XrmToolCast

Daryl LaBar and Scott Durow

The podcast dedicated to tools available for the Microsoft Business Applications Platform. Hosted by Daryl LaBar and Scott Durow. read less
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PrettifyMyWebApi for Microsoft Dataverse with Erik Donker
19-11-2023
PrettifyMyWebApi for Microsoft Dataverse with Erik Donker
In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to Erik Donker about ethical hacking and his tool, PrettifyMyWebApi for Microsoft Dataverse. Some of the highlights: Ethical HackingSecurity doing Custom Pro Dev vs Low CodeScotts as a ServicePrettifyMyWebApi for Microsoft Dataverse See all attributesEdit attributesQuickly update actions or variables of cloud flows Erik's Info and other links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-donker-50a887bb@kire_devs_hacksGitHub: https://github.com/kiredevsandhacksPrettifyMyWebApi for Microsoft Dataverse: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/prettifymywebapi-for-micr/pcgbnpkpijlcjeleijaaahlonafdlfno/related?utm_source=xrmtc Video: https://youtu.be/dDXrg2Qi6KcQuickly editing cloud flow definition: https://youtu.be/FM1MVLqB7Pc GotDibbs Toolbox for Dynamics 365/CRM: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gotdibbs-toolbox-for-dyna/ajhcbjjgonogiifldoofdeonjclcehkh Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Building Modern Apps with Sara Laqerquist
05-11-2023
Building Modern Apps with Sara Laqerquist
In Episode 105 of the XrmToolCast, Daryl and Scott talk to Sara Laqerquist, a fellow BizApps MVP about her experiences building modern apps using the Creator Kit. Some of the highlights: Sara can't grow a mustache for ACDC.We get by with a little help from our friends.Jonas taught Sara what to do, then told her not to do it!Are the Fluent 2 Modern Controls competing with the Fluent 1 controls?Being frustrated with model driven apps and solving with custom pages.When do you use choose custom pages over sticking with OOB functionality?Everything creates technique debt!Darly gives everyone tape dispensers!Benedikt Bergmann will find a way! Sara's Info: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saralagerquist/ X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/lagerquistsaraBlog: https://saralagerquist.com/  Links: Fluent 2 Design System - https://fluent2.microsoft.design/Creator Kit - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/creator-kit/overview  Modern Controls in Power Apps - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/canvas-apps/controls/modern-controls/overview-modern-controls Arctic Cloud Devloper Challenge (ACDC) - https://www.arcticclouddeveloperchallenge.net/ ColorCloud Conference in Haburg 18-19 April 2024 - https://colorcloud.rocks/  Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode, or like a shout-out? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Microsoft MVP vs Blue Badge with Nick Doelman
22-10-2023
Microsoft MVP vs Blue Badge with Nick Doelman
In Episode 104 of the XrmToolCast, Daryl and Scott talk to Nick Doelman, former BizApps MVP about his experiences being an MVP, moving to Microsoft and then leaving to follow his passion for Power Platform training. Some of the highlights: Scott reveals the not-so-secret news of him moving to work for MicrosoftDaryl and Scott might have secret matching tattoosNick has had to pay for his first conferenceWhat it's like transitioning from an MVP to a ‘blue badge’Nick provides insider info on the pros and cons of working at MicrosoftShout-out to The Power Platform Boost Podcast Nick’s Info: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickdoelmanX-Twitter: https://twitter.com/readyxrmBlog: https://readyxrm.blog Power Platform Boost Podcast: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@powerplatformboostX-Twitter: https://twitter.com/powerplatboostInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerplatboostLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/powerplatboost Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode, or like a shout-out? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Flow Execution History with Ivan Ficko
10-10-2023
Flow Execution History with Ivan Ficko
In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to Ivan Ficko, fellow BizApps MVP and another ninja 🐱‍👤, about his new tool, Flow Execution History. Some of the highlights: Shout out to Milo (Scott's Dog)The Flow Execution History Came about because of beerAllows for filtering the flow history to findAuthenticating to the Power Automate API Ninjas for the common goodStretch goals Flow API wrapperPlugin Trace Viewer for Flows Are Correlation IDs for plug-in and flow the same for the same event?Power Platform Boost Podcast: https://powerplatformboost.buzzsprout.comAmount of time to build the tool: Expected vs ActualFudge Episode https://www.uranusgeneralstore.com/ - The Best Fudge Comes From Uranus! How to contribute to the tool authorsThe Ninja broke his armBurger King Crowns Ivan's Info: Twitter: https://twitter.com/DynamicsNinjaGitHub: https://github.com/DynamicsNinjaBlog: https://dynamicsninja.blogLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanfickoEmail: ivan.ficko@outlook.com Ivan's Tools: PCF Generator: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/generator-pcfFlow Execution History: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/FlowExecutionHistoryPower BI Embedder: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/PowerBiEmbedderFast Record Counter: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/FastRecordCounterIn-App Notification Builder: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/InAppNotificationBuilderAdvanced App Manager: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/AdvancedAppManagerMarketing Custom Channel Manager: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/MarketingCustomChannelManager Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Dependent Assembly Plug-ins with Asif Siddiqi and Marcel Ferreira
30-07-2023
Dependent Assembly Plug-ins with Asif Siddiqi and Marcel Ferreira
In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to Asif Siddiqi (Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft) and Marcel Ferreira (Senior Product Manager at Microsoft) about the Dependent Assembly Plug-ins. Some of the highlights: What are Dependent Assembly plug-ins and how it got startedThe complexity of getting this feature ready for GAILMerge vs Dependent Assembly plug-insThe problem with using ILMerge for plug-insHow to have a shared dependent assembly for multiple plug-insSize limit for plug-in packageHow to register the NuGet package using the Plug-in Registration toolWill it be possible to get a null value from the attribute without value in a plug-in imageSupport of Dependent Assembly plug-ins in Power Platform Tools for Visual StudioPro Dev office hoursWhich tools are being used in the community for Power Platform developmentDebugging plug-ins with PRT Asif's Info https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddiqiaasif Marcel's Info and other links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelbf@marcel_ferreiraPro Dev office hours: https://aka.ms/ProDevOfficeHoursShare your ideas at Pro Dev team GitHub: https://github.com/microsoft/powerplatform-vscode/discussionsPower Platform Developer Blog: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatformPower Platform developer tools team e-mail: ppdevtools@microsoft.com Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
XrmToolCast 100th Episode
21-05-2023
XrmToolCast 100th Episode
This is the hundredth episode of our podcast dedicated to the XrmToolBox, the ultimate set of tools for Dynamics 365, with Business Applications MVPs Daryl Labar, Scott Durow, Jonas Rapp, and Tanguy Touzard, the creator of the XrmToolBox. Some of the highlights: AI is an answer to everythingHow things have changed since the first episodeThe background story of the latest XrmToolBox UI updateThe process of releasing new versions of XrmToolBox and horror storiesThe backend engine of XrmToolBox powered by the Power PlatformDaily Active Users (DAU) of XrmToolBoxWhat would be the name of XrmToolBox if it was named todayUpgrade plan of XrmToolBox to .NET Framework 4.8Web-based tools inside WinForms XrmToolBoxIt works on my machine ¯\_(ツ)_/¯Focus hours for Jonas and Tanguy to work on community toolsx3 recently released tools by JonasCommunication channel for XrmToolBox changesEnhancement suggestions for XrmToolBox  Jonas's Info and other links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rappen@rappenBlog: https://jonasr.appGitHub: https://github.com/rappenYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JonasRappMVPShuffle Tools: https://jonasr.app/shuffle Tanguy's Info and other links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanguytouzard@TanguyTOUZARD@XrmToolBoxBlog: http://mscrmtools.blogspot.comGitHub: https://github.com/MscrmTools Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Custom Pages for Model-driven Apps with Matthew Devaney
07-05-2023
Custom Pages for Model-driven Apps with Matthew Devaney
In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to Matthew Devaney, fellow BizApps MVP, and chat about Power Apps custom pages, AI and various topics. Some of the highlights: MVP Summit newbie storiesMatthew's first podcast experienceWhat is a custom page for model-driven appsWhen you stick with a model-driven app vs creating a custom page.How to make a custom page consistent with a model-drive app.Creator Kit Controls vs Modern ControlsPoints vs PixelsChicken Burgers vs Chicken SandwichWhen to or when not to use AIMatthew and Scott share their canvas apps/custom page wishlist Matthew's Info and other links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-devaney-6499271b7@mattbdevaneyBlog: https://www.matthewdevaney.comOverview of custom pages for model-driven apps : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/model-driven-apps/model-app-page-overview Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
PowerApps Helper with Michael Megel
09-04-2023
PowerApps Helper with Michael Megel
In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to Michael Megel about the PowerApps Helper VS Code extension and its new features. Some of the highlights: History of PowerApps Helper VSCode ExtensionWhere can we get this toolFeatures of the tool Creation of Custom ConnectorsVisualization of EnvironmentsVisualization of Solution Dependencies Scott and Michael talk about bearer tokensAdvice on writing a new VS Code extensionMichael suggests splitting your custom connectors from your canvas appsA deep dive Power Platform ALMChatGPT writes a VS Code extension to connect to DataverseWhen you're dead, it's hard to learn moreThe joy of preview Michael's Info and other links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmegel@MMe2KBlog: https://never-stop-learning.dePowerApps Helper (VSCode Marketplace): https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=megel.mme2k-powerapps-helperPowerApps Helper (GitHub): https://github.com/megel/powerapps-helper Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Power Platform Pipelines with Carsten Groth
29-03-2023
Power Platform Pipelines with Carsten Groth
In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to a Global Blackbelt Senior Technical Specialist at Microsoft, Carsten Groth, about the Power Platform pipelines. Some of the highlights: What does Global Blackbelt doWhy ALM, Pipeline, DevOps, etc. become a hot topic lately in Power PlatformHow long have Power Platform pipelines been availableWhat are people using it forA typical cycle of projects from beginning to moving into productionWhat are the recommendations before even starting the pipelinesNot to close down the creativity of the makersElevated pitch for Power Platform pipelinesWhat kind of user-friendly error messages do Power Platform pipelines show for missing artefactsHow easy it is to set up the Power Platform pipelinesHow do Power Platform pipelines handle some of the prompts during the solution import process (Connection Reference, Environment Variable, etc.)Best way to set up Power Platform pipelinesWhat happens once we enable managed environments for a particular environment Carsten's Info and other links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carstengroth@carsten_growthBlog: https://carstengroth.wordpress.comPipelines in Power Platform is Generally Available (GA): https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/pipelines-in-power-platform-is-generally-available-gaPower Platform pipelines blog post series https://carstengroth.wordpress.com/2023/03/07/power-platform-pipelinesThe Admin View: https://carstengroth.wordpress.com/2023/03/08/power-platform-pipelines-the-admin-viewMakers & Environment Variables: https://carstengroth.wordpress.com/2023/03/13/power-platform-makers-environment-variablesThe Security Model: https://carstengroth.wordpress.com/2023/03/20/power-platform-pipelines-the-security-model Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
AI and ChatGPT-3 with Kristine Kolodziejski
12-03-2023
AI and ChatGPT-3 with Kristine Kolodziejski
In this episode of XrmToolCast, the hosts Daryl and Scott welcomed Kristine Kolodziejski, a Microsoft MVP and a Technical Architect, to talk about ChatGPT-3, Bing Chat, and other AI-powered tools. Kristine shared her experience using these tools to enhance personal productivity and save time. The discussion began with talking about ChatGPT-3, an advanced natural language processing model developed by OpenAI. Kristine explained how ChatGPT-3 and other AI tools could be used to save us time and spend more time gaming or chilling on the beach. She also talked about some of the challenges and limitations of using AI-powered chatbots, such as the need for typing correct spelling or providing more context to get more detailed responses. The conversation then moved on to Bing Chat, a chatbot building platform provided by Microsoft. Kristine discussed how using a ChatGPT would not make someone a developer overnight and the more someone knows about the topics that are asked in ChatGPT, the more helpful answers will be generated. Then, Scott asked Kristine about ethics and AI. Finally, the hosts and Kristine discussed other AI-powered tools that can be used for generating presentation slides, presentation videos, video creation and image editing. They talked about how these tools can be used to brainstorm, generate initial draft content, summarise content, etc. Overall, this episode of XrmToolCast provided valuable insights into the world of AI-powered tools, and how they can be used to generate content and save a lot of time. Some of the highlights: Games FactorioAge Of Empires ChatGPTBing ChatSome of the highs and lows of ChatGPTEthics and AITome - AI-powered tool to generate slide deckbeHuman – AI yourself in presentationsD-ID - AI-generated video creation platformRunway - content creation with artificial intelligenceNvidia Eye Contact AI from Broadcast 1.4 Kristine's Info and other links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-kolodziejski@kristinekk94Blog: https://www.kristinekolodziejski.comGithub: https://github.com/misskristine94ChatGPT PCF Control by Danish: https://pcf.gallery/chatgpt-control YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/qDMOvLGCzHM Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Clément Olivier and XTB Delta Plugins
12-02-2023
Clément Olivier and XTB Delta Plugins
In this episode, Daryl and Scott interview Clément Olivier, fellow BizApps MVP, and chat about his original tools for the XrmToolBox, the Delta Plugins, and the new tool which allows you to rename the views in bulk. Some of the highlights: Delta Plugins: Local Assembly vs CRM - to compare the plugins classes Plugin between the local vs the plugin assembly registered in the Dataverse environmentDelta Plugin Steps between two environments to compare plugin steps between two of your environmentsexport the results into an Excel sheet Daryl overwhelmed a new grad with a code reviewUsing Preview features in productionPain points with the solution managementView Renamer - bulk search and replace to bulk rename the viewsHomework for Clement from the hosts Clément's Info and other links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clemolivier@Clement0livierBlog: https://stuffandtacos.azurewebsites.netDelta Plugins: Local Assembly vs CRM: https://github.com/carfup/XTBPlugins.DeltaAssemblyvsCrmDelta Plugin Steps between two environments: https://github.com/carfup/XTBPlugins.DeltaAssemblyvsCrmView Renamer: https://github.com/carfup/XTBPlugins.ViewRenamerBuy him a coffee if you appreciate his contribution to the community: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/clementolivierPrevious episodes with Clément The Business Process Flow Manager w/ Clement Olivier & Gus Gonzalez: https://xrmtoolcast.libsyn.com/the-business-process-flow-manager-w-clement-olivier-gus-gonzalezThe Quick Edit Form, A PCF Control: https://xrmtoolcast.libsyn.com/the-quick-edit-form-a-pcf-controlNew XrmToolBox Tool PCF to BPF with Clément Olivier: https://xrmtoolcast.libsyn.com/new-xrmtoolbox-tool-pcf-to-bpf-with-clment-olivier Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Virtual Tables with Nathan Helgren
15-01-2023
Virtual Tables with Nathan Helgren
In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to a Senior Program Manager at Microsoft, Nathan Helgren, about the Virtual Tables. Some of the highlights: Nathan's 25 years at MSWhat are Virtual Tables (VT)?Difference between a Connector and a VTCreate virtual tables using the virtual connector providerVirtual Dad Jokes aboundVirtualize all the things?Building Power Apps using 100% virtual tablesWhat are the VT Limits?  No Audit functionalityNo Rollup or Joins between VT How VT security worksGUID column is still a hard requirement for VTQuery through TDS endpoint from SQL VTBenefits of pulling through data in real-time in VTMaking more data sources available for the virtual connector providerReasons to re-visit VT again for those who have used it long ago Nathan's Info and other links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nhelgrenOnline documents: Create virtual tables using connectors https://learn.microsoft.com/power-apps/maker/data-platform/create-virtual-tables-using-connectorsKnown limitations and troubleshooting with virtual tables https://learn.microsoft.com/power-apps/maker/data-platform/limits-tshoot-virtual-tablesSetting up relationships with virtual tables with Power Apps https://learn.microsoft.com/power-apps/maker/data-platform/setup-virtual-table-relationships Videos: Virtual tables overview: https://youtu.be/weyEDIKhi18Create virtual tables: https://youtu.be/ttw4bF1mT3gIntegrate virtual tables with Dataverse: https://youtu.be/gjum546ycpg Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Power BI Dynamics 365 Sales Templates with Scott Sewell
03-01-2023
Power BI Dynamics 365 Sales Templates with Scott Sewell
In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft, Scott Sewell, about the Power BI Dynamics 365 Sales Templates. Some of the highlights: Daryl's Europe tripScott's superpower is working with Data, from SSIS/Kingswaysoft to SSRS to Power BIHow Scott got into using the TitanicWhat not to do when starting with Power BIScott explains a star schema for DarylScott walks through his Power BI TemplatesUsing pre-GA Power BI Solution importsScott shares his proposal story Scott's Info and other links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mscottsewellTwitter: @scottsewellGitHub: https://github.com/mscottsewellYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MSFT_ScottSewellPower BI ❤️ Dynamics 365 Sales! Report Templates - https://github.com/mscottsewell/Power-BI-D365-SalesPower BI modeling guidance for Power Platform - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/powerbi-modeling-guidance-for-power-platformA "Solution" for Power BI with Dynamics 365 Sales - https://youtu.be/mcdpm_5skpA Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Kartik Kanakasabesan and Riding the Power Apps CLI Rocket Ship
04-12-2022
Kartik Kanakasabesan and Riding the Power Apps CLI Rocket Ship
In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to Microsoft employee Kartik Kanakasabesan about the Power Apps CLI. Some of the highlights: The origin and history of the PACNew Tools to install using PACSubmitting a PR to PACUsing PAC in Azure DevOpsPAC Canvas Create Kartik's Info and other links: Kartik Kanakasabesan - LinkedIn@kkanakasList of Kartik blog posts - https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/author/kartikkaRelated blog posts Power Platform Developer Tools monthly release blog - https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-platform-developer-tools-monthly-release-september-refreshPAC Canvas Create - https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/automatically-create-a-power-app-from-a-rest-apiPAC CLI in Azure DevOps - https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-version-of-power-platform-build-tools-and-a-feature-packed-update-of-power-platform-cli Dataverse Service Client - https://github.com/microsoft/PowerPlatform-DataverseServiceClientNuGet Packages PP CLI on Windows - https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.PowerApps.CLIPP CLI on Linux - https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.PowerApps.CLI.Core.linux-x64PP CLI on OSX64 - https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.PowerApps.CLI.Core.osx-x64 GitHub repository Github Actions - https://github.com/microsoft/powerplatform-actionsVS Code extension - https://github.com/microsoft/powerplatform-vscode Microsoft will be opening up the pac cli code on GitHub as read only soon for the time being please submit PAC CLI requests in these GitHub repos or send your feedback to ISVFeedback@microsoft.com.   Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Back to the XrmToolBox Basics with Mark Carrington, Chris Piasecki and Matt Beard
20-11-2022
Back to the XrmToolBox Basics with Mark Carrington, Chris Piasecki and Matt Beard
In this episode, Daryl and Jonas talk to Mark Carrington, Chris Piasecki and Matt Beard about the XrmToolBox Basics. Some of the highlights: Why do we need to get back to the basicsConnection List Managing Connections in XrmToolBox: https://youtu.be/mC5FR_LaY4w Different ways of connecting environmentsSet environment highlight colourDefine browser and profileWhy Tanguy couldn't join the showChange icon size in the tools listOrder tools list by most usedContribute tools by providing a review, feedback or raising a pull requestHow to improve abandoned tool projectsImpersonate in XrmToolBox or Level up extensionBackup XrmToolBox storage folder on the cloudXrmToolBox storage folder path %AppData%\MscrmTools\XrmToolBoxFull Path - C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\MscrmTools\XrmToolBox You don't need to install tools in XrmToolBoxSetting for open Tool Library on the startupAdd to favourites with connectionPostpone the tool update Mark's Info and other links: Blog - https://markcarrington.devGitHub - https://github.com/MarkMpnTwitter - @MarkMpnLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/MarkMpn Chris's Info and other links: Twitter - @ChrisPiasecki89LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-piasecki Matt's Info and other links: Blog - https://mbeard.co.ukTwitter - @mattybeardLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbeard7 Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Phil Cole and Sticking Your PowerFx Where It Doesn't Belong
23-10-2022
Phil Cole and Sticking Your PowerFx Where It Doesn't Belong
In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to Phil Cole, a long-time listener of XrmToolCast, about using the PowerFx open-source library in various ways. Some of the highlights: Daryl's #SummitNA experiencePhil decides to use all the preview things!Jurassic Park - Can we, but should we?Scott subscribe to the RSS feed of PowerFX GitHubHomework assignment for PhilScott's idea about using RPA to migrate reference data with the same GUIDDaryl's worst calculated field everDaryl learns to use the Expando objectDoes PowerFx Compile, or InterpretPowerFx in the Test App Phil's Info and other links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/filcoleBlog: https://philcole.orgPower Fx via Custom API (GitHub Project)Using Power Fx in Cloud Flows (GitHub Project)Power Fx Prime Sieve (GitHub Project) Danish's blog about Expando Got questions? Have your own tool you’d like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at cast@xrmtoolbox.com. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes. Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser. Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin  | @LinnZawWin Music: https://www.purple-planet.com