Author: clive.oldridge

I’m going to cover the steps I’ve taken to get power platform plugin packages working with managed identity. Hopefully this helps someone accelerate their success without needing to face the same challenges I struggled with. This is an extension of my previous blog, so look there if you want the details of how to create…

A common requirement is the ability to remove special characters from a string. Power automate has some basic string expressions, but to remove a set of special characters from any given string is harder than it should be. Common solutions: A big expression with nested replace (less actions but hard to read) A loop within…

I’m going to share a simple guide to setup Dataverse Git integration. Hopefully this helps a broader audience the opportunity to get involved with the preview & get familiar with the functionality that’s coming. I believe this functionality will some day soon be part of standard practice and used daily by makers using power platform.…

Bulk activating workflows in power platform can be painful. I’m going to share a simple snippet I use quite often. Sometimes things go wrong, pipelines fail or for whatever reason you have a bunch of processes, classic workflows or power automate that are all off. The maker portal only allows you to activate one at…

I’m going to share a simple tip that I’ve been finding very useful. Formula columns using PowerFX allow you to traverse the dataverse and pull information from several degrees of separation away. Often there are tools available in power platform that require the data to be directly available on a table or at most, one…

In the following blog, I’m going to guide you on the set up of managed identity for Power Platform. Once we have finished you should have everything you need to be able to create a plugin that can communicate with an azure resource. Why do we want to use manage identity? Managed identity allows your…

Starting a blog can be an exciting venture, and using Azure alongside WordPress makes the process both powerful and flexible. In this guide, we’ll walk you through setting up your blog on Azure, so you can focus on what really matters: creating great content. Why Choose Azure for Your Blog? Azure offers robust cloud services…