15 articles
A step-by-step guide to building approval flows in Power Automate, including connector provisioning, approval types, custom email content, and handling the response — plus the errors that block most first-time setups.
Calling a flow from a canvas app is straightforward once you get the trigger right. Here's how to set up inputs, return data to the app, and fix the issues that come up when the two don't talk to each other.
formatDateTime, convertTimeZone, formatNumber — these expressions handle 90% of formatting needs in Power Automate. Here's the syntax, common format strings, and fixes for the errors that come up.
Getting email attachments right in Power Automate is trickier than it looks. Here's how to attach files from SharePoint, Dataverse, and other sources without ending up with empty 0KB files.
A practitioner's guide to every integration option Dataverse offers — Webhooks, Service Bus, Virtual Tables, Dual-Write, Power Automate, Custom APIs, Web API, and the .NET SDK. When to use each, when to avoid them, and how to pick the right one.
Licensing isn't a procurement problem — it's an architecture decision. Here's the mental model every solution architect needs before starting a Power Platform project, with real scenarios and a pre-project checklist.
Application Lifecycle Management on Power Platform has come a long way. Here's how to set up a real CI/CD pipeline using Azure DevOps and the Power Platform Build Tools, and where the sharp edges still are.
A collection of the most common Power Platform developer questions — from delegation errors to Dataverse throttling — with answers that go beyond the official docs.
Move past basic list queries. This guide covers filter gotchas, nested expand, FetchXML via HTTP, pagination, and calling the Web API from Power Automate — with real examples throughout.
The debate around low-code platforms usually generates more heat than light. Here's a grounded take on when Power Platform is genuinely the right tool — and when it isn't.
Run After, scopes, and terminate actions are not enough. Here's the error handling architecture I use in every production flow after learning it the hard way.
Trigger filters, FetchXML vs OData, pagination, throttling, and lookup handling — a practical comparison of the two connectors developers mix up most.
How to create, configure, and use environment variables across Power Apps, Power Automate, and plugins — plus the deployment strategy that keeps things clean.
The Parse JSON action confuses everyone. Here's the no-nonsense guide to schemas, nested properties, null handling, and when to skip it entirely.
Both can validate data, set field values, and show or hide form elements. But they work very differently under the hood. Here's a clear guide to when to use each one.