Querying date intervals in Microsoft Common Data Service, Power Apps and Dynamics 365 is not always possible using Advanced Find nor is it as easy as working with plain SQL.
Querying date intervals in the Common Data Service
Git Submodules in Visual Studio
Using Git Submodules in Visual Studio is not always straight forward, but once you get the hang of it it can be a powerful way to simplify development.
Conditional Unique Auto Number Sequences in Microsoft Dynamics 365 / CRM
A common request for Auto Numbers in Microsoft Dynamics 365 / CDS / Customer Engagement is to have one number field that shall get different prefixes and unique sequences based on data on the record or it's parents.
NEW Release: UML Diagram Generator
This is a new tool that generates PlantUML files from your Microsoft Dynamics 365 / Common Data Service metadata.
NEW Release: Power Apps Checker for XrmToolBox
Read all about this new tool utilizing the Power Apps Checker API here: https://powerappschecker.com
Create view: Active Contacts in My State
Create a view in Microsoft Dynamics 365 that shows contacts in the same state as current user.
Balancing Cool Tech, Usability and TCO
I'm a techie. I like new, shiny, cool stuff. Newest however, usually costs. Users just want a system that empowers more than it obstructs. So how do you find the balance between the three? Is it even possible? Or is it just another Project Management Triangle?
No more Export as Unmanaged
With the coming ALM and automation features for CDS and the Power Platform, there is no longer any need for manual export of unmanaged solutions. I suggest the possibility should be removed entirely.
The Milliseconds Are Here!
Ever since I started using the Plugin Trace Log for investigation of my plugins around three years ago, I have wondered why we don't have timestamps with better granularity than seconds.As I expressed it in an article from 2017: Given the CPU power we have today, it is just incomprehensible why we should not get … Continue reading The Milliseconds Are Here!
Easter week in the media
As the Easter approaches, this is a short week at work.Nevertheless, a lot has happened around the media. Here's a recap. Press release On Monday I started my new job at CRM-Konsulterna, an infinitesimal Dynamics consultancy (compared to Avanade that I just came from) started by fellow MVP Gustaf Westerlund. My signing was highlighted in … Continue reading Easter week in the media