Subgrid Dataset PCF: Programmatically Extend Relations

The last blog was about how to programmatically extend a dataset PCF with relations, and how to filter it. The main purpose was to avoid hardcoding WebApi requests. In this blog the story goes on with examples: let's talk about how to use the dataset "linking sdk" to make PCFs for subgrids containing extended relationships...

Editable Dataset PCF: New SDK Methods

Last week I was just browsing to PCF sdk, in order to post a link for an answer in the Power Apps Community Forum, and I've landed to "EntityRecord". I had the feeling that something was different, so I had a look to the methods available there: Wait.... What...? Can we change and save with...

Goodbye HTML Web Resources…

Don’t worry, the HTML web resources for model-driven are not deprecated. I just don’t believe that I will ever make new ones again.  But there is that old problem of ClientGlobalContext deprecation. The ClientGlobalContext is an aspx site which we used to include in every HTML web resource in order to get access to information...

TwoOptionsComposite – the downside of PCF composite controls

A while ago, Amey Holden had a wish: a PCF for model driven apps, to help visualize only the 'flags' beeing a "yes". At first I thought that it could be done also with standard possibilities, but she said that there will be quite a few Yes/No fields. Besides that, it should be "colorful and...

Dialog Buttons PCF

In my blog "Transform Forms into Dialogs and more..."  I've described how  it is possible to make dialogs out of standard form customizing using the SDK. In case you want to implement it, you might need some buttons to start the dialog actions. This PCF is about the Dialog Buttons PCF, which tries to implement these buttons. Requirements First, I have to find a name for this...

Transform Forms into Dialogs and more…

Xrm SDK methods for hiding the header and footer: welcome 🙂 Yesterday I've seen the new SDK methods for hiding the header and footer areas on the form, and the first impression was: WOW! I just had the feeling that I've missed this feature since ever. So I've tried to remember where I've needed this...

Features of a Dataset PCF – Multiple datasets

This is the third part of my blog about the dataset PCF features. The other ones are: Seamless integration, Extensibility. Multiple datasets in one PCF This one I didn't expect in the first place. But it was the comment that I've saw in the manifest, when I made my first dataset PCF: That's a wonderful...

Features of a Dataset PCF – Extensibility

This is the second part of my blog about the dataset PCF features. The other ones are: Seamless integration, Multiple datasets Dataset <property-set> A dataset PCF has another nice feature: allows you to define properties inside the dataset. This attribute doesn't have to be in the view itself, the framework will add this attribute at...

Features of a Dataset PCF – seamless integration

Lately I come to design a PCF dataset component, where I needed two datasets for the same component. I've googled and searched all the blogs that I knew, but couldn't find what I needed (maybe I just missed the right one). So I made some research. I'll try to put together what I've found out...

Can PCFs communicate?

A PCF component is isolated in a sandbox. It gets a piece of the document (a div) where it can play, and it's allowed to report when the value(s) changed. That's it. I totally understand that the components has to be in "isolation", but what if they need to "tell" more? Platform way: Communication through...