April 15, 2020) there’s a link to the swagger file for the Approval custom connector...

    • 19 May 2020
  • Use Microsoft Bookings as room and desk planner (back to the office)

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    As a member of the Power Platform community, I love the initiatives to make applications available to organizations to face the challenges of this pandemic era. The platform has proven itself and offers...

    • 9 May 2020
  • Power Automate the enforcement of naming convention on flows with CDS(ce) trigger: Revisited

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    In my previous blog post I described how the naming convention for flows with a Common Data Service (current environment) trigger can be enforced with Power Automate flow, and could be extended for other...

    • 24 Apr 2020
  • Power Automate the enforcement of naming convention on flows with CDS(ce) trigger

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    Enforcement of naming convention on workflows can be Power Automated, as described in my previous blog post. This is also possible for Power Automate flows. The trigger parameters from the flow definition...

    • 20 Apr 2020
  • Power Automate the enforcement of naming convention on CDS|Dynamics 365 workflows

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    Enforcement of the naming convention, as described in my previous blog post, can be Power Automated. The CDS|Dynamics 365 workflow properties (attributes value) can be used to compose the prefix for the...

    • 20 Apr 2020
  • Naming convention for (work)flows

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    In the white paper Microsoft Power Automate: A guide to building enterprise-ready flows that was published last year, one of the recommendations is to adopt a naming convention for use by your organization...

    • 20 Apr 2020
  • Create new folder in SharePoint document library that has a dot at the end of its name.

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    The SharePoint connector has an action ‘Create new folder’ that wil give an error when the target document library has a dot at the end of its name.
    There’s an alternative way to create a new...

    • 4 Apr 2020
  • Keep user access “in sync” between CDS|Dynamics 365 and SharePoint

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    The standard integration between CDS|Dynamics 365 and SharePoint doesn’t offer a way to keep user access in sync between both systems.
    For some use cases there is a simple solution for that. In my...

    • 2 Apr 2020
  • Self Service User Management (part 1)

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    Our Supply Chain department is using a custom model-driven app in support of their process for framework agreements management. Their request is to grant the stakeholders (Office management, Facility...

    • 31 Mar 2020
  • Slides of my session at Super Power Saturday London 2020

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    Hereby the slides of my session ‘Adding value to Supplier Relationship Management with the Power Platform’ at the Super Power Saturday London on February 8th 2020.


    You can also download...

    • 28 Feb 2020
  • Set Trigger Conditions on Notes entity for upload of attachments in portal regarding specific entities

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    Use case: when attachments are uploaded/added to a lead or opportunity record in a Dynamics 365 / Power Apps portal, a user wants to receive a notification by email. According to the settings attachments...

    • 21 Jan 2020
  • Power Automate the creation of Rollup Queries and Goals for Product Sales

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    In a previous blog post I wrote about Goals for Product Sales. It would be nice to Power Automate the creation of the Rollup Queries and Goals for selected Products, so I’ve created Flows to do this job...

    • 13 Dec 2019
  • Secure the receiving Flow for Actionable Messages requests

    StefanS365
    StefanS365

    The HTTP POST URL of the ‘When an HTTP request is received’ trigger in Power Automate Flows is a public endpoint, so you need to secure it.
    There are several options to secure the receiving...

    • 28 Nov 2019
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