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the power platform chap
@benjamincrowe.co.uk
A keen advocate of no code/low code solutions for clients allowing them to build, and manage their data processes and toolsets. www.benjamincrowe.co.uk
What no blog post this week. Here's why. Office redecorating done, now to more the furniture back in.
March 30, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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March 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Sometimes when developing a power platform canvas app we want to be able to evaluate multiple formulas at once. This is where we can multi-task with the Concurrent function can come into play. #PowerPlatform #FunctionFriday
Function Friday – Multi tasking with Concurrent
Introduction Sometimes when developing a power platform canvas app we want to be able to evaluate multiple formulas at once. This is where we can multi-task with the Concurrent function can come into play. Multi-tasking with Concurrent Within a Canvas app, we can chain formulas together in a single property such as a user-controlled button with a semi-colon (;) operator. For example in the onSelect property of a button:
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March 14, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Sometimes you get a requirement that can't be solved with an out-of-the-box app, this is where we need custom model-driven app commands. #PowerPlatform #ModelDrivenApps
Custom Model Driven App Commands
Sometimes you get a requirement that can't be solved with an out-of-the-box app, this is where we need custom model-driven app commands.
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March 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Hello all, it's Friday again so it's time to look at another Power Fx function. In previous weeks we've had a look at saving data with Patch, Update Context and Navigate. #FunctionFriday #PowerPlatform
Function Friday – Looking up records in Power Apps
Hello all, it's Friday again so time to take a look at another Power Fx function. In previous weeks we've had a look at saving data with Patch, Update Context and Navigate. This week its the turn of Lookup function.
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March 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Auditing your users records with Dataverse Audit

Keeping on top of this ever-changing information can be stressful. This is where Dataverse Audit functionality comes into play.
Auditing your users records with Dataverse Audit
Keeping on top of this ever-changing information can be stressful. This is where Dataverse Audit functionality comes into play.
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March 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Continuing with our Function Friday series, like last week's 'Patch' function, we will investigate how to save a temporary create and store a piece of information known as a variable with the Update Context function. #PowerPlatform
Function Friday – Working with Update Context
Introduction Continuing with our Function Friday series, like last week's 'Patch' function, we will investigate how to save a temporary create and store a piece of information known as a variable with the Update Context function. There can be many times when as a developer you will need to be able to store values within your application for use later on, either to set a component's state to either true or false i.e.
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February 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Power Apps – Sending Outlook Emails in Canvas Apps

361.6 billion! This is the amount of emails estimated to be sent daily during 2024. Email is a great way to communicate across a business, not only to ask a question but also to notify an individual or team. In this post, I’ll walk through how to…
Power Apps – Sending Outlook Emails in Canvas Apps
361.6 billion! This is the amount of emails estimated to be sent daily during 2024. Email is a great way to communicate across a business, not only to ask a question but also to notify an individual or team. In this post, I’ll walk through how to send an email from a canvas app.
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February 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Data drives every business and forms the core of all applications, flows, and power pages on the #PowerPlatform.
Introduction to Dataverse Security Roles
Data is the lynchpin of business, so securing it is critical. The organisation must control who has access to data and what they can do with the data. This ensures that end users can still do what they need to without the risk of data leaks.
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February 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Function Friday – Saving Data in Power Apps – Patch

Hello, and welcome to a new series in which I will review all the functions available in the Power Platform Canvas applications. The purpose of this series is twofold: first, to improve my understanding of these functions, and second, to provide…
Function Friday – Saving Data in Power Apps – Patch
Hello, and welcome to a new series in which I will review all the functions available in the Power Platform Canvas applications. The purpose of this series is twofold: first, to improve my understanding of these functions, and second, to provide a resource that others will hopefully find useful. These posts will be in no particular order, and some might cover multiple functions.
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February 18, 2025 at 12:25 AM