Exploring the PowerApps advantage

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Exploring the PowerApps Advantage Malin De Silva SharePoint Specialist Exilesoft

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Exploring the PowerApps Advantage

Malin De Silva

SharePoint Specialist

Exilesoft

Malin De Silva

Email : [email protected]

Twitter : Malind19

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LinkedIn : Malin De Silva

• SharePoint Specialist with experience since SharePoint 2007.

• MCSD, SharePoint Apps.• Speaker at many conferences

and meetups. • Involved with client projects

across many continents.

What is PowerApps?• Apps that run on Mobile and Web

• Built using a Windows 10 App or Browser

• Connectivity for multiple services

https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/tutorials/connections-list/

What is PowerApps?

Microsoft Flow

Business Application Platform Innovation

• Power Users

• Professional Developers

• The Microsoft Common Data Model

• Connectors and Gateways

Get Started• Go to

https://powerapps.microsoft.com/

• Download PowerApps Studio

• Reference documentation

https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/tutorials/getting-started/

DemonstrationGenerate an App Automatically

• PowerApps Studio Windows App and Web App

• Studio Environment

• Create an App automatically

• Try it out!

The Need• Need a replacement for InfoPath? Is this the solution?

• High demand over multiple device access.

• Increasing demand for quick fix features.

• Lesser budget allocations.

App Concepts Formulas

Galleries and Forms

Tables and Records

Controls and their properties

Formulas Functions

Take parameters, perform operations and return a value.

Signals

Information about the environment

Enumerations

Returns a predefined constant value

Named operators

Access to information within a container

Microsoft Common Data Model Store data in the cloud

Stored as entities

Standard and custom entities

Easy to share and manage

DemonstrationExplore more

• Microsoft Common Data Model

• Create a custom App

• Connecting to multiple data sources

More Exciting Features Barcode Scanning

Push Notifications

Custom REST APIs

Use Azure Functions

On Premises SharePoint connectivity

Questions?

Thank You

Email : [email protected]

Twitter : Malind19

Facebook : Malin De Silva

LinkedIn : Malin De Silva