XrmToolCast

In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to Andrew Vogel about his Microsoft Xrm Devops Data Tool

Some of the highlights:

• A fully caffeinated Scott
• Microsoft.Xrm.DevOps.Data
• Configuration Data Migration Tool
• Package Deployer
• Extreme Programming
• Test Driven Development
• 100% code coverage
• Playwright
• RegX101

Andrew's Info and other links:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewvogel7
• GitHub: https://github.com/abvogel
• Microsoft.Xrm.Devops.Data repo: https://github.com/abvogel/Microsoft.Xrm.DevOps.Data

Got questions? Have your own tool you'd like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at [email protected]. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes.

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Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow

Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin | @LinnZawWin

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk amongst themselves, diving into Scott's time serving as a judge at ACDC, the Canadian Power Platform Summit, and Daryl's new IOC framework. Daryl also withholds and then re-releases his love for Scott, and Scott confesses his inner most TypeScript/C# brain farts.

Links:

• Daryl's IOC Wiki
• Canadian Power Platform Summit
• ACDC: Artic Cloud Developer Challenge

In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to Riccardo Gregori about PACX command line utility belt for Dataverse and his other XrmToolBox tools.

Some of the highlights:

• Scott Partying at Disney/Universal Studios
• PACX
• Lazy Italian Developers
• Automatically generate documentation at compile time
• Daryl and Scott give Ricardo homework
• Polymorphic lookup creation command
• XrmToolBox Tools
  • _n.ConstantsExtractor
  • _n.EnvironmentComparer
  • _n.EnvironmentSolutionsComparer
  • _n.ModernThemeBuilder
  • _n.SolutionManager
• Generate Wiki Style Documentation for Dataverse Tables
• Please submit PRs for the PACX

Riccardo's Info and other links:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/riccardogregori
• GitHub: https://github.com/neronotte
• PACX repo: https://github.com/neronotte/Greg.Xrm.Command
• XrmToolBox Tools repo: https://github.com/neronotte/Greg.Xrm
  • Tool Reviews
  • https://linnzawwin.blogspot.com/p/nenvironmentcomparer.html
  • https://linnzawwin.blogspot.com/p/nenvironmentssolutioncomparer.html
  • https://linnzawwin.blogspot.com/p/nsolutionmanager.html

Got questions? Have your own tool you'd like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at [email protected]. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes.

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Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow

Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin | @LinnZawWin

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to Erik Donker about ethical hacking and his tool, PrettifyMyWebApi for Microsoft Dataverse.

Some of the highlights:

• Ethical Hacking
• Security doing Custom Pro Dev vs Low Code
• Scotts as a Service
• PrettifyMyWebApi for Microsoft Dataverse
  • See all attributes
  • Edit attributes
  • Quickly update actions or variables of cloud flows

Erik's Info and other links:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-donker-50a887bb
• @kire_devs_hacks
• GitHub: https://github.com/kiredevsandhacks
• PrettifyMyWebApi for Microsoft Dataverse: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/prettifymywebapi-for-micr/pcgbnpkpijlcjeleijaaahlonafdlfno/related?utm_source=xrmtc
  • Video: https://youtu.be/dDXrg2Qi6Kc
  • Quickly editing cloud flow definition: https://youtu.be/FM1MVLqB7Pc
• GotDibbs Toolbox for Dynamics 365/CRM: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/gotdibbs-toolbox-for-dyna/ajhcbjjgonogiifldoofdeonjclcehkh

Got questions? Have your own tool you'd like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at [email protected]. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes.

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Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow

Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin | @LinnZawWin

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In Episode 105 of the XrmToolCast, Daryl and Scott talk to Sara Laqerquist, a fellow BizApps MVP about her experiences building modern apps using the Creator Kit.

Some of the highlights:

• Sara can't grow a mustache for ACDC.
• We get by with a little help from our friends.
• Jonas taught Sara what to do, then told her not to do it!
• Are the Fluent 2 Modern Controls competing with the Fluent 1 controls?
• Being frustrated with model driven apps and solving with custom pages.
• When do you use choose custom pages over sticking with OOB functionality?
• Everything creates technique debt!
• Darly gives everyone tape dispensers!
• Benedikt Bergmann will find a way!

Sara's Info:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saralagerquist/
• X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/lagerquistsara
• Blog: https://saralagerquist.com/

Links:

• Fluent 2 Design System - https://fluent2.microsoft.design/
• Creator Kit - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/creator-kit/overview
• Modern Controls in Power Apps - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/canvas-apps/controls/modern-controls/overview-modern-controls
• Arctic Cloud Devloper Challenge (ACDC) - https://www.arcticclouddeveloperchallenge.net/
• ColorCloud Conference in Haburg 18-19 April 2024 - https://colorcloud.rocks/

Got questions? Have your own tool you'd like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode, or like a shout-out? Contact Daryl and Scott at [email protected]. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes.

Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser.

Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow

Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin | @LinnZawWin

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In Episode 104 of the XrmToolCast, Daryl and Scott talk to Nick Doelman, former BizApps MVP about his experiences being an MVP, moving to Microsoft and then leaving to follow his passion for Power Platform training.

Some of the highlights:

• Scott reveals the not-so-secret news of him moving to work for Microsoft
• Daryl and Scott might have secret matching tattoos
• Nick has had to pay for his first conference
• What it's like transitioning from an MVP to a 'blue badge'
• Nick provides insider info on the pros and cons of working at Microsoft
• Shout-out to The Power Platform Boost Podcast

Nick's Info:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickdoelman
• X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/readyxrm
• Blog: https://readyxrm.blog

Power Platform Boost Podcast:

• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@powerplatformboost
• X-Twitter: https://twitter.com/powerplatboost
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/powerplatboost
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/powerplatboost

Got questions? Have your own tool you'd like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode, or like a shout-out? Contact Daryl and Scott at [email protected]. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes.

Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser.

Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow

Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin | @LinnZawWin

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to Ivan Ficko, fellow BizApps MVP and another ninja 🐱‍👤, about his new tool, Flow Execution History.

Some of the highlights:

• Shout out to Milo (Scott's Dog)
• The Flow Execution History
  • Came about because of beer
  • Allows for filtering the flow history to find
  • Authenticating to the Power Automate API
• Ninjas for the common good
• Stretch goals
  • Flow API wrapper
  • Plugin Trace Viewer for Flows
• Are Correlation IDs for plug-in and flow the same for the same event?
• Power Platform Boost Podcast: https://powerplatformboost.buzzsprout.com
• Amount of time to build the tool: Expected vs Actual
• Fudge Episode
  • https://www.uranusgeneralstore.com/ - The Best Fudge Comes From Uranus!
• How to contribute to the tool authors
• The Ninja broke his arm
• Burger King Crowns

Ivan's Info:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/DynamicsNinja
• GitHub: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja
• Blog: https://dynamicsninja.blog
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanficko
• Email: [email protected]

Ivan's Tools:

• PCF Generator: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/generator-pcf
• Flow Execution History: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/FlowExecutionHistory
• Power BI Embedder: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/PowerBiEmbedder
• Fast Record Counter: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/FastRecordCounter
• In-App Notification Builder: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/InAppNotificationBuilder
• Advanced App Manager: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/AdvancedAppManager
• Marketing Custom Channel Manager: https://github.com/DynamicsNinja/MarketingCustomChannelManager

Got questions? Have your own tool you'd like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at [email protected]. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes.

Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser.

Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow

Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin | @LinnZawWin

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to EY Kalman, fellow BizApps MVP, and chat about the default environment.

Some of the highlights:

• Scott's lack of martial arts
• Default environments
• Do's and Don'ts of default environments
• Staying away from SharePoint
• Environment routing
• What is a Managed Env?
  • Reporting
  • Security restrictions
  • ALM pipelines
• Renaming default environments

EY's Info and other links:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/thecrmninja
• @thecrmninja
• Blog: https://thecrm.ninja
• Blog post on Default Environment - Default Environment - How to handle? » The CRM Ninja

Got questions? Have your own tool you'd like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at [email protected]. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes.

Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser.

Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow

Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin | @LinnZawWin

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

In this episode, Daryl and Scott talk to Asif Siddiqi (Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft) and Marcel Ferreira (Senior Product Manager at Microsoft) about the Dependent Assembly Plug-ins.

Some of the highlights:

• What are Dependent Assembly plug-ins and how it got started
• The complexity of getting this feature ready for GA
• ILMerge vs Dependent Assembly plug-ins
• The problem with using ILMerge for plug-ins
• How to have a shared dependent assembly for multiple plug-ins
• Size limit for plug-in package
• How to register the NuGet package using the Plug-in Registration tool
• Will it be possible to get a null value from the attribute without value in a plug-in image
• Support of Dependent Assembly plug-ins in Power Platform Tools for Visual Studio
• Pro Dev office hours
• Which tools are being used in the community for Power Platform development
• Debugging plug-ins with PRT

Asif's Info

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddiqiaasif

Marcel's Info and other links:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelbf
• @marcel_ferreira
• Pro Dev office hours: https://aka.ms/ProDevOfficeHours
• Share your ideas at Pro Dev team GitHub: https://github.com/microsoft/powerplatform-vscode/discussions
• Power Platform Developer Blog: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/powerplatform
• Power Platform developer tools team e-mail: [email protected]

Got questions? Have your own tool you'd like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at [email protected]. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes.

Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser.

Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow

Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin | @LinnZawWin

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

This is the hundredth episode of our podcast dedicated to the XrmToolBox, the ultimate set of tools for Dynamics 365, with Business Applications MVPs Daryl Labar, Scott Durow, Jonas Rapp, and Tanguy Touzard, the creator of the XrmToolBox.

Some of the highlights:

• AI is an answer to everything
• How things have changed since the first episode
• The background story of the latest XrmToolBox UI update
• The process of releasing new versions of XrmToolBox and horror stories
• The backend engine of XrmToolBox powered by the Power Platform
• Daily Active Users (DAU) of XrmToolBox
• What would be the name of XrmToolBox if it was named today
• Upgrade plan of XrmToolBox to .NET Framework 4.8
• Web-based tools inside WinForms XrmToolBox
• It works on my machine ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
• Focus hours for Jonas and Tanguy to work on community tools
• x3 recently released tools by Jonas
• Communication channel for XrmToolBox changes
• Enhancement suggestions for XrmToolBox

Jonas's Info and other links:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/rappen
• @rappen
• Blog: https://jonasr.app
• GitHub: https://github.com/rappen
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JonasRappMVP
• Shuffle Tools: https://jonasr.app/shuffle

Tanguy's Info and other links:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanguytouzard
• @TanguyTOUZARD
• @XrmToolBox
• Blog: http://mscrmtools.blogspot.com
• GitHub: https://github.com/MscrmTools

Got questions? Have your own tool you'd like to share? Have a suggestion for a future episode? Contact Daryl and Scott at [email protected]. Follow us on LinkedIn and @XrmToolCast for updates on future episodes.

Do you want to see us too? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to view the last episodes. Don't forget to rate and leave a review for this show at Podchaser.

Your hosts: Daryl LaBar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daryllabar | @ddlabar Scott Durow: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdurow | @ScottDurow

Editor: Linn Zaw Win: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linnzawwin | @LinnZawWin

Music: https://www.purple-planet.com