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Supercharge Your Power Apps Look with SVG

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 What is SVG? SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) is an XML-based vector image format for two-dimensional graphics. Unlike raster images (like PNG or JPG), SVGs don’t lose quality when scaled , making them perfect for responsive and sharp UI designs. Key Benefits of SVG: Scalable without losing quality. Lightweight compared to image files. Customizable using CSS or inline styles. Supports interactivity and animations. Ideal for icons, shapes, progress indicators, graphs, etc. How to Use SVG in Power Apps – Step by Step Step 1: Get Your SVG Code You can get SVG code from: https://www.svgrepo.com/ https://fonts.google.com/icons Or export from tools like Figma, Adobe Illustrator etc Or you can use Microsoft Copilot or ChatGPT to create the SVG's for example just give prompt as give SVG code for progress bar Step 2: Convert SVG to a Data URI (if needed) Power Apps doesn’t support raw <svg> tags directly. Convert it to data URI format...

Unleashing Power Apps with Your Local MSSQL Data

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  Step 1: Install LocalDB Before proceeding, make sure LocalDB is installed on your computer. You can refer to the installation guide using this link . Step 2: Install SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Download and install SSMS by following this link . Step 3: Open SSMS Launch SQL Server Management Studio . You will see a window like the one shown below. Then, click on Connect . Step 4: Create a Database and Tables After connecting to the server, create a new database and the required tables as shown in the image below. To create a database: Right-click on Databases in the Object Explorer Select New Database Provide a name and click OK To create a table: Expand your newly created database Right-click on Tables Select New Table , then define your columns and data types Step 5: Install the On-Premises Data Gateway To connect your local database with cloud services like Power BI or Power Apps, you need to install the On-Premises Data Gateway . 👉 Click on this lin...