In this post we will go through creating a model-driven app. These types of apps are different from canvas apps, which we created in a previous post.
Log into https://web.powerapps.com/. In the bottom right, select Model-driven apps:
You should see something like below. Select + New app:
You will probably receive this message, as we have not yet created any databases – “No database found. To work with apps, you need a database”:
Create a new environment. We will call ours “Model Driven Test Environment”:
You will then see “Do you want to create a database”. Click Create database:
Select your currency and language. We will uncheck “Include sample apps and data”. Click Create database:
You will see – “Creating your database on the Common Data Service”:
Once complete, change the environment to the one you just created by selecting it on the top right:
Note at this point, if you navigated to https://admin.powerapps.com/environments, you will see the environment that was just created, including the new Org Id. Take note of the Org Id, as that will be used to access other functionality:
Back on the app designer page, click on Entities and you will see all the entities created:
Now from the home screen, click + New App:
Notice the URL – you are taken to https://yourorgid.crm.dynamics.com. We will create a new app called Model Driven Test App:
Click Done, and you will be taken to the App Designer:
Click on the Site Map:
Select New Subarea – here we can select which entity to display. We will select Account:
It should now look like:
Click back on App Designer, and select Entities:
We will select Account, which adds the entity – forms, views, charts and dashboards – to the canvas:
Click on Dashboards and select one dashboard. Note this adds the Activity entity to the canvas:
From the top right, click Save, and click Validate:
We see the following warning – “Account doesn’t reference a form or view. App users will see all forms and views”. We can ignore this:
Click Publish.
Now let’s take a look at the app.
Click New and create a new account:
Note the ability to change views:
Show Charts:
As well as Export to Excel, Email a Link, run Flows etc.
Next, we will look at using Model-Driven Apps on your Smartphone.
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