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Implementing Plugin Logic in Dataverse – Create Message Dataverse plugins allow you to execute server-side logic in response to platform events such as Create , Update , or Delete . This section focuses on implementing logic for the Create message, where data can be validated, enriched, or controlled before or after it is saved to the database. The Create message is triggered when a new record is saved in Dataverse. Plugins registered on this message are commonly used for enforcing business rules, setting default values, or creating related records automatically. Accessing the Target Entity The core of plugin logic begins with the Target entity. This object contains the attributes entered by the user during record creation. Defensive checks are mandatory to avoid runtime failures. if(context.InputParameters.ContainsKey("Target") || context.InputParameters["Target...

Plugin Development Workflow: Registration, Deployment, and Validation Tools After completing the initial Visual Studio setup for plugin development, the next phase focuses on registering and validating plugin logic inside Dataverse. Writing code alone is not enough. The assembly must be deployed correctly and its behavior verified in the Dynamics interface. XrmToolBox – Deployment and Registration XrmToolBox is a community-maintained Windows application used extensively in Dynamics CRM and Dataverse development. It provides a collection of tools for managing environments, metadata, and custom components. The tool is distributed as a ZIP file and does not require installation. Extract it into a local directory under your user profile. Avoid placing it in cloud-synced folders such as OneDrive to prevent file locking issues. After launching XrmToolBox, use the Connection Wizard to authenticate and conn...

Preparing the Development Setup for Model-Driven App Plugins Setting up the development environment for Model-Driven App plugins requires strict alignment with Microsoft Dataverse requirements. The environment must be configured exactly as specified; any deviation results in unsupported code that fails at registration or runtime. Choosing the Correct IDE Plugin development must be done using Visual Studio . Visual Studio Code is not sufficient because plugins depend on the full .NET Framework and project templates that VS Code does not provide. While installing Visual Studio, select the .NET desktop development workload. This ensures that all necessary build tools, compilers, and templates for .NET Framework class libraries are installed. Installing the Supported .NET Framework After selecting the workload, go to the Individual components tab in the Visual Studio Installer. Microsoft Dataverse ...

 Step1 : Add the SharePoint Online list connection to your Code App using the following command: pac code add-data-source -a <connection name> -c <API ID> -d <SharePoint Site(encoded)> -t <list id> The process of retrieving the connection name and API ID has already been explained in Part 1 and Part 2 of the blog. Please refer to those sections if you are not familiar with how to obtain them. For the SharePoint site , you must provide the encoded URL . The required format is double URL encoding (also known as percent-encoding applied twice). How it works Normal characters in a URL are encoded once using percent-encoding (RFC 3986) : : → %3A / → %2F If you encode that result again , the % character itself becomes %25 : %3A → %253A %2F → %252F So: https: // → https% 3 A% 2 F%2F (once encoded) https% 3 A% 2 F%2F → https%253A%252F%252F In simple terms, you need to encode the SharePoint site URL twice. First, encode the Sha...

Please refer to the following blog for a step-by-step guide on creating Code Apps :  https://mspowerplatformtips.blogspot.com/2025/08/creating-code-apps-in-power-apps-step.html Setting up connection to connector for code apps. Create and set up connections in Maker Portal  You will need to start by creating and configuring connections at https://make.powerapps.com and you’ll need to copy connection metadata from there for use in later steps. 1. Launch the Maker Portal Connections page Go to  https://make.powerapps.com  and navigate to the Connections page from the left-hand navigation. 2. Create an Office 365 Users connection Click “+ New connection” and select Office 365 Users. Click “Create”. Then open the connection in Url you can see connection ID Get connection metadata for all created connections  You can use the Power Apps CLI to list your available connections and retrieve their IDs: pac connection list This command will display a table of all your ...

When working with large SharePoint lists in Power Apps, you may hit the delegation limit if you try to load more than 2,000 records at once. To build an efficient app that scales beyond this, we can use a custom pagination technique — loading data 500 records at a time using a numeric Index_Id column. In this post, I’ll walk you through a fully working solution that loads SharePoint list items in chunks, supports “Next” and “Previous” buttons, and avoids delegation issues by leveraging indexed fields.

 Step 1: Upload the HTML file as a Web Resource Open your solution, then click on + New and select Web Resource. Add your HTML code. Set the File Type to 'Webpage (HTML)', provide a Name and Display Name, then click Save. HTML CODE: <!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head>     <title>Account Info</title>     <meta charset="utf-8" />     <script src="ClientGlobalContext.js.aspx" type="text/javascript"></script>     <style>         body {             font-family: "Segoe UI", sans-serif;             padding: 20px;         }     </style> </head> <body>     <h2>Account Information</h2>     <p> <strong>Record Id:</strong> <span id="id">Loading...</span><br/> <strong>Entity Name:</strong> <span...

Step 1: Go to your solution and create a Canvas App page . Refer to the image below for guidance. Step 2: The Canvas App page will open in Power Apps Studio. In the OnStart property of the app, add the following code: Set ( a , Param ( "recordId" )) ;       // Returns the record ID Set ( b , Param ( "entityName" )) ; Next, insert a Label control and set its Text property to: "a: " & a & "" & Char ( 10 ) & " b: " & b & "" & Char ( 10 ) This will display the values of the parameters passed from the model-driven app. Finally, give your custom page a name and publish it. Step 3: Add the custom page to your Model-Driven App by editing the app in the App Designer. Refer to the image below for detailed steps. Then, select the custom page you added and uncheck the "Show in navigation" option. This ensures the page doesn't appear in the app’s left-hand navigation but can still be open...

 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...