One of the strengths of PowerApps is that it’s a blank slate to build whatever the developer’s heart desires. This can mean that as applications become more and more complex, it’s functionality becomes more complex as well. Rather than creating Read more…
Before building a custom component with PowerApps Component Framework make sure that you have Node.js, Visual Studio Code (or another IDE), and the most recent version of the PowerApps CLI downloaded. If you are missing any of these items please Read more…
The PowerApps component framework (PCF) lets developers build re-usable code snippets called “Components” for model driven and canvas applications. The components can be used in multiple applications to enhance the user experience and drive a business use case. One of Read more…
There are situations in SharePoint where it’s better to not allow users to “Quick Edit” a list. For example, a use case where lists get updated via Power Automate and some fields are hidden from the input form it would Read more…
External tooling is incredibly useful for extending capabilities in Power BI that might not be native to the application. As an example, the DAX editor in Power BI itself can be really cumbersome to develop larger DAX statements. DAX Studio Read more…
Using a measures table in Power BI is generally considered best practice, and there are certain advantages to using one. However, I’ve found in my experience that the negatives outweigh the positives and that measure tables simply aren’t that intuitive. Read more…
Creating a map visualization in Power BI to display location data is not difficult. Power BI ships with a couple of different options available out of the box, and more can be added through the visuals store. Out of the Read more…
Figuring out the difference between fact and dimension tables in Power BI can be complicated. In this blog post we’ll go over the difference between the two and when they should be used. When you are building a data model Read more…
Gone are the old days when SharePoint was positioned as a platform to build whatever you want. Microsoft is continuously repositioning SharePoint within its Office 365 suite to focus on what SharePoint does best. Functionality like document management, robust permissions, Read more…
A little while ago, a client came through with a list of 400 addresses that they wanted displayed in a map visual in Power BI based on specific criteria. Unfortunately, in order to display the addresses in the way that Read more…