How to Show Notification in Model Driven App using C#

 Introduction:

In this blog, we will see how to show Notification in Model Driven App Using C#

Implementation steps:

For your function apps or console application once after the Organization service gets configured, call the below code to achieve the same

private static void SendInAppNotification(string subject, string description)
{
    Entity entity = new Entity("appnotification");
    entity.Attributes.Add("title", subject);
    entity.Attributes.Add("ownerid", new EntityReference("systemuser", USERGUID));
    entity.Attributes.Add("body", description);
    Service.Create(entity);
}

Conclusion:

Based on the above code we can easily achieve Notifications in Model Driven App

How to Clear Cache in Canvas PowerApps while working on Offline mode?

 Introduction

In this blog, we’ll look at how to clear cache in Canvas Apps when using the Power Apps mobile application, especially when the app behaves inconsistently.

Issue Faced

The app works perfectly in browsers like Edge, Chrome, and Firefox.
However, when running the same app on mobile:

• Sometimes it works

• Sometimes it doesn’t reflect recent changes

Troubleshooting Attempts

I tried the following steps:

• Created a new app → worked fine

• Tested in browser → worked fine

• Tested in mobile/tablet mode → worked fine

After making changes to the app:

• Browser version → worked fine

• Mobile version → did not reflect updates

I also tried clearing cache from mobile device settings, but that did not resolve the issue.

Solution (Fix)

The issue was resolved by clearing cache directly inside the Power Apps mobile application:

1. Open the Power Apps mobile app

2. Log in to your account

3. Tap your profile picture (top-left corner)

4. You will find a “Clear Cache” option

5. Tap it and confirm

Conclusion
Clearing cache from within the Power Apps mobile app ensures that the latest version of your Canvas App loads correctly and resolves inconsistent behavior.

Strange Popup in Power Apps Confirm(): What’s Happening?

 Introduction:

In this blog we will see how to show New Confirm Pop up in canvas PowerApps

Implementation Steps:

• Navigate to https://make.powerapps.com
  
  
• Create a new App
  
  
• Change your App to New version
  
  
• Write Below Code
  
  
  • Confirm("Confirm Button Popup");
    
    
    • 
      
• You will see browser PopUp
  
  
• But this is not an Actual Canvas App Popup, Lets see how we can get new Canvas PowerApps Confirm()
  
  
  • Click Settings
  • Select Updates
  • Look for Modern controls and themes
    • Toggle it ON
  • Click Close
    
    
    
• Now Click the same button
  
  
• Now you will get the Confirm() canvas Pop Up
  
  
  
  
  

Conclusion:

By following above steps we can get rid of Browser Popup and get the new Canvas App popup.

Understanding the Confirm Function in Canvas Power Apps

 Introduction:

In this blog we will see how Confirm Function works in Canvas Power Apps.

Implementation Steps:

• Open https://make.powerapps.com
  
  
  
  
• Select Apps and Click New App and Select Start with a Page design
  
  
• Select Blank Canvas App and Click Create
  
  
  
  
• Once Page Opened, Verify the below PreRequisites
  
  
• Click Settings, select Support and make sure it is in Latest Version
  
  
  
  
  
• Once Selected Click Reload + apply version
  
  
• Save the App with Name
  
  
  
  
• Now Click Settings and Enable Modern Controls and themes
  
  
• Once App Loaded add a button 
  
  
• On Select of Button Write below Code
  
  
  • Confirm("Confirm Button Popup")
    
    
    
• Now Add below Code
  
  • Set(getSelectedOption,Confirm("Confirm Button Popup"));
    
    
• Add a label to form and provide Text as "getSelectedOption"
  
  
  • Now when user selects Confirm you will get response as True 
    
  • If User selects cancel you will get response as False
    
    
• Now Try below code for Title and SubTitle
  
  • Set(getSelectedOption,Confirm("Confirm Button Popup",{Title:"Header Title",Subtitle:"Sub Title"}));
    
    
    
    
• Now Try below code to update Confirm and Cancel Button text
  
  • Set(getSelectedOption,Confirm("Confirm Button Popup",{Title:"Header Title",Subtitle:"Sub Title",ConfirmButton:"Ok",CancelButton:"Ignore"}));
    
    
    
    
• Now try below Code​​​​​​​
  
  • If(Confirm("Confirm Button Popup",{Title:"Header Title",Subtitle:"Sub Title",ConfirmButton:"Ok",CancelButton:"Ignore"}),Notify("Confirmed"),Notify("Cancelled"));
    
    Based on selection it will show Popup if you Click Ok it will Notify as Confirmed else Cancelled
    
    

​​​​​​​Conclusion:

Going further we don't want to spend much time in Creating Popup :) by having simple command we can achieve this.

Create - Pre Operation - Dataverse Accelerator

 Introduction:

In this Blog, we will see how to Create Pre-Operation Plugin in Dataverse Accelerator

Validations:

In Contact if user selects Date of Birth greater than todays date throw Error

Implementation Steps:

• Navigate to https://make.powerapps.com
  
  
• Click Apps
  
  
• Open Dataverse Accelerator App
  
  
• Click New Button
  
  
  
  
• Select New Automated Plugins
  
  
• Input Display Name
  
  
• Select Table Name as Contact
  
  
• Select Run this Plugin as
  • Create Operation
    
    
• Input Below Expression
  
  • If(NewRecord.birthdate > Now(), Error("Birthday Cannot be future"))
    
    
• Then Select when this Plugin Should Trigger
  
  • In our case it is PRE-Operation
    
    
• Select Solution
  
  • ​​​​​​​Plugin to store
    
    
• ​​​​​​​
  
  
• Once you done this Click Save Button on the TOP
  
  
• Once Saved Navigate to Dataverse
  
  
• Click Contact
  
  
• Select New
  
  
• Fill all the Mandatory details
  
  
• Input Date Of Birth as Future date and Save
  
  • 

Conclusion:

This can be achieved in Plugins but in Dataverse/MSCRM we are having NoCode Low Code operation to achieve the same.

YouTube Link for your Reference : https://www.youtube.com/@rampprakash3991

How to Remove Unmanged layers in Microsoft Dynamics CRM/Dataverse

 Issues Faced :

When we need to create a new field or update a failed, we are having an different environment we are create in that and move as a Solution while moving that some times we cannot see the fields available in the destination environment.

How we can fix this ?

Implementation Steps:

1. Navigate to https://make.powerapps.com
2. Click Solutions
3. Create a new Solution or Open an existing solution which contains the table
4. If New or Old Solution
   1. Click Add Existing and Add Table
5. Now Expand Tables
6. Select Columns (Fields
7. Find the Problematic fields 
8. Check Solution Layers
   1. Click the Three dots next to the field Name and Choose Solution Layers
9. Delete Unmanaged Layer
   1. You will see all layers like Managed or Unmanaged
   2. If an Unmanaged Layer exists click Remove or Delete
   3. Now Confirm delete
10. That's it :)
    
    

Conclusion:

By following above steps we can easily removed unmanaged layer from the fields

Cancelled Appointments not synced in Outlook ?

 Introduction:

In this blog, we will see how to sync Cancelled Appointments in Outlook.

Implementation Steps:

• 1. Navigate to https://make.powerapps.com
  
  
• 2. Select Correct Environments
  
  
• 3. Select Gear Icon on the top and Click Advance Settings
  
  
• 4. Select Solutions and Import the attached Solution (OrganizationSettingsEditor_Managed.zip)
  
  
• 5. Once the Solution is Imported then Select Publish all customizations
  
  
• 6. Now search with "OrganizationSettingsEditor" and Open the Solution
  
  
• 7. Search for "SSSPropagateAppointmentCancellationsToExchange"
  
  
• 
  
  
• Click On EDIT
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Set the textbox to true (small case)
  
  
• Click Update
  
  
1. It will Prompt "Proceed with pushing a change into CRM?" Click OK
   
   

Conclusion:

That's it now Create an appointment and cancel it and it will get synced to Outlook.

Built a PowerApps control that shows PDF files saved records in MSCRM/Dataverse

Please find my YouTube Video link for Built a PowerApps control that shows PDF files saved records in MSCRM/Dataverse YouTube Link

Git Hub Link : https://github.com/rampprakash/dataverse-pdf-display

How to Use SUM, COUNT, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN in Canvas PowerApps

Introduction:

In this Blog we will see how to Use SUM, COUNT, AVERAGE, MAX, MIN in Canvas PowerApps.

Steps:

1. Navigate to https://make.powerapps.com

2. Click Apps

3. Select New and Select Apps

4. Click New App and select Start with Page Design

5. Select Blank Canvas template and Tablet

6.  Create a collection like below and paste it in OnStart of the APP

ClearCollect(expenses,
{Item: "Travel", Value: 100},
{Item: "Food", Value: 300 },
{Item: "Hotel", Value: 895 },
{Item: "Hotel",Value: 1300},
{Item: "Accessories", Value: 50},
{Item: "Flight", Value: 800}
);

7. Now Add a label and you can configure expressions like blow

"Count Rows :  "& CountRows(expenses)

"Average :  "& Average(expenses,Value)

"Max :  "& Max(expenses,Value)

"Min :  "& Min(expenses,Value)

"Count Rows :  "& Sum(expenses,Value)

Conclusion:

This is how we can easily configure the Expressions in PowerApps 

Use @mention to collaborate with your team using Notes in Model-driven app/MSCRM

 Introduction:

In this blog, we will see how to Use @mention to collaborate with your team using Notes in Model-driven app/ Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

Steps:

1. Navigate to https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com

2. Click Environments at the left side

3. Choose your Respective Environment to enable @mention in my Case am choosing Trial Environment

4. Open the Environment and Click Settings at the Top of the Banner

5. On the Settings Opened, Look for Products ,  Select Collaboration

6. Look for @mention like below screenshot and Enable it and make sure you will enable In-app notifications too

7. Now Click Save

8. Navigate to your CRM System

9. Open any Accounts or the Table where we have Rich Text editor Available

10. Click on Notes and in the Rich Text editor you will see the Users available in the system will get populated.

Conclusion:

Following above steps we can enable mention in MSCMR or Model Driven apps.

Day 9 : Working with Lookup Fields - JavaScript in MSCRM/Dataverse

 

In this Video we will see how to Working with Lookup Fields in Javascript (MSCRM or Dataverse Environemnt)

Day 4 - Validating Form Fields using JavaScript

Introduction:

In this blog we will see how to Validating Form Fields using JavaScript

function validateDateField(executionContext) {
    var formContext = executionContext.getFormContext();

    if (formContext.getAttribute("bosch_destinationdate").getValue() != null &&
        formContext.getAttribute("bosch_sourcedate").getValue() != null) {

        if (formContext.getAttribute("bosch_destinationdate").getValue() < formContext.getAttribute("bosch_sourcedate").getValue()) {
            var alertStrings = { confirmButtonLabel: "Yes", text: "Destination Date Should be Greater", title: "Date Alert" };
            var alertOptions = { height: 120, width: 260 };
            Xrm.Navigation.openAlertDialog(alertStrings, alertOptions).then(
                function (success) {
                    console.log("Alert dialog closed");
                },
                function (error) {
                    console.log(error.message);
                }
            );
        }
    }
}