Power Pages Fundamentals #13: Core Components of Power Pages-Web Pages: Quick Read Series

A web page in Power Pages represents a specific URL and forms the core component of the platform. These web pages are organized in a hierarchical structure through parent and child relationships, creating the site's map. Specialized components like web files, shortcuts, forums, multistep forms, and blogs derive their URLs from these parent web pages. …

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Back to Basics # 72: Limit Special Characters Using a Webresource in Dynamics CRM

Recently we got a requirement to restrict user to enter special characters. Step 1 : Use the below method for restricting special characters function checkForSpecialCharacters(executionContext) { var formContext = executionContext.getFormContext(); var detailfieldcontrol=formContext.getControl("cmn_details"); var detailfield = formContext.getAttribute("cmn_details").getValue(); if (detailfield === null || detailfield ==='') return; var specialChars = "!@$%"; for (var i = 0; i < …

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Power Pages Fundamentals #12: Show Terms And Conditions Page: Quick Read Series

A Common requirement in any business site was to show Terms and Conditions page so that user consent can be taken for certain security aspects. To achieve this functionality in Power Pages one have to follow below steps Step 1: Login to Power Pages Environment and navigate to Power Pages Management App and go to …

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Power Pages Fundamentals #11: Disable Local Login in Site: Quick Read Series

In Power Pages once development gets completed, local login should be disabled. Process of doing this is to modify Out of box record related to local login flag present in site settings table should be made as false. Entire process was explained below way Step 1 : Once you create a site as mentioned in …

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Power Pages Fundamentals #10: Create a Site: Quick Read Series

Introduction: Once we sign into the environment specific to power pages for the first time , we can follow the below steps to create a site in power pages which is a fundamental root table(entity) [mspp_website] where all the respective site information will be held. Step 1: As per earlier blog, after you spin up …

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Power Pages Fundamentals #9: Power Pages Preview Features at Glance 2024: Quick Read Series

This post provides recent updates to Power Pages features, categorized for easier navigation. Design Studio Improved Collaboration: Create virtual tables to use external data sources (March 2024) Power Pages Copilot Get answers from website data using copilot - (April 2024) Professional Developer Tools Perform website actions using Power Platform CLI - (April 2024) Note: For …

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Power Pages Fundamentals #8: Power Pages Trial : Quick Read Series

Try Power Pages for Free: A 30-Day Trial Power Pages offers a free 30-day trial, allowing you to explore its features and see if it meets your website creation needs. Signing Up for the Trial Visit the Power Pages website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/products/power-pages. Click on "Try it for free." Enter your work or school email address associated …

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Power Pages Fundamentals #7: Enhanced Data Model in Power Pages: Quick Read Series

Do you struggle with slow website provisioning and design studio experiences in Power Pages? If so, the Enhanced Data Model is here to help! This innovative approach offers several key benefits that can streamline your development workflow and make working with Power Pages a breeze.pen_spark Overcoming the Limitations of the Standard Data Model The standard …

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Power Pages Fundamentals #6: Server-Side Caching in Power Pages: Quick Read Series

Power Pages websites use server-side caching to improve the website's scalability and performance. This caching occurs on the application server and stores data retrieved from Microsoft Dataverse. It's distinct from browser-based caching or content delivery network (CDN) caching, which focus on static resources. Automatic Caching All configuration table data is identical for all users and …

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Power Pages Fundamentals #5: How Power Pages Connects to Dataverse : Quick Read Series

Microsoft Dataverse is a key component for any Power Pages website. It acts as both a metadata store for the website, storing all website configuration like webpages, content snippets, site settings, user metadata, and the data store for business data. This document describes how the application server hosting the website connects to a Power Platform …

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