Power Apps Ideas

cakhaing · ‎07-03-2019

Currently, customisation of PowerApps/Dynamics portal heavily relies on JavaScript. PCF is coming to canvas app too. Please bring PCF to PowerApps portal, making it one component framework to rule all model-driven app, cavas app, and PowerApps portal, in the future.

Anonymous · ‎02-22-2018

Problem: One of the biggest issues in PowerApps right now is that we cannot protect our data. If we connect any data source to PowerApps (Excel, SharePoint List, SQL Server Connection) it has to be shared with all users for them to be able to use the app. This creates a problem where user has access directly to data source and can bypass the app to do direct modifications to the data source as well as see information not meant to be seen by them. If your app was built to limit users access to some data, for example: Showing users only their vacation requests and hiding other user vacations Showing user only their travel request and hiding other user travels That means that all users can see all data as well as they can modify it without any trace. In case of Excel file on OneDrive we need to give users access to this file, that means that user can just go on OneDrive and find the excel file and edit it. In case of SharePoint List, that means that user needs to have Edit rights to that list and can just find it on the SharePoint Site and go in and edit. In case of SQL Server Connection, that means that user can open PowerApps, click create new app, open Data Sources and the shared SQL connection will be there and he can connect to it. This will allow the user to see all tables in that SQL connection with edit rights. Idea: I believe the best way to fix it, and this will allow PowerApps to become truly powerful tool to replace most of organization applications is to give the App itself write rights to the Excel sheets, SharePoint lists or SQL Connection and not the user. This way the user will have no access to the files, SharePoint List or SQL Connection and the only way to interact with data will be through the App.

D365Ideas_Admin · ‎02-04-2019

According to this** blog: "By design, whenever any entity metadata is changed all duplicate rules associated with that entity are unpublished." Please, please change this design. I'm dealing with a client now that has 9MB of -open- leads because they (seem to) constantly tinker with the Lead form and weren't aware that the duplicate detection rules weren't active. **http://www.madronasg.com/blog/duplicate-detection-rules-automatically-unpublished

BrianKnight · ‎08-14-2018

It would be fantastic to have stored procedure access to PowerApps. It's a feature presently blocking a number of customers of ours from implementing PowerApps since much of their logic is in the sprocs already. They don't want to implement Flow for this since they see it as another cog to pay for. This seems like pretty core functionality but there must be some big technical blocker from MS implementing it.

Anonymous · ‎05-03-2018

Problem The biggest problem with developing PowerApps with Azure SQL Database is that we have to share the SQL Connector with each user of the app. What that means is that each employee can bypass the app by creating their own app and adding this connector to their app (since it is shared). They get the ability to see all the tables and views in the database. Basically, everything there is in the SQL database, on top of that they also get the ability to edit the information in any way they please. This is not an issue for non-confidential information and simple apps. However, we have plans to develop more complex apps with data that should not be seen by everyone who will be using the app. PowerApps is great as we can build custom logic on who sees what. However, since each employee can create a fake app and throw in the SQL connector that was shared with them, this means that all the security and complex data validation built in the app becomes useless. Idea I think the simplest solution would be to make the SQL Connector when sharing it, the user gets “Can use” permission, it would be great if we could give an even lower permission level like “Can use only in this App”. This would make it impossible for them to create fake apps and throw in this SQL Connector to see data they are not supposed to see. OR Another option would be that when user has “Can use” permissions on SQL Connector they would only be allowed to use it where the owner put that SQL Connection, making it impossible for them to drop this connection in their Apps or Flows. Either one of those solutions would make PowerApps a lot more useful for a large number of corporations. This would definitely push PowerApps adoption for more complex systems and bring it above other similar platforms out there.

D365Ideas_Admin · ‎02-04-2019

Our duplicate detection rules keep unpublishing themselves. I'm assuming it happens when a solution is deployed -> http://www.madronasg.com/blog/duplicate-detection-rules-automatically-unpublished So my suggestion is that system automatically re-publish the duplicate detection rules when a solution is published. Or give the admin the option to automatically republish the rules.

D365Ideas_Admin · ‎02-04-2019

When we add an entity to a CRM solution, it drags along the schema, views, forms, charts, and many other sub-components. This makes it incredibly difficult to ship a small solution change from one CRM org to another and it makes it difficult for larger CRM teams to keep their work isolated from each other without having to resort to very complex conflict resolution strategies. The CRM solution model already supports exporting (and subsequent importing) of individual subcomponents if we hack the xml and take out forms/views/fields/relationships that we don't want to ship from one environment to another. The CRM solution UI does not have an add-existing or remove button for these solution components. Please add the ability to pick and choose individual solution subcomponents in the solution model instead of forcing us to bundle entity schema and UI in the same solution file. This suggestion would make it easy for us to ship a single form, view, or even a field from one development environment to another. It would enable large CRM development teams to work better together with full isolation and minimal conflicts. It would be easier to patch a production environment.

Bryndís · ‎10-17-2018

Filtering in PowerApps is not user friendly , the option to create a view in power apps (filter) based on Sharepoint List view would make life a lot easier. Creating a filter in PowerApps is very time consuming compared to a list view in sharepoint. example of usage is a sharepoint list that has a status field ( choice field ;new, in progress , completed) and assigned to field (person field), where you would want to show in the power apps... new requests assigned to the user logged in.

D365Ideas_Admin · ‎02-04-2019

Many companies are currently doing unsupported customizations to change the main Microsoft Dynamics CRM logo. Creating the ability to set this to a web resource would require what I perceive as a small and isolated change and enable all these CRM customers to make this change in a supported fashion.

KroonOfficeSol · ‎06-12-2018

Great to be able to give notifications to the user. But I think it would be a great idea to add to parameters: Auto-disappear function - this should be a choice Time to show before the trickering 1. - this should be optional, so only with 1 selected to Auto-disappear and with a default if not filled. Formula will then be: Notify("Text to display", Type off notification, true/false, 2000) Last parameter in miliseconds, like in the timer. Reason is simply that it's irritating for a user when it's needed to manually click away the notification bar, especially when it a information or success notification. For the error and warning I could amagine that you want this manual actie to be performed. Hope for the support off the community for this functionality.

D365Ideas_Admin · ‎02-04-2019

Create a Partner / Admin user role that can login to a customer's Dynamics CRM Online account without needing a paid user subscription. This would allow Partners or IT Admin to better support Dynamics CRM Online without requiring a paid user subscription. Access would be governed by the customer. A customer's success with CRM Online is oftentimes dependent on the Partner Communities involvement. A Partner / Admin user would allow for better CRM Online support which would result in less attrition.

Yahya · ‎04-30-2017

It would be nice if I can add a command to a button via which i can choose a predefined field value (in a screen) and copy its content to Clipboard. In PowerApps for mobile, this becomes a must.

Jbid · ‎05-15-2017

Please consider adding a feature to get to the appended comment history from a sharpoint list comment filed with append and versioning turned on to appear in a power app card? https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/PowerApps-Forum/Append-comments-Field/m-p/34968#M14383

D365Ideas_Admin · ‎02-04-2019

the Subject line of phone calls is not displayed in the activity/notes pane. This is important for many users and diminishes the usefulness of the activity pane.

ben-thompson · ‎06-03-2019

Based on Use SetNotification to show error messages? could I suggest that you make it possible for a powerapp component framework field component to flag it's value as invalid and stop the page from saving until the error is corrected I understand that this is currently possible using the clientapi but that requires additional work and a code (Javascript) or low code (Business rules) solution where this method would allow a zero code solution where the only thing required would be to add the field to the form, change the field type to the component and add the appropriate validation within the controls parameters / configuration.

D365Ideas_Admin · ‎02-04-2019

Ability to run the MS Word spell checker in MDCRM forms.

MWilliams86 · ‎10-30-2017

Add a scrollable screen control that allows the designer to either set where the scroll bar position is or reset the scrollbar to top. Currently the screen remembers its position when you navigate away from it, then if you navigate back to that screen, the screen may not be reset back to the top of the items to display which is a negative user experience forcing the user to scroll back to the top of the scrollable screen.

Pieter_Veenstra · ‎08-30-2018

The coding part of PowerApps can contain complex code. It would be great if the code could be simplified by storying the code in libraries that can be maintained from within the PowerApps Studio.

BrianR · ‎08-16-2018

Please provide the ability for the code editor to pop out into a SEPARATE, moveable and resizeable window.

Silverleaf · ‎05-05-2016

For me, exporting a form, or gallery to a PDF would be even more helpful than printing and still allow me to print a final "report" from a form or gallery.

Share your ideas and vote for future features

Bring PowerApps Component Framekwork (PCF) to PowerApps Portal

Removing user ability to access data source without using the app

Automatically republish duplication detection rules whenever an entity is published

Calling a Stored Procedure in PowerApps

Making SQL Connector Secure

Automatically republish duplication detection rules whenever an entity is published

Allow discrete selection of entity-related solution components in solution export

View in PowerApps based on sharepoint list view

Ability to customize CRM Main Logo

Notify - add autodisappear and time function

Partner / Admin User Access to CRM Online Organizations

Copy to Clipboard

Append comments Field

Phone Call subject not displayed in activity pane

Allow a PCF field component to flag a field as invalid and stop page save.

CRM- Spell Checker in CRM

Screen Reset/Set Scrollbar Back to Top

An option to create new custom functions in PowerApps in libraries

Code Editor: Allow popout into separate resizable window / dialog

Export Form to PDF

Helpful resources

Spell Check

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[Idea] Harness should have toggle for web/tablet/p...

Custom control framework support for Canvas Apps

Environment Variables