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Types of Power Apps for Microsoft Dynamic 365?

there are three type of power apps .

Canvas App

The Canvas App connects to 300+ data sources.

It is a cross-platform app with an admin center to lock down and offer custom components. It is a pixel-perfect application but has a longer build-time, and requires a license to use with Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Model-Driven App

The Model-Driven app starts with a data model inside Microsoft’s Dataverse and resembles Dynamics 365 configuration.

It is quick to build and also requires a license.

Portal App

The Portal App allows you to sign into a website-style site with navigation and forms. Licensing is $200/month for login, and $100 for 100,000 views.

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Contacts View PCF Control

1. Overview The ContactsControl component is a custom PowerApps control that displays a searchable and sortable table of contact records. It provides an interactive UI for filtering and selecting records. 2. Functionalities Search Feature: Allows users to filter records by entering text. Sorting: Clickable column headers enable ascending/descending sorting. Record Selection: Users can select a record to trigger a modal alert. Dynamic Rendering: Updates view dynamically based on search and sort input. Custom Styling: Uses external CSS for styling. 3. Component Structure Main Container ( HTMLDivElement ) : Holds the search bar and table. Search Input ( HTMLInputElement ) : Enables real-time search. Table ( HTMLTableElement ) : Displays the records with sortable headers. Modal Alert ( HTMLDivElement ) : Displays selected record details. 4. Implementation Details 4.1 Initialization ( init Method) Sets up the main container. Loads external styles. Creates...

Attachment PCF

Overview The AttachmentControl component is a PowerApps Component Framework (PCF) control designed for handling file uploads. It supports multiple file uploads, drag-and-drop functionality, file previews, and base64 encoding for easy data handling. Features Supports multiple file uploads Drag-and-drop functionality File type and size validation Base64 conversion for uploaded files Preview support for images, PDFs, and text files File removal functionality Code Breakdown Importing Dependencies import { IInputs, IOutputs } from "./generated/ManifestTypes"; The component imports IInputs and IOutputs from the generated manifest file to define the control's input and output types. Component Definition export class AttachmentControl implements ComponentFramework.StandardControl<IInputs, IOutputs> { Defines the AttachmentControl class, implementing the StandardControl interface from PCF. Class Variables private container: HTMLDivElement; private fileInput: HTMLInputEl...

Trigger JavaScript on Click of Button PCF Control

Overview The TriggerJavascript control is a custom PCF (PowerApps Component Framework) control that renders a button with customizable label, icon, and on-click script execution. The control allows users to dynamically trigger JavaScript code upon clicking the button. Dependencies IInputs, IOutputs from ./generated/ManifestTypes (Auto-generated types from PowerApps) CSS styling from ./CSS/TriggerJavascript.css Class: TriggerJavascript This class implements ComponentFramework.StandardControl<IInputs, IOutputs> and manages rendering a button inside a container, dynamically executing JavaScript code on button click. Properties Private Properties _container: HTMLDivElement - A reference to the container element where the button will be rendered. Methods constructor() Initializes a new instance of the TriggerJavascript control. init(context: ComponentFramework.Context<IInputs>, notifyOutputChanged: () => void, state: ComponentFramework.Dictionary, container: HTMLD...