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Extending Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps with Power Platform

By : Adrià Ariste Santacreu
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Extending Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Apps with Power Platform

By: Adrià Ariste Santacreu

Overview of this book

Uncover the synergy between Microsoft Power Platform and its integration with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (F&O) with this essential guide to implementing low-code and no-code concepts to not only extend and enhance F&O but also improve maintainability and speed up development. Systematically exploring Power Platform, this book covers topics such as Dataverse, Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI using real-world scenarios in Dynamics 365 F&O to offer practical insights. You’ll then master the integration of F&O and Power Platform using dual-write and virtual tables, and delve into process automation with Power Automate. The book further deepens your proficiency in Power Apps by showing you how they can be used to extend the F&O functionality and incorporate artificial intelligence using AI Builder and its pre-trained AI models ready to use with your data. Throughout, you’ll gain a solid understanding of the diverse components of Power Platform and how they can transform your Dynamics 365 F&O experience. By the end of this book, you’ll be equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to fully harness the immense potential of Power Platform and Dynamics 365 F&O.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
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Part 1: Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations and Power Platform
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Part 2: Extending Dynamics 365 F&O with Power Platform
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Part 3: Adding AI to Your Flows and Apps
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Part 4: Dataverse and Power Platform ALM

Summary

In this chapter, we’ve delved into the significance and application of solutions in Power Platform. Solutions allow us to group components such as apps, flows, or tables in Power Platform. We’ve also learned a bit about what ALM is and how to manage the life of an application.

We’ve also learned about publishers in solutions, highlighting how they can prevent component conflicts and assist in organizing components efficiently. Also, we introduced the concept of environment variables, demonstrating how they simplify the task of modifying fixed values in apps or flows across different environments. We looked at the difference between managed and unmanaged solutions, with unmanaged solutions recommended for development and managed solutions recommended for deployment in non-development environments.

Finally, we’ve seen how to export and import solutions, and the importance of publishing changes before exporting anything. This section is key to...