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New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2: Create And Edit Expressions With Copilot

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Power AutomateThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2.

The 8th of the new functionality in the Cloud flows section is create and edit expressions with Copilot.

Makers can create, edit, and fix their Power Automate expressions by expressing their expression requirement in natural language. They can save a lot of time building expressions manually by invoking Copilot through this feature.

Enabled for: Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically
Public Preview: Oct 2024
General Availability: Nov 2024

Feature Details

Prior to this feature, makers needed to write complex expressions in their cloud flows in Power Automate to process data, or do conversions, manipulation, comparison, and others. With this feature, makers can create complex expressions or edit their existing expressions simply through submitting natural language prompts submitted to Copilot in Power Automate.

You need Copilot access in your tenant to use this feature, and turning off copilot turns off this feature too.

Natural Language is in the top box and Copilot generates an expression in the bottom box.

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New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2
Use Generative AI To Achieve A Process In AI Flows
Create Power Automate Flows In Excel
Run A Cloud Flow For More Than 30 Days Per Invocation
Be More Productive With Power Automate And Excel Desktop
Use Workflows On Calendar Events In Teams and Outlook
Monitor Performance For Cloud and Desktop Flow Activities In Automation Center
Connect To Other Environments From The Microsoft Dataverse Connector
Create A Flow On a File In Teams
Create And Edit Expressions With Copilot
Use Copilot To Analyze Automation Activity
Generate Flow Description Using AI
Automate With Ease Using The AI Recorder
Transform Scripting Using AI-Driven Natural Language
Maximize Your Productivity With Generative Answers
Use Natural Language To Create A Flow In Teams
Use Cyberark Credentials In Desktop Flow Connections
Monitor, Manage Your Automations And Related Assets
Use Copilot To Analyze Cloud Flow Runs
Use Copilot To Analyze Desktop Flow Runs
Use Copilot To Analyze Work Queue Data
Use Copilot To Ask Power Automate Product Questions
Self-Heal UI And Browser Automation Actions at Execution With AI
Power Fx Integration With Power Automate For Desktop
Use Machine To Credential Mapping In Desktop Flow Connections
Connect Your Own Virtual Network With Hosted Machine Group
Scale Faster With Process Mining Thin Client App
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New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2: Create A Flow On a File In Teams

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Power AutomateThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2.

The 7th of the new functionality in the Cloud flows section is create a flow on a file in Teams.

This feature allows you to create a flow on a file in Teams using one of the templates that are available to be done to a file. You can also use AI to create your flow from scratch.

Enabled for: Users, automatically
Public Preview: –
General Availability: Oct 2024

Feature Details

This feature allows you to set up and use workflows in Teams on files. You can create a flow on a file in the overflow menu of the Workflows app. Improve your productivity by using one of the templates that are available to be done to a file, or by using AI to create your flow from scratch.

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New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2
Use Generative AI To Achieve A Process In AI Flows
Create Power Automate Flows In Excel
Run A Cloud Flow For More Than 30 Days Per Invocation
Be More Productive With Power Automate And Excel Desktop
Use Workflows On Calendar Events In Teams and Outlook
Monitor Performance For Cloud and Desktop Flow Activities In Automation Center
Connect To Other Environments From The Microsoft Dataverse Connector
Create A Flow On a File In Teams
Create And Edit Expressions With Copilot
Use Copilot To Analyze Automation Activity
Generate Flow Description Using AI
Automate With Ease Using The AI Recorder
Transform Scripting Using AI-Driven Natural Language
Maximize Your Productivity With Generative Answers
Use Natural Language To Create A Flow In Teams
Use Cyberark Credentials In Desktop Flow Connections
Monitor, Manage Your Automations And Related Assets
Use Copilot To Analyze Cloud Flow Runs
Use Copilot To Analyze Desktop Flow Runs
Use Copilot To Analyze Work Queue Data
Use Copilot To Ask Power Automate Product Questions
Self-Heal UI And Browser Automation Actions at Execution With AI
Power Fx Integration With Power Automate For Desktop
Use Machine To Credential Mapping In Desktop Flow Connections
Connect Your Own Virtual Network With Hosted Machine Group
Scale Faster With Process Mining Thin Client App
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New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2: Connect To Other Environments From The Microsoft Dataverse Connector

Ian Grieve2 minute read0 comment

Power AutomateThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2.

The 6th of the new functionality in the Cloud flows section is connect to other environments from the Microsoft Dataverse connector.

Users can create flows that combine data and perform operations across different Microsoft Dataverse databases.

Enabled for: Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically
Public Preview:  Nov 12, 2023
General Availability: Nov 2024

Feature Details

Currently, you must use the Microsoft Dataverse (legacy) connector to connect to environments outside of the current environment. With this feature, you can connect to other environments from the Microsoft Dataverse connector’s actions and triggers.

My Opinion

It is not unusual for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central clients to have more than one production environment, so this looks like it could be very useful.

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New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2
Use Generative AI To Achieve A Process In AI Flows
Create Power Automate Flows In Excel
Run A Cloud Flow For More Than 30 Days Per Invocation
Be More Productive With Power Automate And Excel Desktop
Use Workflows On Calendar Events In Teams and Outlook
Monitor Performance For Cloud and Desktop Flow Activities In Automation Center
Connect To Other Environments From The Microsoft Dataverse Connector
Create A Flow On a File In Teams
Create And Edit Expressions With Copilot
Use Copilot To Analyze Automation Activity
Generate Flow Description Using AI
Automate With Ease Using The AI Recorder
Transform Scripting Using AI-Driven Natural Language
Maximize Your Productivity With Generative Answers
Use Natural Language To Create A Flow In Teams
Use Cyberark Credentials In Desktop Flow Connections
Monitor, Manage Your Automations And Related Assets
Use Copilot To Analyze Cloud Flow Runs
Use Copilot To Analyze Desktop Flow Runs
Use Copilot To Analyze Work Queue Data
Use Copilot To Ask Power Automate Product Questions
Self-Heal UI And Browser Automation Actions at Execution With AI
Power Fx Integration With Power Automate For Desktop
Use Machine To Credential Mapping In Desktop Flow Connections
Connect Your Own Virtual Network With Hosted Machine Group
Scale Faster With Process Mining Thin Client App
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New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2: Monitor Performance For Cloud and Desktop Flow Activities In Automation Center

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Power AutomateThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2.

The 5th of the new functionality in the Cloud flows section is monitor performance for cloud and desktop flow activities in Automation Center.

You can use a central consolidated view to monitor and understand the executions across cloud and desktop flows.

Enabled for: Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically
Public Preview:  Jun 5, 2024
General Availability: Nov 2024

Feature Details

With this feature, you have a single consolidated view to understand the automation performance across your cloud and desktop flows. This feature enables you to:

  • Understand the top trends across all of your automation assets (for example, success and failure) across different time periods.
  • Understand top errors and their trends.
  • Understand top flows with specific errors.
  • Seamlessly switch between cloud and desktop flows activity.

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New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2
Use Generative AI To Achieve A Process In AI Flows
Create Power Automate Flows In Excel
Run A Cloud Flow For More Than 30 Days Per Invocation
Be More Productive With Power Automate And Excel Desktop
Use Workflows On Calendar Events In Teams and Outlook
Monitor Performance For Cloud and Desktop Flow Activities In Automation Center
Connect To Other Environments From The Microsoft Dataverse Connector
Create A Flow On a File In Teams
Create And Edit Expressions With Copilot
Use Copilot To Analyze Automation Activity
Generate Flow Description Using AI
Automate With Ease Using The AI Recorder
Transform Scripting Using AI-Driven Natural Language
Maximize Your Productivity With Generative Answers
Use Natural Language To Create A Flow In Teams
Use Cyberark Credentials In Desktop Flow Connections
Monitor, Manage Your Automations And Related Assets
Use Copilot To Analyze Cloud Flow Runs
Use Copilot To Analyze Desktop Flow Runs
Use Copilot To Analyze Work Queue Data
Use Copilot To Ask Power Automate Product Questions
Self-Heal UI And Browser Automation Actions at Execution With AI
Power Fx Integration With Power Automate For Desktop
Use Machine To Credential Mapping In Desktop Flow Connections
Connect Your Own Virtual Network With Hosted Machine Group
Scale Faster With Process Mining Thin Client App
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In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Power Automate Actions), how do I… Use the “Get Adaptive Card V3” Action

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralThis article is part of the In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Power Automate Actions), how do I… series, a sub-series of the In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Power Automate), how do I… series and of the wider In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, how do I… series which I am posting as I familiarise myself with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

There are a number of actions available in Power Automate for Business Central which allow specific actions against the data of Business Central to be performed from within Power Automate.

The 10th action which is available is the Get adaptive card (V3) one which allows you to create an adaptive card which you can use in Teams or elsewhere. This is a new action, introduced in the 2-23 Wave 1 release.

Within a flow, click the add action button; search for Business Central and select the Business Central icon (make sure you select the SaaS one, which is a dark colour instead of the on-premises one which is mainly white):

Choose an action dialog with Business Central in the search results

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New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2: Use Workflows On Calendar Events In Teams and Outlook

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Power AutomateThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2.

The 4th of the new functionality in the Cloud flows section is use workflows on calendar events in Teams and Outlook.

You can boost productivity with calendar-related templates to get ideas for scenarios you might be interested in.

Enabled for: Users, automatically
Public Preview: –
General Availability: Oct 2024

Feature Details

This feature allows you to create flows on existing and new calendar events. For example, you can configure a flow that is triggered to run at the start or end of a meeting.

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New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2
Use Generative AI To Achieve A Process In AI Flows
Create Power Automate Flows In Excel
Run A Cloud Flow For More Than 30 Days Per Invocation
Be More Productive With Power Automate And Excel Desktop
Use Workflows On Calendar Events In Teams and Outlook
Monitor Performance For Cloud and Desktop Flow Activities In Automation Center
Connect To Other Environments From The Microsoft Dataverse Connector
Create A Flow On a File In Teams
Create And Edit Expressions With Copilot
Use Copilot To Analyze Automation Activity
Generate Flow Description Using AI
Automate With Ease Using The AI Recorder
Transform Scripting Using AI-Driven Natural Language
Maximize Your Productivity With Generative Answers
Use Natural Language To Create A Flow In Teams
Use Cyberark Credentials In Desktop Flow Connections
Monitor, Manage Your Automations And Related Assets
Use Copilot To Analyze Cloud Flow Runs
Use Copilot To Analyze Desktop Flow Runs
Use Copilot To Analyze Work Queue Data
Use Copilot To Ask Power Automate Product Questions
Self-Heal UI And Browser Automation Actions at Execution With AI
Power Fx Integration With Power Automate For Desktop
Use Machine To Credential Mapping In Desktop Flow Connections
Connect Your Own Virtual Network With Hosted Machine Group
Scale Faster With Process Mining Thin Client App
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In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Power Automate Actions), how do I… Use the “Run Action V3” Action

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralThis article is part of the In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Power Automate Actions), how do I… series, a sub-series of the In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Power Automate), how do I… series and of the wider In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, how do I… series which I am posting as I familiarise myself with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

There are a number of actions available in Power Automate for Business Central which allow specific actions against the data of Business Central to be performed from within Power Automate.

The 9th action which is available is the Run action (V3) one which allows you to run actions against records in Business Central, including posting journals, receiving and invoicing purchase orders, posting sales invoices and more.

Within a flow, click the add action button; search for Business Central and select the Business Central icon (make sure you select the SaaS one, which is a dark colour instead of the on-premises one which is mainly white):

Choose an action dialog with Business Central in the search results

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In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Power Automate Actions), how do I… Use the “List Companies V3” Action

Ian Grieve2 minute read0 comment

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralThis article is part of the In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Power Automate Actions), how do I… series, a sub-series of the In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Power Automate), how do I… series and of the wider In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, how do I… series which I am posting as I familiarise myself with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

There are a number of actions available in Power Automate for Business Central which allow specific actions against the data of Business Central to be performed from within Power Automate.

The 8th action which is available is the List companies (V3) one which was only made available in the 2023 Wave 2 release and allows you to get all companies in a given environment.

Within a flow, click the add action button; search for Business Central and select the Business Central icon (make sure you select the SaaS one, which is a dark colour instead of the on-premises one which is mainly white):

Choose an action dialog with Business Central in the search results

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New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 2: Use Advanced Settings In The Power Bi Connector

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 2 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 2.

The 3rd of the new functionality in the Reporting and data analysis section is use advanced settings in the Power BI connector.

Advanced users of Power Query can now fine-tune the use of the Power BI connector for Business Central in their semantic models. The introduction of new parameters to the Power BI connector for Business Central enhances the flexibility, performance, and user experience of data integration and analysis, while still ensuring the default values are optimal in the majority of cases. These parameters empower users with more control over their data interactions, leading to more efficient data processing, better performance, and an improved user experience.

Enabled for: Users by admins, makers, or analysts
Public Preview: –
General Availability: Oct 2024

Feature Details

Starting in this release, the Power BI connector for Business Central now supports several advanced properties that you can set in your Power Query queries:

  • AcceptLanguage: This parameter allows you to specify preferred languages for responses, ensuring users receive messages and translatable strings in their desired language. This improves user satisfaction and makes the data more accessible and relevant.
  • ODataMaxPageSize: By limiting the number of entities per results page, this parameter allows for more flexibility when connecting to large datasets or using complex queries. It ensures efficient and responsive data retrieval, leading to faster insights and decision-making. You can’t exceed the maximum page size defined on the service.
  • Timeout: This parameter defines the maximum duration for a request before cancellation. It helps manage system resources effectively and prevents long-running queries from impacting overall system performance. Users experience minimal delays and interruptions, ensuring a smoother workflow. You can’t exceed the timeout defined on the service.
  • UseReadOnlyReplica: This parameter determines whether requests target the primary database or a read-only replica. Offloading read operations from the primary database can significantly boost performance. This leads to faster data retrieval and improved system stability, especially during peak usage times.

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New Functionality In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2024 Wave 2
Auto-Apply Templates When You Synchronize Data With Dataverse
Use New Reports And Demo Data for Financial Reporting
Manage Subscription Billing and Revenue and Expense Recognition
Integrate Field Service with Service Management
Archive Service Management Documents
View Item Availability in Field Service Work Orders
Export Posted Sales Invoices to Shopify
Replenish Items for Projects
Reconcile Payment Transactions in Shopify with Invoices
Use Directed Put-Away and Pick Warehouses with Projects
Capture Data from E-Docs with Azure AI Document Intelligence
Add Invoice and Receipt Documents to E-Documents in Bulk
Import, Export Product Info Using Shopify Metafields
Define Shipping Information For Shopify Shipping Fees
Enable Locations In Shopify Refunds
See Improved Usability For Service And Projects
Allow More Than One User To Post Warehouse Entries at a Time
Add An Item As A Shopify Variant
Use Excel Reports For Consolidation And Fixed Assets
Synchronize Product Translations To Shopify
Use Specific Prices And Discounts When Synchronizing Prices In Shopify
Add Extended Text To Project Planning Lines
Use A Default Quantity Of 1 For Accounts On Documents
Suggest Number Series with Copilot
Chat with Copilot and Learn to Use Installed Add-On Apps
Complete Bank Account Reconciliation Faster with Copilot
Create Product Information Faster with Copilot
Summarize Any Record with Copilot
Experience Enhancements to Analysis Assist with Copilot
Start Using Copilot Without Having to Set Things Up
Create Sales Lines Easily with Copilot
Automate Tests for Your Copilot Extensions with the Business Central Test Toolkit
Start Creating Power Automate Flows With Copilot
Raise Awareness Of Copilot Actions On Card, Document, And Listplus Pages
Display Errors And Messages In Copilot Prompt Dialogs
Experience Enhancements To Chat With Copilot
Get Usage Telemetry On Copilot Extensions As An ISV
Start Using Integration with IRS for 1099 Submissions
Start Using E-Documents Framework Localized for Germany
Enable Additional Countries and Regions
Show Features With Demo Dataset For Czechia
Deferral Accounting – Posting The Original Amount As Correction – Czechia
Posting Of Alternative Customer-Vendor Posting Groups – Czechia
Calculate And Post Vat Settlement By Activity Code – Italy
Advance Letters With Reverse Charge – Czechia
Vat Return Feature Now Available – Czechia
Include Employee Transactions In Exchange Rate Adjustment Report – Czechia
Improve Vat Reporting And Adjustments – Czechia
Allocations Functionality In Cash Desks – Czechia
Sales Advance From The Project – Czechia
Enable Use Of Other Currencies – Czechia
Set Up Easier In-Client Performance Profiling with Rules
Use the Ternary Operator when Coding in the AL Language
Pull Extension Source from GitHub when Opening Visual Studio Code from the Web Client
Use the 'This' Keyword for CodeUnit Self Reference
Restore Extensions if Publishing from Visual Studio Code Fails
Use Improved Features for Report Documents
Package Resources in Extensions and Access from AL
Run Code Action for 'With' for File, Project, or Workspace
Type Testing and Casting Operators for Interfaces
Extend Al Interfaces
Extend and Customize Profiles from Other Extensions
Remove Friction When Working With External App Dependencies
Specify And Use Full-Text Search Indexes On Table Fields
Manage Environment Updates More Flexibly
Migrate Record Links and Notes with Cloud Migration Tooling
Manage Per-Tenant Extensions in Admin Center
View App Compatibility with Future Versions in Admin Center
Get Notified About Issues with Job Queue Background Processing
Get List of Manageable Environments for Microsoft Entra Apps
Support IPv6 for Enhanced Security and Scalability
Encrypt Data At-Rest With Customer-Managed Encryption Key
Get External Notifications When Job Queue Entries Fail
Use E-Documents with Power Automate
Use Multiple VAT Numbers for a Customer
Achieve Sustainability Scorecards and Goals
Navigate the Sustainability Manager Role Center with Ease
Add Attachments When You Send Electronic Documents
Record Greenhouse Gas Emissions Using Purchase Invoices
Report Sustainability Entries with Financial Reports
Use New Service Providers in the E-Documents Framework
Purchase Carbon Credits
Enable Internal Carbon Fee Calculation in Sustainability
Track Sustainability Certificates For Items And Vendors
Use Multiple Subcategories For One Sustainability Account
Use Embedded Power Bi Reports Out Of The Box
Do Ad Hoc Analysis On Fixed Assets, Projects, And Services
Use Advanced Settings In The Power Bi Connector
Use Built-In Named Formulas In Excel Layouts
Access Keys with Key Tips In More Languages
Use Drag and Drop On File Upload Dialog to Attach Multiple Files
Resize Columns Even when Personalization isn't Enabled
Change The Data Search Method In Lists
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In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Power Automate Actions), how do I… Use the “Delete Record V3” Action

Ian Grieve2 minute read0 comment

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business CentralThis article is part of the In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Power Automate Actions), how do I… series, a sub-series of the In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Power Automate), how do I… series and of the wider In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, how do I… series which I am posting as I familiarise myself with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central.

There are a number of actions available in Power Automate for Business Central which allow specific actions against the data of Business Central to be performed from within Power Automate.

The 7th action which is available is the Delete record (V3) one which will delete records in Business Central.

Within a flow, click the add action button; search for Business Central and select the Business Central icon (make sure you select the SaaS one, which is a dark colour instead of the on-premises one which is mainly white):

Choose an action dialog with Business Central in the search results

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