Category Archives: Technical Stuff

How to create smaller chunks of record collection from the large list of records in PowerApps?

Summary The need was to create smaller chunks of records from the large list of record collections in the PowerApps using PowerFx functions. To demonstrate the large list I have generated it using the Sequence PowerFx function. I used the … Continue reading

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How to retrieve Response header values from the Custom Connector in PowerApps Canvas App?

Summary For a project, I wrote a new Power Platform Custom Connector for an API call which returned the values in the response header. I wrote the connector with the response header values mapped but the Power Apps did not … Continue reading

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Microsoft Build 2023 (May 23-25)

Summary The following is a list of all Build 2023 sessions alphabetically. You can click on the link to get to the session recording (if it is available and you have registered as free). I have crossed out the links … Continue reading

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How to create a JSON String array in PowerApps?

Summary I needed to pass from a PowerApps the following JSON payload to a Power Automate Run parameter. I have just added a few properties of the large payload to remove complexity. This way I can tell you the problem … Continue reading

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How to resolve “FHIRBase.GETPatient failed: Failed to execute ‘atob’ on ‘Window’: The string to be decoded is not correctly encoded.” error?

Summary I tried using the FHIRBase and FHIRClinical power platform connectors for my project. I got the following error. FHIRBase.GETPatient failed: Failed to execute ‘atob’ on ‘Window’: The string to be decoded is not correctly encoded. You will find the … Continue reading

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An overview of Meeting-screen template for canvas apps

Summary My need was for my app to use some code from the invite schedules tabs of the Meeting-screen template for canvas apps. There is also a detailed reference with the code. However, I want to share my notes and … Continue reading

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Demystifying ExpandMenu Component from the Creator Kit.

Summary Are you developing apps in Power Apps? Have you heard of Creator Kit? https://aka.ms/CreatorKit If yes, great. If you have not heard of it I highly recommend you check that out. I will put some video references at the … Continue reading

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How to download ‘ALL’ files from a very large document library?

Summary My customer had a large document library on SharePoint Online with a deep folder structure. The total number of items is 2.7 million (2,743,321). They want those documents downloaded to the local folder. I know, this is an actual … Continue reading

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How to use AAD Access Token in Connect-MgGraph?

Summary The Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK is a great and simpler ways to get MS Graph API PowerShell code working quickly. But what I have found the source code and example to utilize the X509 certificate ways of authentication. For … Continue reading

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How to get all sites from the tenant using MS Graph API?

Summary The PnP PowerShell command Get-PnPTenantSite to get all sites from the tenant takes longer time. Additionally, it does not have asynchronous ways to get the information in the Azure Durable Function. This article uses the MS Graph API List … Continue reading

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