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Fetch Optionset Labels from String Maps Table using Flow or JavaScript

Jun 11, 2023

5 min

Fetch Optionset Labels from String Maps Table using Flow or JavaScript

String Maps Table in Dataverse List Option set Labels using Power Automate List Option set Labels using JavaScript Summary

Dynamics 365 CE

May 28, 2023

5 min

Import Price List Items to Dynamics 365 CE using Data Imports

Importing data to Price list items table is not easy as product table. Because the price list items include lookup fields from different tables. Sometimes the import may lead to...

Dynamics 365 CE

May 20, 2023

5 min

Import records with alternate lookup references in Dynamics 365 CE

If you are in a place of importing bulk data into the Dynamics 365 CE, you have many choices like importing as excel, CSV or XML. But if you are...

Dynamics 365 CE

Deactivate Duplicate Records using Plugin and Custom Action in Dynamics CRM

May 09, 2023

5 min

Deactivate Duplicate Records using Plugin and Custom Action in Dynamics CRM

Recently I have come across a question in Dynamics 365 CRM Community in which someone is asking to fetch duplicates from contact entity. I had suggested Power Automate to do so....

Dynamics 365 CE

Send In-app Notifications to Model Driven App from Power Automate

May 07, 2023

5 min

Send In-app Notifications to Model Driven App from Power Automate

In-app notifications in Model Driven Apps is a great option for notifying the user for any process, approval, and task related information. We can even create In-app notification in Power...

Dynamics 365 CE