Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Dataverse Synapse Link in Delta Lake format (preview) – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/azure-synapse-link-delta-lake
* Improvements to Power Pages designer – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-up-your-site-creation-with-new-design-studio-capabilities/
* Offline in Canvas Apps with a switch (preview) – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-public-preview-of-canvas-built-in-offline/
* Details of how Copilot works within security boundaries – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/05/12/how-copilot-in-microsoft-dynamics-365-and-power-platform-delivers-enterprise-ready-ai-built-for-security-and-privacy/
* New Power Platform Developer Blog – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/
* May release of COE Kit is out – https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/tag/CoEStarterKit-May2023
* Must-read description of what’s available today and how we got there – https://customers.microsoft.com/en-us/story/1636062794805219031-dynamics-365-application-modernization-on-microsoft-azure
* Power Pages template editing (preview) – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/low-code-editing-of-web-templates-from-the-design-studio-now-available-in-public-preview/
* Good advice on security role configuration related to PAD permissions – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-platform-custom-security-role-for-power-automate-for-desktop-rpa-the-guide-for-admins/

What’s New in CE:

* Improvements in Contact management in Sales – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/05/10/boost-your-sales-business-with-smart-organization-charts/
* Knowledge Favoriting – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/05/05/get-quick-access-to-your-most-used-knowledge-articles/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* Business Central updates – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave1/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features
* Updates for Guides – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave1/guides/dynamics365-guides/planned-features
* Supply Chain Center updates – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave1/supply-chain-center/microsoft-supply-chain-center/planned-features

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Split billing in Finance – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/05/15/split-recurring-contract-billing-across-multiple-customers/
* External printing in F&SC – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/05/12/printing-labels-using-external-service-with-dynamics-365-warehouse-management/
* New API for Order management fulfilment – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/04/28/calling-intelligent-order-management/
* Financial Tags – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/04/26/financial-tags-flexible-reporting-and-analytics-capabilities-without-the-overhead-of-dimensions/
* New PowerApps/Operations documentation – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/power-platform/overview

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Marketing to 1.94.2009.0
* Enterprise Sales to 9.0.23041.10005 then 9.0.23043.10002
* Sales Insights to 9.0.23051.10001
* Flow Extensions to 1.5.0.1
* Power BI Extensions to 1.0.0.75 then 1.0.0.76
* Intelligent Order Management to 1.0.0.6305
* Cloud for Retail FLW to 1.0.0.635 then 1.0.0.655
* Virtual Connectors in Dataverse to 9.0.0.1174
* Wrap to 202302.2.906.13
* Field Service to 8.8.91.36
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.23044.1004
* Release Schedule for F&SC proactive quality updates – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/fin-ops/get-started/quality-updates-schedule

3 Places you can look to find out some of the details of these updates:

* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/
* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/data-platform/webapi/reference/solutions?view=dataverse-latest
* Customer Insights – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-insights/whats-new-customer-insights

Featured Content:

* Don’t miss Build next week – https://build.microsoft.com/
* Bart recently joined an episode of the Digestible Dynamics Podcast –
https://shows.acast.com/the-digestible-dynamics-podcast/episodes/how-to-leverage-the-one-microsoft-cloud-for-d365

Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Pro-Devs can create custom connectors in Visual Studio – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/create-a-custom-connector-for-your-web-api-from-within-visual-studio/
* Easier JSON usage in Power Apps – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/updates-to-simplify-using-json/
* Part 3 in Power Apps Testing – https://community.dynamics.com/365/b/crminthefield/posts/power-apps-testing-extending-and-contributing-to-the-powerapps-test-engine
* Part 4 in Power Apps Testing – https://community.dynamics.com/365/b/crminthefield/posts/power-apps-testing—04—troubleshooting-and-monitoring-test-engine
* FAQ Template for Power Pages – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/new-power-pages-template/
* New capabilities in Guides – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/04/14/mixed-reality-experience-now-more-intuitive-in-dynamics-365-guides/
* Canvas designer improvements for variables and collections – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/improved-variables-and-collections-experience-in-canvas-designer/
* Comments go GA – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/streamline-collaboration-with-the-general-availability-of-comments-in-power-apps-and-power-automate/
* More efficient form and view editing – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/update-forms-and-views-more-conveniently-with-table-designer/
* App Maker improvements – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/recent-improvements-to-the-modern-app-designer/
* PAD Updates – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/april-2023-update-of-power-automate-for-desktop/
* Power Pages ALM in Solutions (preview) – https://powerpages.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-pages-alm-using-solutions-preview/
* Customer managed encryption keys (preview) – https://powerautomate.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-public-preview-of-customer-managed-encryption-keys-for-power-automate/
* Power Apps consolidated April updates – https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/whats-new-power-apps-april-2023-feature-update/

What’s New in CE:

* Choose email templates with defined views – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/04/12/insert-templates-faster-with-email-template-views/
* More customizable webchat widget – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/04/24/drive-brand-loyalty-with-a-customizable-live-chat-widget-in-dynamics-365-customer-service/
* Copilot in Viva Sales – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/bdm/2023/03/16/copilot-in-viva-sales-available-as-thousands-of-customers-adopt-next-generation-ai-in-dynamics-365-copilot-and-power-platform/
* Real-time analytics in Customer Service – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/04/27/improve-operations-with-real-time-analytics-in-dynamics-365-customer-service/
* Enhanced Case forms in Customer Service – https://cloudblogs.microsoft.com/dynamics365/it/2023/04/28/create-and-manage-cases-efficiently-with-enhanced-case-forms/

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* 10.0.34 Commerce – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/commerce/get-started/whats-new-commerce-10-0-34
* What’s new in BC – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2023wave1/smb/dynamics365-business-central/planned-features

What’s New in F&SCM:

* 10.0.34 Cross App updates – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/whats-new-platform-updates-10-0-34
* 10.0.34 Finance – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/finance/get-started/whats-new-changed-10-0-34
* 10.0.34 Supply Chain – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/supply-chain/get-started/whats-new-scm-10-0-34

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Virtual Connectors in Dataverse to 9.0.0.1138
* Flow extensions to 1.4.24.0 then 1.4.25.0 then 1.4.26.0
* Sustainability Manager to 2.9.0.387
* Sustainability Data Model to 2.9.0.387
* Enterprise Sales to 9.0.23031.10004 then 9.0.23033.10010
* Sales Insights to 9.0.23041.10001
* Dual-write core to 1.0.41.3
* F&O Virtual Entities to 2.8.4.12 then 2.8.4.137
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.23033.1014 then 9.2.23041.1012
* App Profile Manager to 10.1.23033.4020 then 10.1.23041.1017
* Customer Voice to 2.0.0.42
* Enterprise Sales to 9.0.23033.10004 then 9.0.23041.10002
* Service Scheduling to 9.0.23034.1006 then 9.0.23044.1003
* Field Service to 8.8.88.59 then 8.8.88.62 then 8.8.89.38
* Project Operations to 4.71.0.12
* Wrap for Power Apps to 202302.2.906.11 then 202302.2.906.12
* Supplier Portal to 202304.4.2007.1
* Project Service Core to 1.0.71.12
* Power BI Extensions to 1.0.0.71 then 1.0.0.73
* Wrap to 202302.2.906.11
* Omnichannel for Customer Service Base to 1.5.16.8092
* Omnichannel PVA Extension to 1.5.16.325
* Omnichannel PVA Voice Extension to 1.5.16.336
* Process mining to 1.3.1.0
* Guides to 800.4.0.1

3 Places you can look to find out some of the details of these updates:

* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/
* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/data-platform/webapi/reference/solutions?view=dataverse-latest
* Customer Insights – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-insights/whats-new-customer-insights