CRM Audio
CRM Audio is a network of podcasts about Power Platform by Microsoft Business Solutions MVP's George Doubinski and Nick Hayduk. Podcasts in the feed: CRM Audio - a roundtable discussion of all things Power Platform, including what's new, best practices, and answers to your Power Questions ™. Refresh the Cache - all about Power Pages formerly known as Power Apps portals formerly known as Dynamics 365 Portals formerly known as ADX Studio
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Back to School or What's New Wave 2 2023
11/16/2023
Back to School or What's New Wave 2 2023
In this episode, George and Nick dive into Wave 2 2023 and what it's going to wash out for Power Pages. What's in store? The integration of DocuSign Bootstrap 5 and transition to it The capabilities and future potential of the Power Pages Copilot Upcoming features for administration and governance Enhanced collaboration features in the Power Pages Design Studio Introduction of managed environments New updates on user analytics Credits Cover image by on References Get in touch Nick Hayduk George Doubinski
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Payments in Power Pages or Show Me The Money
08/24/2023
Payments in Power Pages or Show Me The Money
What you hear in the opening is a sound clip titled "money count bills". Not sure about that, sounds more like soliders marching on gravel. Why did I pick that sound? Because it was available in the sound effect library I have already paid for. If I didn't have to pay for things, I would have definitely included Pink Floyd. Classic. Or Jerry McGuire saying "Show me the money". In this episode of Refresh the Cache Nick and I talk about how to take the nice customer's money using nothing but Power Pages. Credits Cover Image by Image by from . References Get in touch Nick Hayduk George Doubinski
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The Hunt for Script October or Where TF Did You Put That Script
06/27/2023
The Hunt for Script October or Where TF Did You Put That Script
Everyone misplaces things from time to time. Keys, airpods, sunglasses, wallet; anger, confidence, sense of entitlement... JavaScript in Power Pages is no exception. I know there is script, I can see that annoying debugger keyword, I just have no idea where the fuck did it come from. In this episode of Refresh the Cache Nick and I discuss all the possible locations where script can be hidden in Power Pages while contemplating using Dropbox as a source control alternative. And remember - we never truly lose any material possessions. We only temporarily misplace them. Credits Cover Image by from . References Using Fiddler AutoResponder: Browser dev tools: Engineered Code , , , and . Get in touch Nick Hayduk George Doubinski
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Life As a Template
04/18/2023
Life As a Template
Raising kids is not an easy task. Nor it is cheap. If you need to talk to your bank about refinancing your mortgage to renovate the house according to the building permit you are yet to apply for and, in case your house is old and potentially has some led paint or asbestos, you would also be trying to keep the kids out of that very house as much as possible by enrolling them in the after-school classes THEN you are in pure luck. All your challenges can be solved by installing a trifecta of Power Pages scenario-based templates. In this episode of Refresh the Cache, Nick & I dive into the ; the good, the bad, and the ugly sides, what they are good for and where they shouldn’t be touched. We also answer some important questions such as are there any assets with the prefix "new_", is numbering your pages bad, and who gets a participation medal? To find out, as they say, listen ’till the end! Credits Cover image by from . Get in touch Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code George Doubinski @georgedude
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Release Tsunami 2023
02/21/2023
Release Tsunami 2023
In the good old days (insert an old man yelling at the skies image) we didn't have release waves. Instead, every 2-3 years we had a tsunami. Since those days Microsoft has transformed releases into a pacifying surf ranch with persistent but not exactly heart stopping waves. Starting Wave 1, 2023 Power Pages now have a well-deserved their own break in the release plan. Of course, Nick and I couldn't resist dusting off our surf boards. But if you're not excited by Export to CSV feature, we have nothing to talk about. References Alternatives to Bootstrap 🤕 Credits Cover photos by and on Get in touch Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code George Doubinski @georgedude
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Program Manager in Principal
01/09/2023
Program Manager in Principal
In today's episode (technically, last year's) episode of Refresh the Cache, George and Nick talk to Dileep Singh, Principal Program Manager Lead for Power Pages. We discuss Gimli Glider, security, and growing with the product. Acronyms casually dropped in the conversation MAU - Monthly Active Users IdP - Identity Provider References Copyrights and licenses Artwork by @dreamstudioai The following music was used for this media project: Music: There It Is by Kevin MacLeod Free download: License (CC BY 4.0): Get in touch Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code George Doubinski @georgedude Dileep Singh @rulesrchange
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The Dark Side of the Moon
11/15/2022
The Dark Side of the Moon
Long, long time ago, in the universe far away, Nick Doelman and Colin Vermander had a dream of making a podcast about ADX Portals, I mean Dynamics 365 Portals, I mean Power Apps portals, I mean Power Pages that would rival the entire Microsoft's media department. As often is the case, Microsoft decided to put an end to it by buying out hiring the entire population of Canada both. In this episode of Refresh the Cache we talk to Nick Doelman about his journey from a humble IT guy to MVP to a portal go-to trainer, and now chief explainer senior content developer on Microsoft docs team. Why the move, how did it change the work/life balance, what did Nick do for Canada (unlike his football team) - those are just some of the things we talk about. We talk pretty much about everything except curling. Which is a shame if you ask me. Get in touch Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code George Doubinski @georgedude Nick Doelman @readyxrm Artwork by @dreamstudioai
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Power Pages Licensing: Show Me The MAU
10/24/2022
Power Pages Licensing: Show Me The MAU
Daily logins are like daily gym visits: everyone says they do it every day, but reality begs to differ. Nick and George talk about new Power Pages licensing, monthly active users and more in episode 29 (or 2 in "After Nick Doelman" era). Get in touch Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code George Doubinski @georgedude
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Goodbye Portals, Hello Pages
10/11/2022
Goodbye Portals, Hello Pages
One of the Nicks is back but Doelman variety decided to take a pill and has gone to greener pastures of the mothership. To fill in the void of his large shoes, George "The Enabler" Doubinski has joined the crew and broken all-Canadian camaraderie. Both Nick & George are rusty after a long break, so the only hot topic of the day is "Who moved my cheese and is it still cheese?" aka "Power Pages" and "I can do Power Apps portals - do I still have a job?". Also turns out, logins are like exercise - everyone says they want to and will do it daily but in reality... Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code George Doubinski @georgedude
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Power Apps portals Release Plans 2022 wave 1
02/13/2022
Power Apps portals Release Plans 2022 wave 1
The Nick's are back after a brief break to bring you the news from the Power Platform 2022 release plans for Power Apps portals. Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code Nick Doelman @readyxrm
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Moving on from being a Dynamics CRM (365) Developer
11/16/2021
Moving on from being a Dynamics CRM (365) Developer
In this CRM Audio podcast episode Elaiza Benitez talks to Luke Hopton based in Jersey, United Kingdom, and Matt Ngan based in Toronto, Canada. Elaiza, Luke and Matt previously worked for the same Microsoft Partner in New Zealand where Luke and Matt were CRM Developers. Since then, both of them have moved away from being Dynamics CRM developers and Elaiza talks to them about their decision and what they're doing now in their current roles.
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Bizapps career: partner, independent, or Microsoft
10/11/2021
Bizapps career: partner, independent, or Microsoft
On this episode, Elaiza Benitez takes over the CRM Audio podcast and brought Amey Holden and Matt Wittemann with her.
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Power Apps Portals: Power Platform 2021 Release Plan Wave 2
08/11/2021
Power Apps Portals: Power Platform 2021 Release Plan Wave 2
The Nicks discuss the Power Platform 2021 Release Plan and how it relates to Power Apps portals, buying a car and Coke vs Pepsi. Nicholas Hayduk @Engineered_Code Nick Doelman @readyxrm
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Independent connectors for Power Platform
07/31/2021
Independent connectors for Power Platform
George, Shawn, and Joel are back with another podcast! Topics discussed today: Release notes for Wave 2 2021 are out--do they matter? Joel is a Twitter quitter Multi-table (polymorphic) lookups--what are they good for Microsoft YouTube channel--why no comments? Joel and George got the Mac Mini M1 Why does George need 64 GB of RAM Power Automate Desktop is now a standard feature in Windows 11 (and Joel thinks Microsoft is going to take over the RPA world) George uses n8n.io open-source automation alternative Independent Power Platform connectors are here--individuals and partners can now publish connectors to third party connectors and share them in the Power Apps, Power Automate, and Logic Apps connector library
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Dataverse for Teams: is it a platform?
06/06/2021
Dataverse for Teams: is it a platform?
In this episode of CRM Audio, George Doubinski and Joel Lindstrom discuss the business case for Dataverse for Teams. Who is it for and what does it mean for people who already have Dataverse and Dynamics 365?
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Power Apps portals terminology changes and community forums
03/24/2021
Power Apps portals terminology changes and community forums
Nick and Nick are joined by special guest "Portals Super User" Oliver Rodrigues to discuss portal terminology changes and getting answers on community forums. Oliver Rodrigues Nicholas Hayduk @Engineered_Code Nick Doelman @ReadyXrm Oliver's Scottish Summit Session: New portal terminology changes:
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Making a Power Apps Portal not look like a Portal
02/06/2021
Making a Power Apps Portal not look like a Portal
Nick and Nick are joined by special guests Ulrikke Akerbæk and Franco Musso to discuss what "Where's Waldo?" is called in different countries, new portal features and how to build a Power Apps portals that doesn't look like a portal. Portal Entity Permissions Manager Power Platform Release Plan 2021 Wave 1 Ulrikke Akerbæk @UlrikkeAkerbk Franco Musso @crmbizcoach Nicholas Hayduk @Engineered_Code Nick Doelman @ReadyXrm
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When NOT to use Power Apps Portals and other updates
12/11/2020
When NOT to use Power Apps Portals and other updates
Colin Vermander @koolin_ Nick Doelman @readyxrm Nicholas Hayduk @Engineered_Code Configure Azure AD B2C Provider: https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-apps-portals-configure-azure-ad-b2c-provider-for-portals-in-a-new-way-preview/ JQuery Update: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4594428/portal-9-2-10-x-breaking AlexaCRM: https://alexacrm.com/ Portal Connector: https://www.crmportalconnector.com/ Sponsored by 365.Training
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Microsoft Dataverse
11/26/2020
Microsoft Dataverse
In today's podcast, Joel Lindstrom and George Doubinski talk about Dataverse, the new name of Common Data Service.
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Fall into Portals Virtual Conference Recap
11/06/2020
Fall into Portals Virtual Conference Recap
Nick, Colin and Nick discuss the recent Fall into Portals Virtual Conference and recap the incredible content. Fall into Portals Recording: https://365.training/Courses/Detail/Fall_PowerAppsPortals Content Publishing on Portals using multi-language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6EDgqgk9G8&t=317s Colin Vermander @koolin_ Nick Doelman @readyxrm Nicholas Hayduk @Engineered_Code Sponsored by
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In-line code editor and Project Oakdale
10/29/2020
In-line code editor and Project Oakdale
It's autumn in the the US, the leaves are falling, and we are back with another episode of CRM Audio. In today's episode, Joel Lindstrom, George Doubinski, and Shawn Tabor talk about George's new in-line code editor function for Power Automate--how does it work, why would you want to use it over plain expressions, and is it secure? We also get into Oakdale, the new light version of Common Data Service included in Microsoft Teams. After using it for several weeks, how does it compare with full CDS? Are there any performance differences? And what about storage capacity?
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Connection References
09/28/2020
Connection References
Microsoft released a public preview of Connection References, which store Power Automate (and some Power App) connections in solutions, and prompt for connection when the solution is moved to another environment. This is a big deal because currently connections are not moved with solutions, which means that Power Automate flows are not connected after the solution is moved, and editing flows in Production environments are tedious and cause problems with ALM processes. This change is also significant because it brings the value of solutions and ALM to non-CDS connected flows. Since Sharepoint, SQL, and custom connections can be automated using connnection references, deployment automation and CI/CD can now appply to connections other than CDS. Listen to today's podcast as George Doubinski, Joel Lindstrom, and Shawn Tabor discuss connection references. We also touch on environment variables and how these changes work with environment variables. And we celebrate Shawn "Hobbit" Tabor's 50th birthday!
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Power Apps portals webAPI and virtual conferences
09/20/2020
Power Apps portals webAPI and virtual conferences
Colin, Nick and Nick are back from summer vacation and chat about the portals WebAPI currently in public preview. 2020 is the year of virtual conferences, and Power Apps portals are no exception with Power Portals Saturday and Fall/Spring into Portals conferences. Colin Vermander @koolin_ Nick Doelman @readyxrm Nicholas Hayduk @Engineered_Code Sponsored by
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Getting ready for DynamicsCon with Jon Stypula
08/20/2020
Getting ready for DynamicsCon with Jon Stypula
This week Jon Stypula from Dynamic Consulting joins CRM Audio to talk about the DynamicsCon virtual conference coming up on September 9-10. Watch this episode on YouTube at . Find out how DynamicsCon is different than other Power Platform virtual events. Who is paying for it, and how the money will be spent. You can register for DynamicsCon at Connect with Jon Stypula on LinkedIn:
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What's new with RPA in Microsoft Power Automate
08/14/2020
What's new with RPA in Microsoft Power Automate
RPA is getting a lot of buzz these days, but what does it really mean? Today Cody Erickson from Microsoft (and formerly Softmotive) joins CRM Audio, along with Joe (Flow Joe) Unwin, to discuss RPA: Why did Microsoft acquire Softmotive when they already had RPA? How can Power Automate customers use Softmotive RPA today? When should you use RPA (and when should you not use RPA? Setting proper expectations for RPA deployments Using RPA to empower users -Common RPA mistakes Links: Cody Erickson on LinkedIn: Joe Unwin on Linkedin: CRM Audio Podcast:
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Notifications in Dynamics 365
08/10/2020
Notifications in Dynamics 365
In this Service based episode of CRM Audio, Shawn & Sarah talk about how notifications within Dynamics 365 aren't just emails anymore! They talk about how notifications can be more actionable and meaningful for Dynamics 365 users! Also, Shawn talks about the upcoming Field Service Bootcamp coming to 365 Saturday on August 12-15! 365 Saturday - Field Service Bootcamp (August 12-15) Sarah Jelinek on Twitter: Sarah's blog: Shawn Tabor on Twitter: Shawn's blog:
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Are you an app person or a flow person?
08/07/2020
Are you an app person or a flow person?
It’s been my observation that with a few notable exceptions, people in the Power Platform community primarily focus on Power Apps or on Power Automate. Lots of people will use both, but generally, people are more “app people” or “flow people.” I don’t have a strong preference between the two, and I regularly use and enjoy both platforms, but I’ve had conversations with people in the community that say something along the following lines: Flow Person: “I love Power Automate, but Power Apps (canvas apps) are confusing.” Apps Person: “I can write canvas apps all day long but you need to be a developer to use Power Automate.” I’ve also noticed that if you suggest a flow solution in the Power Apps forum or an app solution in the Power Automate forum at powerusers.microsoft.com, people will give you funny looks. Intrigued by this phenomenon, I interviewed some of my friends in the Business Applications community to see what they thought was behind this divide. Why does one tool seem accessible and easy to some while difficult to others? In today's podcast (and on Power Platform Tip Of The Day) George Doubinski and Joel Lindstrom explore this phenominon and what makes people gravitate toward Power Automate or Power Apps?
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What is Dataflex
07/30/2020
What is Dataflex
Last week at Microsoft Inspire, Microsoft announced DataFlex, a light version of Common Data Service that will be included with Microsoft Teams and make it easy to build low-code applications inside of Teams with simplified security. They also announced that CDS will be rebranded as DataFlex Pro. Joel, George and Shawn discuss what this change means, along with the confusion over the name. 9ejNL9yutzhpz0cyc6Ed
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Why Power Apps Portals needs an API
07/21/2020
Why Power Apps Portals needs an API
New in preview, Microsoft has released a CRUD API for Power Apps Portals. Why do we need this when Common Data Service already has a web API? Hint: It's not for integration, it's for user experience.
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Power Apps portals 2020 Release Wave 2 Updates
07/09/2020
Power Apps portals 2020 Release Wave 2 Updates
While Colin is off in the wilderness on vacation, Nick and Nick discuss the features announced in the Power Platform 2020 Wave 2 Release plans. Nick Hayduk @Engineered_Code Nick Doelman @readyxrm
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