Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2024-07-26


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Shared Access Signature IP Restriction (preview) – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/security/data-storage#storage-shared-access-signature-sas-ip-restriction
* Release Wave 2 (turn on starting July 29) – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/business-leader/2024/07/16/2024-release-wave-2-plans-for-microsoft-dynamics-365-and-microsoft-power-platform-now-available/
* Guidance on Service Principal Auth in Custom Connectors – https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform/use-service-principal-auth-in-custom-connectors-microsoft-learn/
* Better file upload handling in Power Pages – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-pages/delight-your-end-users-with-the-new-file-upload-experience/
* Copilot Studio can now handle knowledge files to 512MB (up from 3MB) uploaded to Dataverse

What’s New in HR/Retail/BC/Project:

* Wave 2 2024 HR Release Plans – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2024wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-human-resources/
* Wave 2 2024 Proj Ops – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2024wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-project-operations/
* Commerce Wave 2 2024 – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2024wave2/commerce/dynamics365-commerce/

What’s New in F&SCM:

* Cross App Wave 2 2024 Release Plans – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2024wave2/finance-supply-chain/finance-operations-crossapp-capabilities/
* Release Plans Finance – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2024wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-finance/
* Finance Copilot Release Plans – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2024wave2/finance-supply-chain/microsoft-copilot-finance/
* Release Plans Supply Chain – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/release-plan/2024wave2/finance-supply-chain/dynamics365-supply-chain-management/

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Omnichannel for Customer Service to 1.5.26.69
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Base to 1.5.26.231
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – CCaaS APIs to 1.5.26.24064369
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Facebook to 1.5.26.48
* Omnichannel for Customer Service ? SMS to 1.5.26.65
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Social Channels to 1.5.26.50
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Teams to 1.5.26.48
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Telephony to 1.5.26.230
* Unified Routing for Records to 1.3.0.9116
* Workforce Management for Customer Service to 9.0.24064.1128
* Power Apps App D365 Teams Integration App to 9.1.2024073.240711012
* Dynamics 365 for Field Service to 8.8.120.18
* Dynamics 365 Service Scheduling to 9.0.24063.1004
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 – PowerAIExtensions to 1.0.1.191
* Microsoft Flow Approvals to 2.0.5.6
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 Project Operations to 4.106.0.25
* Invoice Capture for Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.6.2.6
* Microsoft Project Service Core to 1.0.106.24
* Dynamics 365 Sales Conversation Intelligence to 9.0.1.1269
* Dynamics 365 Demand Planning Application to 1.0.0.1182
* Globalization Solution for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.0.2756.2
* Power Automate Extensions to 1.8.13.0
* Copilot in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.0.2755.2

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

* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/
* M365 Admin Center – https://portal.office.com/adminportal/home#/MessageCenter
* Customer Insights – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-insights/whats-new-customer-insights
* F&SC Release Schedule – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/quality-updates-schedule

Dynamics Fortnight Fridays Episode for 2024-07-12


Show Notes

What’s New in Power Platform:

* Author Power Pages content using Power Fx – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-pages/use-power-fx-in-power-pages-for-authoring-dynamic-content/
* Multiple triggers in a Cloud Flow – https://www.mattcollinsjones.co.uk/single-post/multiple-triggers-in-a-cloud-flow
* Run Power Apps in RealWear devices – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/through-the-looking-glass-power-apps-and-realwear/
* Power Apps gets ERD view of Dataverse Tables – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/work-with-complex-data-models-in-an-erd-view-assisted-by-copilot/
* Power Apps features/settings control improvements – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/ga-of-many-long-time-preview-features/
* Dataverse Web API playground in Dataverse Accelerator – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/data-platform/dataverse-accelerator/api-playground
* More details on live coauthoring of Canvas Power Apps (preview) – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/build-apps-as-a-team-with-live-coauthoring/
* Power Apps June 24 Feature Update Summary – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-apps/whats-new-in-power-apps-june-2024-feature-update/
* Business Approval Kit July Update – https://github.com/microsoft/powercat-business-approvals-kit/releases/tag/BusinessApprovalKit-July2024
* COE Starter Kit July Update – https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/tag/CoEStarterKit-July2024
* Native offline performance enhancement – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2024/07/08/improve-mobile-offline-performance-with-offline-table-column-selection/
* Copilot Studio Kit – https://github.com/microsoft/Power-CAT-Copilot-Studio-Kit/blob/main/README.md
* June 24 update for PAD – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/blog/power-automate/june-2024-update-of-power-automate-for-desktop/

What’s New in CE:

* Field Service now has a Crew Allocation Tool – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2024/06/17/dynamics-365-field-service-announces-new-crew-allocation-tool-enabling-morning-shuffle/
* Licensing update for Customer Insights (unlimited installs) – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2024/06/18/announcing-unlimited-application-installs-in-dynamics-365-customer-insights/
* Copilot for Service enhancements – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2024/06/27/use-expanded-copilot-for-service-capabilities-in-your-crm/
* D365 Stand-Alone Contact Center (not tied to CRM) is GA – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/business-leader/2024/07/01/microsoft-dynamics-365-contact-center-is-now-generally-available/
* Optimizely with Customer Insights (preview) – https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics-365/blog/it-professional/2024/07/02/omni-channel-real-time-personalization-with-dynamics-365-customer-insights-and-optimizely/

What’s New in Solution Updates:

* Omnichannel for Customer Service to 1.5.26.60 then 1.5.26.64
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Base to 1.5.26.219 then 1.5.26.226
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – CCaaS APIs to 1.5.26.24054341 then 1.5.26.24062358
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Facebook to 1.5.26.39 then 1.5.26.43
* Omnichannel for Customer Service ? SMS to 1.5.26.56
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Social Channels to 1.5.26.41 then 1.5.26.45
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Teams to 1.5.26.39 then 1.5.26.43
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Telephony to 1.5.26.217 then 1.5.26.223
* Omnichannel for Customer Service – Outbound to 1.5.26.26
* Omnichannel Power Virtual Agent Extension to 1.5.26.24
* Omnichannel Telephony Power Virtual Agent Extension to 1.5.26.24
* Unified Routing for Records to 1.3.0.8231 then 1.3.0.8932
* Copilot in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Supply Chain Management to 1.0.02720.3
* Invoice Capture for Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.6.1.1
* Power Apps App D365 Teams Integration App to 9.1.34.240618006 then 9.1.35.240620007 then 9.1.24071.240628009
* Power Automate Extensions to 1.8.9.1 then 1.8.11.1 then 1.8.15.1
* Managed Analytics App to 9.1.0.206
* Power Platform Connection References to 1.12.0.0
* Dual-write core solution to 1.0.24062.2 then 1.0.24071.2
* Dual-write Party and Global Address Book Solutions to 3.5.2.131
* Dual Write Supply Chain Extended Solution to 2.3.4.324
* Dual-Write Asset Management Solutions to 2.2.2.111
* Globalization Solution for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance to 1.0.2724.3 then 1.0.2735.2
* Power BI Extensions (Preview) to 1.0.0.139 then 1.0.0.141
* Virtual connectors in Dataverse to 9.1.0.214
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Intelligence to 9.1.24052.1021 then 9.1.24054.1013 then 9.1.24054.1014 then 9.1.24062.1022
* Dynamics 365 Customer Service Analytics to 9.0.24054.1023 then 9.0.24062.1006
* Dynamics 365 Service Scheduling to 9.0.24053.1003 then 9.0.24061.1005
* Power Automate Process Mining to 1.3.3.6 then 1.3.3.8
* Dynamics 365 Demand Planning Application to 1.0.0.1155
* Microsoft Cloud for Sustainability Data Model to 2.20.0.342
* Microsoft Sustainability Manager to 2.20.0.342
* Excel to Table in Dataverse and Canvas App to 1.0.20.3 then 1.0.21.2
* Wrap for Power Apps to 202302.2.906.30
* Dynamics 365 ChannelExperienceApps to 1.0.24054.1006 then 1.0.24062.1008
* Agent Productivity Tools to 9.2.24062.1002
* Appprofilemanager to 10.1.24054.1007 then 10.1.24062.1005
* Dataverse Accelerator to 1.0.5.6
* Microsoft Sustainability Manager Premium to 2.20.0.350 then 2.21.0.426
* Microsoft Service Copilot Base Solutions to 202407.1.0102.0
* Workforce Management for Customer Service to 9.0.24062.1349
* Customer Insights – Real Time Journeys to 1.1.43992.110
* Microsoft Dynamics 365 – PowerAIExtensions to 1.0.1.185 then 1.0.1.191
* Dynamics 365 for Field Service to 8.8.118.21
* Power Apps Checker to 2.0.0.95
* Dynamics 365 for Field Service to 8.8.119.15
* Microsoft Cloud for Retail – Foundation to 1.0.0.1035
* Copilot for finance and operations apps to 1.0.02748.3

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

* https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/released-versions/
* M365 Admin Center – https://portal.office.com/adminportal/home#/MessageCenter
* Customer Insights – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-insights/whats-new-customer-insights
* F&SC Release Schedule – https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/fin-ops-core/dev-itpro/get-started/quality-updates-schedule