I recently worked on a PnP modern search solution and I was asked to make it so that the SharePoint search box would redirect to our new search page and that the search page also contain the PnP Search Box web part. Both search boxes also needed to connect to the PnP Search Results web part.
Connect to External Data with Dataverse Virtual Tables
Virtual tables solve this by allowing you to interact with the external data from within Dataverse without actually importing that data.
Easily Import Data into Dataverse with Dataflows
If you're an OG SharePoint developer, you probably wrote timer jobs and console apps that pulled data from some random line of business system and crammed it into a SharePoint list. I'm not here to judge. I did it too! Often, those solutions ran nightly and would update the list with changes made to the … Continue reading Easily Import Data into Dataverse with Dataflows
There is no Good Way to do a SharePoint Migration
I do a lot of SharePoint migrations. Possibly, more than I care for. In fact, while I don't often talk about them, I've written about them in the distant past before the end times. Check out my 2015 blog post "3 Keys for Managing a Migration Project" if you're like me and like any excuse to … Continue reading There is no Good Way to do a SharePoint Migration
M365 Philly 2023: Returning to In Person as a Community Days Event
M365 Philly provides excellent networking opportunities for professionals in the Philadelphia area who are interested in Microsoft 365. Members of the community can connect with others who share their interests and expertise, and can learn from one another in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Effortlessly Streamline Your Workflow Automation with the New-ish AI-Powered ‘Describe it to Design it’ Flow for Power Automate
Laptop Image by https://unsplash.com/@altumcode I haven't written a 'technical' blog post in some time and I had this one in my queue for a couple of months so now that I have some free time again, I figured I'd circle back to this one. Back in October 2022, during Microsoft Ignite, we saw the introduction … Continue reading Effortlessly Streamline Your Workflow Automation with the New-ish AI-Powered ‘Describe it to Design it’ Flow for Power Automate
Building Solutions with the Microsoft Power Platform: My Journey and Lessons Learned as a First-Time Author
In May 2021, I received an unexpected message on LinkedIn from an acquisition editor at O'Reilly Media, inviting me to write a book on building custom solutions for Microsoft 365. Having always dreamt of authoring a book, I jumped at the opportunity. The book, titled "Building Solutions with the Microsoft Power Platform," has now been … Continue reading Building Solutions with the Microsoft Power Platform: My Journey and Lessons Learned as a First-Time Author
Announcing M365 Philly Virtual 2022
Join us again for #M365Philly on December 15th!
Join me at Power Platform 24
Power Platform 24 kicks off on March 15th with tons of sessions. 24 speakers in 24 hours. There's a good variety of topics so there's something for everyone. Join me as I present Intro to Robotic Process Automation. Check out the full roster of talks at https://www.xrmvirtual.com/power-platform-24/ In my session, I'll walk the audience through … Continue reading Join me at Power Platform 24
Two Events, Tons of Content
Join me and many, many others at two virtual events this week. First up, we have the first annual Canadian Cloud Summit on February 17th. This event will be a full day of sessions with 42 speakers across 6 tracks. The tracks are organized by Microsoft cloud technologies of focus which include: Azure, Dynamics, Power … Continue reading Two Events, Tons of Content