The marketing team of Microsoft really likes renaming and rebranding products. The evolution of the Dynamics logo: 2009-2012 2012 - 2016 2016 - 2021 2021 - Today Dit I miss any?
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Cards as dialogs?
Canvas Apps and Custom Pages are low-code solutions. They are recommended as a replacement for Dialogs in Model-driven apps (like Dynamics 365). I personally think it isn't a good enough...
Sync Choices column to Spotler
Choices column In Dynamics 365 CRM / Power Apps we can define a column that allows a selection of multiple options. This is called the Choices column. Compare this with the Choice column which only...
Not a valid Mobile number or Zip code
Spotler has a couple of special data types for fields. For example, Mobile number (Mobiel nummer) and Zip code (Postcode). These data types have additional validation to make sure the data is...
Email validation on Leads
Dynamics 365 Sales added Email Validation on Leads. A small feature that I almost missed. But it comes with great power. It analyzes the primary email address in lead records to identify the ones...
My must-have Chrome extensions
As many transitions into remote work, let's share resources that help productivity. 1Password – Stores passwords. Better than LastPass! AdBlock – Blocks annoying ads and tracking cookies Microsoft...
5 ways to find data in Dataverse
5 ways to find data in Dataverse. How to find data in Datavers from simple to most powerful way: ✅ Dataverse Search In the middle on top there is a big Search bar, which is sometimes overlooked. It...
Improving the Form Switcher
In Microsoft Dynamics 365, Model Driven Apps in the Power Platform, you can create multiple main forms for the same table or TOFKAE (The Object Formally Known As Entity). When to use multiple forms...
Refactorings I always do in JavaScript
In the past 10 years I have updated a lot of JavaScript in Dynamics 365 CRM. These are the 5 refactorings I always do: ✅ Adding executionContext to functions;Passing the executionContext is the new...
Javascript async/await in Dynamics 365
Why isn’t targeting ES5 in JavaScript working anymore in Dynamics 365 / Power Platform. I see a lot of Dynamics 365 still targeting ES5 (or ES6) in JavaScript and missing out on some new features....
In-app notifications in Power Apps
I rambled a couple of times about how I like the new in-app notification feature in Power Apps / Dynamics 365. Why? It looks like a small feature, but this is a tremendous change in user experience....
The attribute was not found in the MetadataCache
The Problem I was trying to export a Solution from Dynamics 365 CE / Dynamics CRM to deploy into the next environment, but instead I got a Query Builder Error: The specified field does not...
Remy van Duijkeren
Power Platform Architect
I help Dynamics 365 teams remove friction. Architecture, automation, and integrations that hold up.