Power Platform
October 2020 Community Highlights
Featured Community Members
We would like to recognize the top 3 community contributors in each community. (Super Users & Non-Super Users) You may even see the same username twice here as some of our top users contribute to multiple communities. WOW! Check out their amazing contributions! You are all Rock Stars!
Super User Program Update
Are you familiar with the Power Platform Super User program? We would like to announce that the three Power Platform Super User programs are now being aligned to create a more synchronous community experience! Some of you may see a roman numeral next to a Super User rank name. This means that the Super User has made it into the upper or middle Super User tier! This helps signify where Super Users are in their journey of community contribution!
New Features
In October we had some great new features added to the communities:
1. Top Solutions Authored Leaderboard now appears at board level in the right rail of the community.
2. The Users Online Widget, avatars will appear only at board level on the right rail of the community.
3. Meet Our Blog Authors appears in the right rail.
Need Help in the communities?
Check out the Community Support Areas:
Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents
Power Apps Community Blog Articles for October:
Oct Power Apps User Group (virtual) Meetup: Getting Started with Power Apps and Creating Custom Conn... by @aeskurtza
Power Automate Community Blog Articles for October:
Create a dynamically-updating time counter in a list using Power Automate by @Dr_Lee
Microsoft Power Automate: Multi-Level Approvals integrate with Microsoft Dynamic 365 CRM by @ShanmugaRaja
Emailing File Attachments from Forms with Power Automate by @Pstork1
Trigger conditions - filling the information gap by @Michal
Power Automate - Format Phone Number Easy @Jcook
Power BI Community Blog Articles for October:
Organising Measures in Power BI by @Pragati11
Important Links every Power BI enthusiastic should bookmark by @amitchandak
SEARCH FUNCTION WITH A LIST VALUE by @v-lili6-msft
Extract Date Time From Texts In Several Scenarios by @v-alq-msft
Highlight the decrease data by @V-lianl-msft
Distributing/Allocating the Yearly Target (Convert to Daily Target) -Part 1 - New Table by @amitchandak
Industrial historian data retrieval using Power BI by @neil_varnas_IP
Row Level Security with Admin Control Table by @FarhanAhmed
Unable to connect to IBM DB2 from PBI Desktop by @monaraya
How to get data color reference for Power BI from another PPT or Image by @Varunjain3109
Power BI Order of Operations by @AllisonKennedy
My experience working with Virtual Machine by @michaelsh
Alternative for Max line in the Analytics pane by @V-lianl-msft
Ranking in 3 different items by @v-alq-msft
New Customer Analysis In Power BI by @EnterpriseDNA
Unlock the power of dynamic parameter binding for Direct Query by @artemus
Display custom textbox based on the slicer selection using IF condition by @Varunjain3109
Make a clock visual with DAX by @V-lianl-msft
Substring with DAX and Power Query by @v-alq-msft
Connecting your data source to Power BI – About the third-party sources and PDFs by @Djordje_M
Display Custom Message in the Visual Until a Selection is Made in the Slicer by @Pragati11
How to Manage Visuals while using Filters in Power BI b
Power BI Dev Camp- Learn About Embedding Reports with Power BI JavaScript API + Session 3 info 10/29 by @TedPattison
Memory/CPU is utilized for Paginated Report even though you do not have a Paginated Report by @monaraya
Power BI Desktop vs. Power BI Services by @Djordje_M
How did I format my DAX expression in a post? by @DataZoe
How to connect your data in Power BI to third party vendor by @Djordje_M
Drill-up Drill-down Capability Using Bookmarks in Power BI by @Pragati11
Connecting to an Azure Data Lake Gen 2 at a Power BI Workspace throws Access Denied Error by @monaraya
Unable to connect to Power BI Service datasets from Power BI Desktop by @monaraya
Power BI Challenge 7 - Wrap Up! by @EnterpriseDNA
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Dear Community Members, We'd like to let you know of an upcoming change to the community platform: starting July 16th, the platform will transition to a READ ONLY mode until July 22nd. During this period, members will not be able to Kudo, Comment, or Reply to any posts. On July 22nd, please be on the lookout for a message sent to the email address registered on your community profile. This email is crucial as it will contain your unique code and link to register for the new platform encompassing all of the communities. What to Expect in the New Community: A more unified experience where all products, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, and Power Pages, will be accessible from one community.Community Blogs that you can syndicate and link to for automatic updates. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this transition. Stay tuned for the exciting new features and a seamless community experience ahead!
We are excited to announce the Summer of Solutions Challenge! This challenge is kicking off on Monday, June 17th and will run for (4) weeks. The challenge is open to all Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio & Power Pages) community members. We invite you to participate in a quest to provide solutions to as many questions as you can. Answers can be provided in all the communities. Entry Period: This Challenge will consist of four weekly Entry Periods as follows (each an “Entry Period”) - 12:00 a.m. PT on June 17, 2024 – 11:59 p.m. PT on June 23, 2024 - 12:00 a.m. PT on June 24, 2024 – 11:59 p.m. PT on June 30, 2024 - 12:00 a.m. PT on July 1, 2024 – 11:59 p.m. PT on July 7, 2024 - 12:00 a.m. PT on July 8, 2024 – 11:59 p.m. PT on July 14, 2024 Entries will be eligible for the Entry Period in which they are received and will not carryover to subsequent weekly entry periods. You must enter into each weekly Entry Period separately. How to Enter: We invite you to participate in a quest to provide "Accepted Solutions" to as many questions as you can. Answers can be provided in all the communities. Users must provide a solution which can be an “Accepted Solution” in the Forums in all of the communities and there are no limits to the number of “Accepted Solutions” that a member can provide for entries in this challenge, but each entry must be substantially unique and different. Winner Selection and Prizes: At the end of each week, we will list the top ten (10) Community users which will consist of: 5 Community Members & 5 Super Users and they will advance to the final drawing. We will post each week in the News & Announcements the top 10 Solution providers. At the end of the challenge, we will add all of the top 10 weekly names and enter them into a random drawing. Then we will randomly select ten (10) winners (5 Community Members & 5 Super Users) from among all eligible entrants received across all weekly Entry Periods to receive the prize listed below. If a winner declines, we will draw again at random for the next winner. A user will only be able to win once overall. If they are drawn multiple times, another user will be drawn at random. Individuals will be contacted before the announcement with the opportunity to claim or deny the prize. Once all of the winners have been notified, we will post in the News & Announcements of each community with the list of winners. Each winner will receive one (1) Pass to the Power Platform Conference in Las Vegas, Sep. 18-20, 2024 ($1800 value). NOTE: Prize is for conference attendance only and any other costs such as airfare, lodging, transportation, and food are the sole responsibility of the winner. Tickets are not transferable to any other party or to next year’s event. ** PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED RULES for this CHALLENGE** Week 1 Results: Congratulations to the Week 1 qualifiers, you are being entered in the random drawing that will take place at the end of the challenge. Community MembersNumber SolutionsSuper UsersNumber Solutions Deenuji 9 @NathanAlvares24 17 @Anil_g 7 @ManishSolanki 13 @eetuRobo 5 @David_MA 10 @VishnuReddy1997 5 @SpongYe 9JhonatanOB19932 (tie) @Nived_Nambiar 8 @maltie 2 (tie) @PA-Noob 2 (tie) @LukeMcG 2 (tie) @tgut03 2 (tie) Week 2 Results: Congratulations to the Week 2 qualifiers, you are being entered in the random drawing that will take place at the end of the challenge. Week 2: Community MembersSolutionsSuper UsersSolutionsPower Automate @Deenuji 12@ManishSolanki 19 @Anil_g 10 @NathanAlvares24 17 @VishnuReddy1997 6 @Expiscornovus 10 @Tjan 5 @Nived_Nambiar 10 @eetuRobo 3 @SudeepGhatakNZ 8 Week 3 Results: Congratulations to the Week 3 qualifiers, you are being entered in the random drawing that will take place at the end of the challenge. Week 3:Community MembersSolutionsSuper UsersSolutionsPower Automate Deenuji32ManishSolanki55VishnuReddy199724NathanAlvares2444Anil_g22SudeepGhatakNZ40eetuRobo18Nived_Nambiar28Tjan8David_MA22 Week 4 Results: Congratulations to the Week 4 qualifiers, you are being entered in the random drawing that will take place at the end of the challenge. Week 4:Community MembersSolutionsSuper UsersSolutionsPower Automate Deenuji11FLMike31Sayan11ManishSolanki16VishnuReddy199710creativeopinion14Akshansh-Sharma3SudeepGhatakNZ7claudiovc2CFernandes5 misc2Nived_Nambiar5 Usernametwice232rzaneti5 eetuRobo2 Anil_g2 SharonS2
On July 16, 2024, we published the 2024 release wave 2 plans for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Platform. These plans are a compilation of the new capabilities planned to be released between October 2024 to March 2025. This release introduces a wealth of new features designed to enhance customer understanding and improve overall user experience, showcasing our dedication to driving digital transformation for our customers and partners. The upcoming wave is centered around utilizing advanced AI and Microsoft Copilot technologies to enhance user productivity and streamline operations across diverse business applications. These enhancements include intelligent automation, AI-powered insights, and immersive user experiences that are designed to break down barriers between data, insights, and individuals. Watch a summary of the release highlights. Discover the latest features that empower organizations to operate more efficiently and adaptively. From AI-driven sales insights and customer service enhancements to predictive analytics in supply chain management and autonomous financial processes, the new capabilities enable businesses to proactively address challenges and capitalize on opportunities.
We're embarking on a journey to enhance your experience by transitioning to a new community platform. Our team has been diligently working to create a fresh community site, leveraging the very Dynamics 365 and Power Platform tools our community advocates for. We started this journey with transitioning Copilot Studio forums and blogs in June. The move marks the beginning of a new chapter, and we're eager for you to be a part of it. The rest of the Power Platform product sites will be moving over this summer. Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to the launch. We can't wait to welcome you to our new community space, designed with you in mind. Let's connect, learn, and grow together. Here's to new beginnings and endless possibilities! If you have any questions, observations or concerns throughout this process please go to https://aka.ms/PPCommSupport. To stay up to date on the latest details of this migration and other important Community updates subscribe to our News and Announcements forums: Copilot Studio, Power Apps, Power Automate, Power Pages
