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tpatel

Share with external users

Submitted on ‎07-15-2016 11:49 AM Submitted by tpatel on ‎07-15-2016 11:49 AM
Hi   Please add feature sharing apps with external users   -T ... View more
Status: Completed

The ability to share canvas apps with external users is now availabile in public preview! The documentation can be found here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/share-app#share-with-guests

 

The blog announcement is here: https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/share-canvas-apps-with-guests-in-your-organization/

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D365Ideas_Admin

Allow Admins to login as Users

Submitted on ‎02-04-2019 06:23 AM Submitted by D365Ideas_Admin on ‎02-04-2019 06:23 AM
It would be great if as an admin I could login as another user in order to troubleshoot issues that arise. Instead of having to waste a license for my test user so I can change the test users security roles to mimmick that of the individual having issues. ... View more
Status: Planned

Thank you for your feedback. This is a great suggestion! We are considering this for our future release.

 

Sincerely,

Srikumar Nair

PM, Microsoft

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D365Ideas_Admin

Allow NOT IN searches in advanced find, marketing lists etc

Submitted on ‎02-04-2019 06:21 AM Submitted by D365Ideas_Admin on ‎02-04-2019 06:21 AM
A very common request from customers is to find records WITHOUT a certain related record. Today I need to make a custom report for that. I think it would be great to be able to create views etc based on NOT IN statements in an advanced find. That could easily be used for customers to set up even more dynamics marketing lists too. ... View more
Status: Completed

Thank you for your feedback. This is a great suggestion! We will consider this in our roadmap.

 

Sincerely,

Neeraj Nandwana

PM, Microsoft 

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Migrated_User

Printing

Submitted on ‎04-26-2016 02:37 AM Submitted by Migrated_User on ‎04-26-2016 02:37 AM
As this is designed for ENTERPRISE, printing from the within the APPS will make PowerApps superior to Excel and even ERP / SAP system. If ONENOTE can be accomplished (for printing) after our request, why not PowerApps.   Anonymous shared this idea  ·  February 01, 2016                      ... View more
Status: Started

An update on progress here:

First of all, a sincere thank you to all the folks who filled out the survey. (https://aka.ms/pa-printing ) We, the product team, have leveraged a lot of this information in our work on these features. We are still accepting responses for those who have not had the opportunity to fill it out.

We realize this Idea has been open for a long time as we’ve prioritized other items, but this is very top of mind for us. Reflected in this printing Idea, there are several different asks here for different types of “printing”. I want to be entirely transparent and break these different requests out to give those a feel for the direction of the platform for each of these needs.

  1. Report generation capabilities – This request is document-style reports with visualizations that provide additional control, like which tables expand horizontally and vertically to display all their data and continue from page to page as needed.  Think of this as generating fixed-layout documents optimized for printing and archiving, such as PDF and Word files. Currently there are existing methods of doing this today on the platform. People creating canvas apps with SQL leverage SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).  People using CDS are leveraging the CDS reporting capabilities available to them (backed by SSRS). PowerBI Paginated Reports are now generally available for use as well. Long term, the strategy here for PowerApps is to become more integrated with PowerBI to allow a common report generation story for the platform. At the PowerApps Vision and Roadmap session at the Microsoft Business Application Summit when this question was asked, the answer is that we want to avoid having both PowerBI Reporting Services AND a hypothetical “PowerApps Reporting Services”.  We don’t currently have a further timeline to share, but our teams continue to work together on this integration.
  2. Export to PDF from a canvas app – This request comes from a lot of InfoPath, Access, and LotusNotes users, in addition to many many other people who want to print PDFs as part of invoices, summaries, status updates, work orders etc. We hear you that there will always be a need for having a readable output and archiving whether it is all digital or still requiring paper. This request also came from people who were leveraging SharePoint and other data sources without reporting capabilities.  Today, users are leveraging Flow with the Word connector to create word documents to become PDFs, and another strategy is writing HTML to use with Flow to create a document using OneDrive, or other connectors with convert to PDF capabilities. These options are available today but require some knowledge of HTML and some effort to accomplish. The plan is to provide a simple way to export the contents of a printable screen to a PDF from a canvas app, primarily focusing on the export form scenario. This allows users who use all different data sources to create PDFs using skills they know. However, this solution is not intended to be the answer for really long table heavy documents, banded or cross tab reports​, as well as a few other advanced scenarios. These features can be found in the Report generation solutions provided in Number 1. Now, the work on this particular item has already started, and we have been working on the infrastructure to enable this capability. This is a complex problem, with a lot of different requirements and this is expected to be delivered in 2020.
  3. Export to Excel– We don’t currently have any plans to support this as a further capability. PowerBI Paginated Reports have this as a capability. In canvas apps, you can connect and write to excel today through a connector to write to the templates needed. Additionally, most data sources themselves (CDS, SharePoint and others) have the capability to export data to excel.
  4. Generate Barcodes & print bar codes – This ask is covered by number 1.
  5. Printing direct to a printer – This is something that users will still have to configure for themselves utilizing existing device and browser capabilities and defaults. However, the first parts of this ask involving getting a prinatable output should be covered in 1&2.

To sum up: PowerBI Reporting Services and Paginated Reports is to become more integrated with PowerApps. Canvas Apps export to PDF is a separate capability to arrive in 2020.

As always, your feedback is appreciated. This is a top ask in our community and it is being taken seriously.

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D365Ideas_Admin

Autonumbering Feature

Submitted on ‎02-04-2019 06:26 AM Submitted by D365Ideas_Admin on ‎02-04-2019 06:26 AM
It is really a strong requirement to have a feature for an "autonumbering" - field...there are solutions out there in the wild, but it would be very nice to have this feature out-of-the-box in Crm. ... View more
Status: Completed

 

 Thank you for your feedback. We released this feature in Dynamics 365 (online), version 9.0. Please refer to the following link for more information:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/developer/create-auto-number-attrib...

 

 Thanks,

Srikumar Nair

PM, Microsoft 

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D365Ideas_Admin

Field labels should wrap, not fade

Submitted on ‎02-04-2019 06:55 AM Submitted by D365Ideas_Admin on ‎02-04-2019 06:55 AM
When you place a field on a form that has a long name, the name of the field fades. In CRM 2011, the field name would wrap. Fading causes some of the important content to not be visible. It would be more desirable to have the full field name visible via the old behavior of wrapping than to fade it. This would also allow for better future protection of moving to a more responsive web design that could accommodate more varied screen resolutions (and different devices) The best practice would be to shorten the field names, or change the field label width in the section to accommodate long fields, and those are the current workarounds. ... View more
Status: Planned

Thank you for your feedback. This is a great suggestion! We will consider this in our roadmap.

Sincerely,

Neeraj Nandwana

PM, Microsoft

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D365Ideas_Admin

Custom Composite Lookups (multi-relationship in 1 lookup)

Submitted on ‎02-04-2019 06:24 AM Submitted by D365Ideas_Admin on ‎02-04-2019 06:24 AM
MS Dynamics CRM has a few entities where it offers this functionality (for example customer on opportunity, partylist on email, regarding on activities). It would be particularly handy if we could define these ourselves for use on any custom or system entity. For example define a lookup on a custom entity which can contain multiple record types (like customer works) or define a party list on a custom entity and have it contain any system or custom record type (in line of how to/from works on email). ... View more
Status: Planned

Thank you for your feedback. This is a great suggestion! We will consider this in our roadmap.

 

Sincerely,

 Srikumar Nair

PM, Microsoft 

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D365Ideas_Admin

Multiselect Picklist

Submitted on ‎02-04-2019 06:38 AM Submitted by D365Ideas_Admin on ‎02-04-2019 06:38 AM
When I was working in 3.0 for a customer, I created a multi select picklist using the inbuilt options from Dynamics CRM. If I could do this then I believe MS can build it and help a lot of customers. In the advanced find for any status, optionset field in the filter criteriea, we get a multi select picklist. We can move values around in that and it displays the multiselected values as well. I have used this same window and a couple of XML strings to create a similar field on a Form. The XML strings store the Values in my case. This solution would certainly help a lot of customers and enhances the CRM product as well. The customers I speak to say that it is available in other products and why not here. I see that there is a possiblity and hope you can release it. ... View more
Status: Completed

Thank you for your feedback. This is a great suggestion! We will consider this in our roadmap.

Sincerely,
Neeraj Nandwana
PM, Microsoft

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michowl

Attach a file to form

Submitted on ‎02-01-2017 09:56 PM Submitted by on ‎02-01-2017 09:56 PM
I'd like to be able to use a control like the Add Picture button, but for Files of any type.   The control would open up a file picker, I could select the file and then I can upload the same as content from Add Picture.   For example, my current need is to attach a document (doc, ppt, pdf, etc) to an Annotation to a Case in Dynamics 365. ... View more
Status: Completed

Review details on this feature release in the following blogs and video tutorials:

 

 

 

Thank you,

Audrie

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Migrated_User

Opening for using the app outside your domain

Submitted on ‎04-26-2016 04:20 AM Submitted by Migrated_User on ‎04-26-2016 04:20 AM
It seams that you can let your organisation use the app, but I would love that users outside my domain also could get and use the app. That might be some of our customers f.i., so "Send invite" through email would be great! Terje Førsund shared this idea  ·  December 10, 2015 ... View more
Status: Completed

The ability to share canvas apps with external users is now availabile in public preview! The documentation can be found here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/share-app#share-with-guests

 

The blog announcement is here: https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/share-canvas-apps-with-guests-in-your-organization/

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dnaedwards

Ability to set default entity for lookup fields

Submitted on ‎02-04-2019 06:32 AM Submitted by dnaedwards on ‎02-04-2019 06:32 AM
Please consider adding the ability to designate the default entity for lookup fields like Potential Customer on the Opportunity. We have several implementations where we might use the Account or Contact entity but not both. Additionally, clients might want to require or prefer a particular entity over another and want the lookup field to, at a minimum, default to the desired entity type. I've had two client requests in the past week alone for this feature. Thank you, ... View more
Status: Planned

 

Thank you for your feedback. This is a good suggestion! We will consider this in our roadmap.

  

Sincerely,

 

Srikumar Nair

PM, Microsoft

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Jingjing

Submit captured image to SharePoint List

Submitted on ‎06-13-2016 12:57 PM Submitted by Jingjing on ‎06-13-2016 12:57 PM
I think it would be great to make photos captured in the PowerApp Camera control be submitted to SharePoint List.   ... View more
Status: Started

We have started working on this, but this is complex as by default SPO lists do not have a concept of images stored in them. This is the top item on our SharePoint connector team and we are actively working on it.

 

Sadly, don't have a timeline due to the complexity of the problem.

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D365Ideas_Admin

All Dynamics CRM training course materials should be free for everyone to download

Submitted on ‎02-04-2019 06:16 AM Submitted by D365Ideas_Admin on ‎02-04-2019 06:16 AM
My suggestion is that CRM training materials should be free for anyone to download. Partners are expected to purchase a Microsoft Dynamics Partner Foundation or Advantage Service Plan in order to access several benefits including access to the Dynamics CRM 4.0 and 2011 training guides. The Dynamics service plans are most popular with larger partners who are committed to Dynamics CRM. The service plans are less popular with new and small partners who are still building their committment. This means that the CRM professionals who need the most training (those who work for new and smaller partners) do not have access to training material, while those who are most likely to be certified already (those who work for Silver and Gold CRM certified partners) do have access to the training. Well-training, certified CRM professionals perform better CRM implementations. It's in everyone's interests -- Microsoft, partners and customers -- to ensure that Microsoft Dynamics CRM has more well-training, certified CRM professionals available than competing systems. Microsoft will have happier customers, larger market share and greater software licensing revenues by providing free training materials to its customers and partners than it will by attempting to turn training requirements into a source of revenue. Salesforce.com, for example, provide administrator training guides at no charge for anyone to download from their website: http://www.salesforce.com/assets/pdf/misc/SG_CertifiedAdmin.pdf. The Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 training course materials were free for any customer or partner to download and study. However, the policy changed with the release of CRM 4.0 and hasn't reverted with the release of CRM 2011. It should! ... View more
Status: Planned

Thank you for your feedback. We will consider this in our roadmap.

 

Sincerely,

 Srikumar Nair

 PM, Microsoft

 

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Migrated_User

PowerApps must also see SQL Azure Queries, not only Tables

Submitted on ‎04-26-2016 03:01 AM Submitted by Migrated_User on ‎04-26-2016 03:01 AM
On making the connection, I only see Tables, not Queries. This cannot be workable as Tables usually have many IDs and IDs are meaningless, Connection to Queries is a must: same as Excel and Power BI. Yahya shared this idea  ·  March 21, 2016  · ... View more
Status: Completed

 Using SQL Views in PowerApps is now available.  See the blog to find out more: https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/using-sql-server-views-in-powerapps/

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Silverleaf

Export Form to PDF

Submitted on ‎05-05-2016 01:32 PM Submitted by Silverleaf on ‎05-05-2016 01:32 PM
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. ... View more
Status: Under Review
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KREI

Save attachments to SharePoint list item

Submitted on ‎10-14-2016 01:26 PM Submitted by KREI on ‎10-14-2016 01:26 PM
Hello,   My main blocking point right now, is that I can not attach files to SharePoint list via PoweApps edit forms. I can create app which can manage orders in SharePoint list for my company in few seconds, but we are forced to keep original email request in list. For this we are using InfoPath which works fine, but PowerApps should be much more suitable solution.   Also we are using same procedure but with excel forms, for that is also important to be able to EDIT excel/word... attachment directly on SharePoint. So what I would like to have in DisplayForm/edit form, when I click on excel file attached, it will open my excel, let me edit it and save it back directly to SharePoint like is possible now with forms on SharePoint.   Once I will have those 2 things in PowerApps, my live will be much more easier!    Would like to use PowerApps in our company, but right now... its not possible ... View more
Status: Completed

Review details on this feature release in the following blogs and video tutorials:

 

 

 

Thank you,

Audrie

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Jeff_Thorpe

Move or Copy a SharePoint list PowerApps Custom Form

Submitted on ‎03-30-2018 07:42 AM Submitted by Super User on ‎03-30-2018 07:42 AM
It would be nice to be able to create a SharePoint list PowerApps Custom Form in one site or list (e.g. development) and then be able to move it to another site or list (e,g, production). This would help with development and teting of new and updated forms before they are released to the production. This could also help with the reuse of form designs, so a person isn't always recreating the wheel. ... View more
Status: Started
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EED_Solutions

Let Powerapps connect to a Document Library

Submitted on ‎02-22-2017 10:39 PM Submitted by EED_Solutions on ‎02-22-2017 10:39 PM
Hi,   My Idea:   First step would be, that you make Lookup Columns work, that refer to an Document Library 2nd Step: Make them viewable as pdf and activate Feedback columns (like / Rating)     -> Changing them / Uploading new versions would be great as well, but I understand that it might be very hard to implement all those Versioning functionalities as well .....   Best regards,   Eric ... View more
Status: Started

PowerApps can connect to Document Libraries today. We realize the work needs to be done to improve discovery and usage, and we continuing to work on this.

 

In the meantime these video tutorials may help:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdd01EGv_-U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENe5GIzAPqc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWXSBU8aiGE

 

Thank you,

Audrie

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xx

Get app metadata from within the app

Submitted on ‎07-26-2017 05:32 AM Submitted by xx on ‎07-26-2017 05:32 AM
We need the ability to get various metadata about the app using formula.  For example it woud be great to display the version number and relelase date of the app rather than manually adding them in a text field.   ... View more
Status: Planned
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Migrated_User

Offline mode

Submitted on ‎04-26-2016 02:28 AM Submitted by Migrated_User on ‎04-26-2016 02:28 AM
Provide some sort of cache to allow offline input and let it sync afterwards   Kris Buntinx shared this idea  ·  February 25, 2016                        ... View more
Status: Planned

First off let us acknowledge how important this feature is to mobile scenarios.  "Always connected" is simply not a workable assumption for mobile scenarios which range from field workers in remote locations to sales agents in spotty wifi places in a city or building.  And while we did release, in 2016, a set of features that allow PowerApps customers to fashion an "offline" story programmatically, it was not the "off the shelf", no code, low code kind of experience you should expect in PowerApps.  In order to build this we need good support and interaction from a back-end.  We have, currently in progress, foundational work in CDS to enable this feature.  Once that capability is enabled, we will enable features in PowerApps to take advantage of it.  While there is work in progress on CDS, I do not want to mark this as "Started" until we have started the work on the PowerApps side and we can talk more concretely about a timeline.  So, for now it will be marked as "Planned".  But do understand that we plan to enable this and that we're taking the foundational steps to make it great. 

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