Power Platform Community Call – June 2023

Power Platform Community Call – June 2023

Call summary

Latest updates and news on Power Platform including community events and training opportunities.

3 demos - Cracking the Code: Demystifying the Data Outputs in Power Automate, Dataverse security tips and tricks, and How to Prepare for Microsoft Power Platform Certifications.

Announcement - Microsoft 365 Copilot will be additionally fueled by Power Platform Connectors

This call was hosted by David Warner II (Microsoft) | @DavidWarnerII and recorded on June 21, 2023. Questions addressed in chat throughout the call.

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Demo summaries

  • Cracking the Code: Demystifying the Data Outputs in Power Automate – a bookings appointment request trigger example. Problem - bookings requests come in and you need to get custom question responses out that are stored in an array of objects. Solution - use a compose action to generate new JSON for use in later actions. Look at action outputs, specifically a triggerOutputs(). Step through getting output values, understanding the output, and key take aways. Conversation - aka.ms/June21-Demo1
  • Dataverse security tips and tricks – Dataverse is a database and a governance tool! Governance includes security. Problem statement - we have hundreds of environments, and our makers need to easily figure out where to make! The presenter will have you look at Groups Teams (security for low code), core roles in Dataverse you need to care about, and then build a custom environment picker to address where to make question. Conversation - aka.ms/June21-Demo2
  • How to Prepare for Microsoft Power Platform Certifications – overview on Microsoft Certification types, expirations, where to begin, certifications chart, training and certification guide, why get certified, exams, results, certification renewals, learning resources, skills measured, Exam Sandbox, exam readiness zone, sample questions, practice assessments, learning materials on YouTube, books (note last updated date), Training (Udemy, Pluralsight, LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft Partner University), discount offers, employer support, study tips, preparation including spinning up a dev environment! Conversation - aka.ms/June21-Demo3

Agenda items

00:00 – Intro

01:30 – Independent Publisher Connectors - Jocelyn Panchal (Microsoft) | @JocelynP_PM

02:56 – Latest Power Apps Samples – David Warner II (Microsoft) | @DavidWarnerII

04:36 – Power Platform Community Shows & Events - April Dunnam (Microsoft) | @aprildunnam & David Warner II (Microsoft) | @DavidWarnerII

05:48 – Together mode picture

06:28 – Demo - Cracking the Code: Demystifying the Data Outputs in Power Automate – Cat Schneider | @YerAWizardCat

13:15 – Demo - Dataverse security tips and tricks – Chris Huntingford | @ThatPlatformGuy

25:41 – Demo - How to Prepare for Microsoft Power Platform Certifications – Keith Atherton | @MrKeithAtherton

39:02 – Closing

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