Hello Everyone Hope you’re all keeping safe. For information on how to keep yourself safe from COVID-19 visit https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public This episode of Power Virtual Agents (PVA) is about understanding ‘Variables’ and 'Calling an Action' using Power Automate in PVA. This is #thenocodeway to leverage the power platform. Following is covered in the video: Variables Dynamics content... Continue Reading →
The Top 10 Power Automate Community Blogs of 2019
Hi Readers This list might help you to refer to these blogs when you need it. If you haven't read it yet, click on the link and read it. I have also provided the URL of Author's website (just in case you want to check out their awesome work). Please note that my list doesn't... Continue Reading →
#TGIF Quick Tip on UI Flows (Power Automate, renaming a UI flow)
Hello Readers This quick tip is part of my Thank God it's Flow #TGIF series. There are two tips in this post: Renaming your UI flow Modifying and removing connections Renaming your UI Flow: For general flows you just hit on the pencil/edit button and can rename them by clicking on the name at the... Continue Reading →
#TGIF Episode 6: UI Flows (RPA) in Power Automate (Both desktop & web app)
Hello Readers and Viewers In this episode we will learn about the business use cases of robotic process automation or UI Flows. If you want to learn about setting up UI flows, please read this post https://diyd365.com/2019/12/11/everything-you-need-to-run-a-ui-flow-power-automate We will look at both desktop and web app. I have taken two business scenarios: Automation Testing of... Continue Reading →
#TGIF Episode 4: Understanding ‘Scope’ in Flows (Power Automate)
Hello Readers and Viewers In this episode we will try to understand 'Scope' in flows. This is a comparatively short episode as I have used visuals to explain scope. Scope is available in following categories: User Business Unit Parent Child Business Unit Organisation Custom (Yes, you can enter a custom value) Dynamics 365 people, does... Continue Reading →
Populating ‘Item Link’ In Approvals (Power Automate/MS Flow)
Hi Readers This is a quick tip on how to generate a link to the item you want to be approved. Scenario: Whenever a quote is created a approval request must be sent out with a link/URL of quote to be approved. Problem: "Item Link" field only shows the GUID of the quote There's no... Continue Reading →
#TGIF Episode 3: Most Common ODATA Filter Queries
Hi Readers and Viewers This episode is to summarise my blog post "Every Power Automate Filter Query You Ever Wanted To Know". We will look at the following combinations of ODATA queries: Contains and does not contains for text fields Contains and does not contains for Option Sets Is blank and is not blank Contains... Continue Reading →
Every Power Automate (MS Flow) Filter Query You Ever Wanted To Know As A Functional Consultant
Hello Readers This blog is to help fellow consultants to start their journey on Power Automate. We all know how easy it is to create a flow (Watch #TGIF Episode 2 here, if not already). I am sure as a Business user or a functional consultant, you must have had a situation where you needed... Continue Reading →
#TGIF Episode 2: Building Your First Flow
Hi Readers and Viewers In this episode, we will deep dive into Power Automate and will create our first flow. We are also going to see different types of flows available within Power Automate. We will look at the following scenario to create our flow: Scenario: Assign Territory to a customer based on the 'Address... Continue Reading →
#TGIF Episode 1: Getting Started With Microsoft Flow
Hi Readers and Viewers In this episode of TGIF, we are going to see that how you and me can start our Flow journey. This is a short episodes and will cover the following: Licensing Sign up Start page Enter a process name Check templates Check out the mobile app Have you got the reason... Continue Reading →

