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PowerApps - Canvas App Vs Model-driven App Vs Portal Apps

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3 Types of PowerApps ·         Canvas App ·         Model-driven app ·         Portal App You can start creating these three types of apps from the  make PowerApps site . Also, you can build your app from blank, or template, or from data. Canvas App in PowerApps ·         Canvas  is one of the main type  of applications that you can create in PowerApps. It gives you a blank canvas and allows you to design the form, also it allows you to connect with many types of data sources. When to use Canvas Apps? ·        Make your own design, then the Canvas app is the best choice for you. ·        The Canvas app provi...

SharePoint Sites, Group sites, and Teams Sites: What’s the Difference?

SharePoint Sites:   A SharePoint Team Site functions as a hub where many team members can access content, organize content, or collaborate on content. Communication within SharePoint Team Sites is done with commenting on documents in real time, alongside all other team members. Group Sites:   ·         In Office 365, Group Sites compliment a traditional email/Outlook group. Secure but slightly limited in functionality, Group Sites allow for solid and safe file collaboration among groups, the membership and permissions for which can be easily adjusted and managed on a case-by-case basis. ·         Group Sites by default are created whenever an Office 365 group is created, so it is important to establish policies for who is able to create Office 365 groups. ·         Group Sites typically should not house very confidential or sensitive material, as IT and securi...

Is it CDS, Microsoft Dataflex, Dataverse..?

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Common Data Service (CDS) — the data storage system that intensifies Dynamics 365 and Power Platform — has changed its name to  Dataverse,   Dataverse does the same thing as CDS — but with a  different name .  Dataverse branding is identical to CDS OR The Dataverse brand is a reworking of the earlier  "Microsoft Dataflex" and "Microsoft Dataflex Pro"  products,     You’ll still be able to store and manage data used by business apps in Dataverse, just like you did in Common Data Service. What Else You Need to Know About Microsoft Dataverse   Benefits of Microsoft Dataverse   Why the change…?   ·         Microsoft wants to make Power Apps and Power Virtual Agents  the core of application development for Microsoft Teams .   ·         And this brings us to  Dataverse for Teams , a spin-off from Dataverse that securely stores and manages  spec...

Canvas Power Apps Vs Model Driven Apps - Power Apps :: Power Platform

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What are canvas apps in Power Apps? Design and build a business app from a canvas in Microsoft Power Apps without writing code in a traditional programming language such as C#. Design the app by dragging and dropping elements onto a canvas, just as you would design a slide in PowerPoint. Create Excel-like expressions for specifying logic and working with data. Build apps that integrate business data from a  wide variety of Microsoft and third-party sources . Share your app so that users can run it in a browser or on a mobile device, and embed your app so that users can run it in SharePoint, Power BI, or Teams. If you don't need a custom design and your data is in Microsoft Dataverse, you can automatically generate a model-driven app from your business data and processes What are model-driven apps in Power Apps?   ·      Model-driven app design is a component-focused approach to app development. ·     Model-driven app design doesn’t req...