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In a previous post, we looked at how to trigger a Microsoft Flow using a GET request. In this post, we will show how to trigger a request using POST. We will do this using the Postman application to simulate our POST. We will use the same example as with the GET, where we post to a Microsoft Teams chat when the request comes in. Additionally, in our POST we … Continue reading Triggering a Microsoft Flow POST Request from Postman
There are several use cases where you may want to run a Microsoft Flow from a web page or sending an HTTP GET request. Let’s do this. We will create a flow that runs when a user accesses a web address and performs the action of posting to a Microsoft Teams chat. First, let’s create an Instant Microsoft Flow by going to https://flow.microsoft.com and selecting New->Instant – From Blank: We … Continue reading Triggering a Microsoft Flow using a Webpage or HTTP GET Request
In our previous post, we showed how to setup and use API Management (APIM) in the Microsoft Azure Portal. Now that APIM is set up, let’s add Application Insights to monitor the usage of these APIs. Application Insights, or App Insights, or an Azure service that can be used to provide detailed monitoring and reporting of your application. Let’s set it up with our test APIM app. Log into https://portal.azure.com/ and search … Continue reading How to Use Application Insights (App Insights) with APIM
In Azure, the API Management service helps organizations manage APIs. In this post, we will look at how this works. Let’s follow the example at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/api-management/import-and-publish. We will manage a sample API located at https://conferenceapi.azurewebsites.net/?format=json which looks like below: Log into Azure Portal at https://portal.azure.com and search for API Management and select API Management Services: You will see below. Click Add: You will see: Enter a Name, Resource Group etc and click Create: … Continue reading How to Setup and Use API Management (APIM) in Microsoft Azure Portal
In this post, we will look at the error “You must provide a value expression following the ‘/’ operator.” You may get this when you are trying to run the command msbuild in PowerShell : “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\MSBuild.exe” /t:restore In order to resolve this, run the command with an ampersand before it: & “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Enterprise\MSBuild\Current\Bin\amd64\MSBuild.exe” /t:restore We see the command is now working.
In this post, we will look at how to set up Power BI tooltips so when a user hovers over a record, it displays an image. Let’s follow on from a previous post where we showed how to display images from a URL in Power BI. We will now display only the City name in the report, and when the user hovers over the name, the tooltip will display the … Continue reading Using Tooltips to Show an Image on Hovering Over a Power BI Record
In this post, we will look at how to display images from a URL in Power BI. Let’s say we have a source table, Cities, that contains 2 fields, the City and the Url to the image (I happen to have these images on my site): Now, in Power BI Desktop, go to the Data tab and select the Url field. Under Modeling, select the Data Category as Image URL: … Continue reading How to Display an Image from a Url in a Power BI Report
Consider the scenario where you have an existing Dynamics 365 environment and you want to create a new app for users to access and use. Let’s look at how to do this. First, let’s look at my Dynamics 365 environment. I already have several apps installed: I can select an app such as the Sales Hub, and it will open the App: Now let’s say I want to create a … Continue reading Adding a Model-Driven App to a Dynamics 365 Environment
This is an update to the post I wrote in 2017 on using Postman to access the Dynamics 365 Web API. In this updated post, we will use the latest Postman Windows client to access the Power Apps and Dynamics 365 Web API, going through the setup required. Setup Azure AD App First, we will need to register an app in Azure. Go to https://portal.azure.com/ and select Azure Active Directory: Select … Continue reading Calling the Power Apps and Dynamics 365 Web API from the Postman Windows Client
Once Power BI Reports are created, they will point to one or more data sources. In this post, we will look at how to change a data source in a report after it is created. You may want to do this because the data source location has changed, or you are moving from one server to another such as from a development to a production environment. First, let’s look at … Continue reading How to Change a Data Source in a Power BI Report