Author: Carl

Creating an ASP.NET Core 3.1 Visual Studio Project with Sample

In this post, we will install an ASP.NET Core 3.1 Project in Visual Studio. This will also install the Weather sample. To do this, first open Visual Studio, create a new project: Search for ASP.NET Core Web Application: Enter a name, e.g. Carl.Weather.API and click Create: Select ASP.NET Core 3.1 and API and click Create: We see the project created: Press F5 to run. We see the weather forecast sample … Continue reading Creating an ASP.NET Core 3.1 Visual Studio Project with Sample

How to Delete a GitHub Branch

To delete a GutHub branch go to the repo and select Branches: There is a delete icon: It will now show as Deleted:  

Sending and Accepting a GitHub Repository Invitation

In this post, we will look at how to send an invite to a user in GitHub and how the user can accept the invite to a repository. First, go to the repo and go to Settings->Manage Access, then Invite a Collaborator: Enter the collaborator’s GitHub name: And click Add: Now copy the link and send it to the user: E.g. https://github.com/carldesouzacom/my-console-app/invitations When the user clicks on the link, they will … Continue reading Sending and Accepting a GitHub Repository Invitation

Creating and Approving Pull Requests in GitHub

In this post, we will go through creating and approving pull requests in GitHub. Our example will include multiple reviewers. First, let’s go to a repo and change a file. We will update the version number of an assembly: Change the version: Now, we will create a new branch based off this change: This takes us to the Pull Request. Let’s add some reviewers by clicking the link on the … Continue reading Creating and Approving Pull Requests in GitHub

Power BI Dynamics 365 The Given Url Neither Points to an OData Service or a Feed

In Power BI, when you connect to the Dynamics 365 (Online) connector, you may see the error “The Given Url Neither Points to an OData Service or a Feed”. To receive this error, in Power BI, connect to Dynamics 365: Enter your Org Url: And see the error: The problem here, is you entered the Org Url not the Web API Url. Enter the following, e.g. https://yourorg.api.crm.dynamics.com/api/data/v9.1/: You can now … Continue reading Power BI Dynamics 365 The Given Url Neither Points to an OData Service or a Feed

Getting the Salesforce API Version

One method to get the Salesforce API version is to do the following. Go to Setup: In the Quick Find, type API. Select API under Integrations: Select Generate Enterprise WSDL: You will see the version:  

Azure Marketplace Introduction

The Azure Marketplace allows you to “discover, try and deploy” cloud software. To access the Azure Marketplace, go to: https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/. You will see some featured apps, as well as categories of apps: Selecting Apps you will see more categories and apps: You can also find consulting services available: To install, for example, an Ubuntu server, select the app and “Get it now”: Enter any required information: This will then take you … Continue reading Azure Marketplace Introduction

Azure Active Directory – Company Branding

In Azure Active Directory, you can configure the text and graphics your users see when they sign in. To do this, log into Azure Portal at https://portal.azure.com and select Company Branding: Select to configure, and you will see below, where you can configure: Sign-In page background image Banner logo User name hint Sign-in page text Sign-in page color Square Logo Square Logo dark theme If you want to show the … Continue reading Azure Active Directory – Company Branding

Query Folding in Power BI

Query folding is a feature in Power BI that is designed for query optimization. We will go through an example to explain how it works. Consider we have a SQL database, WideWorldImporters, that has a table, [Sales].[Customers]: Let’s pull this data into Power BI desktop. Note we will not enter a SQL statement at this point, but rather select the table and perform filtering later: Select the [Sales].[Customers] table: Click Load to … Continue reading Query Folding in Power BI

PowerApps and Common Data Service for Apps – Create Environment

The Common Data Service for Apps (CDS for Apps) is a way to build rich applications built as implemented by the Common Data Model (CDM) utilizing PowerApps. When you develop an app, you can use the standard base entities and build your own custom entities. From there, you can leverage business rules, business process flows, workflows and extend through code. To administer PowerApps environments, go to https://admin.powerapps.com/environments. You will see: This … Continue reading PowerApps and Common Data Service for Apps – Create Environment