How to get localized name of process stage?

[ZARE]

Hi, I am trying to show active BPF process stage name in lists for an entity, no matter which BPF is applied.

Since we don't have a reference from an entity to the active BPF instance any more, I thought I could make a flow or workflow on BPF table, on active stage change trigger. Works fine but I can't seem to find a way to get translated stage name. Even in advanced find, active stage name is shown in base language, no matter my personalization settings.

The only way I found is JavaScript API described here formContext.data.process (Client API reference) in model-driven apps - Power Apps | Microsoft Learn, but it has a limitation for attached OnStageChange event if process navigates to another table, then I don't get the new stage name.

Maybe there is another approach I could use to show active stage name? Strange that this is not something out of the box, can't imagine that others are not looking for this.

Any suggestion is welcome, thanks in advance.

[gcmfaizan]

Hi @ZARE ,

It seems you're trying to display the active Business Process Flow (BPF) stage name for an entity in Power Apps and are encountering challenges, particularly with getting the translated stage name. While this functionality isn't directly provided out of the box, there are a few approaches you can consider:

1. Custom Workflow or Flow: You've mentioned you're using a workflow or flow triggered on the BPF table's active stage change. While you've encountered challenges with getting the translated stage name, one possible solution is to include a lookup to a translations table in your workflow/flow. This translations table could contain stage names in different languages and their corresponding translations. When the workflow/flow is triggered, you can use the active stage name to look up the translation from the translations table.

2. Web Resources (JavaScript): You've already explored using the JavaScript API (formContext.data.process) to get the active stage name. While this approach might have limitations, you could consider integrating it with a custom web resource that fetches the translated stage name using supported JavaScript methods. This would require careful consideration of timing and handling, especially if the BPF navigates to another table.

3. Custom Display Control: Another approach could be to create a custom display control using a canvas app embedded within the model-driven app. This canvas app could retrieve the active BPF stage name using the Power Automate flow you've created, and then display it using logic that supports translations.

4. Power Automate (Flow): Instead of directly triggering a workflow or flow on the BPF table, you might consider using Power Automate (Flow) to periodically update a custom field on the entity with the translated active stage name. This way, you don't need to rely on the immediate response to stage changes.

5. Third-Party Solutions: There are third-party apps and solutions available in the Power Platform ecosystem that offer extended capabilities, including better handling of BPF-related functionalities. It's worth exploring whether any of these solutions might address your specific needs.

Here is the link of Microsoft AppSource 

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[ZARE]

Thank you @gcmfaizan , I am aware of possibility for custom solutions, I was trying to find an out of the box solution for this as it seemed to me as not unusual request. I guess I will be going with custom "translation" table and add all stage names there.