Skip to content

Rajeev Pentyala – Technical Blog on Power Platform, Azure and AI

    • About
    • DEV Tools
  • ADX

    ADX Portals – adx_webformsession.adx_currentwebformstep is null

    Published by

    Rajeev Pentyala

    on

    June 30, 2019

    I got following exception while navigating through my ‘Web Form’ steps in ADX Portal. adx_webformsession.adx_currentwebformstep is null Reason: I had redesigned a ‘Web Form’ by deleting couple of existing ‘Web Form’ steps. However the associated ‘Session’ records, of deleted ‘Web Form’ steps, were still exists in the system causing the…

    Continue reading →: ADX Portals – adx_webformsession.adx_currentwebformstep is null
  • Dynamics 365

    Common Data Model (CDM) – Intro

    Published by

    Rajeev Pentyala

    on

    June 26, 2019

    The Common Data Model (CDM) is an open-source definition of standard entities and a metadata system that enable consistency of data across apps and business processes. Today, the Common Data Model is used within Common Data Service (CDS), which supports Dynamics 365, PowerApps, and the data-preparation capabilities in Power BI…

    Continue reading →: Common Data Model (CDM) – Intro
  • CRM, Dynamics Portals

    Dynamics Portals – Web Templates – ‘$ is not defined’ Error

    Published by

    Rajeev Pentyala

    on

    June 24, 2019

    Other day, I was getting ‘$ is not defined’ script error during my ‘Web Template’ load. From the error, its clear that jQuery file reference was missing in Web Template. The Web Template has a HTML with Liquid Template and script using jQuery and was rendering with no issues an hour…

    Continue reading →: Dynamics Portals – Web Templates – ‘$ is not defined’ Error
  • PowerApps

    [Step by Step] Canvas App using on-premise SQL server as Data Source

    Published by

    Rajeev Pentyala

    on

    June 15, 2019

    In this post, lets see how to build a Canvas App with data from on-premise SQL Server. Using Gateways ,data can be transferred quickly and securely between a canvas app and an on-premises data source, such as an on-premises SQL Server database or an on-premises SharePoint site. Lets get started to configure…

    Continue reading →: [Step by Step] Canvas App using on-premise SQL server as Data Source
  • Dynamics Portals

    PowerApps Portal – Intro

    Published by

    Rajeev Pentyala

    on

    June 14, 2019

    Those who are familiar with ADX Portals which later acquired by Microsoft and came up with ‘Dynamics Portals’ SaaS offering, ‘PowerApps’ Portal is the next evolution. With PowerApps Portals, Microsoft merging the capabilities offered by Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement portals in to PowerApps Portals. PowerApps Portals provides the ability to build low-code, responsive websites…

    Continue reading →: PowerApps Portal – Intro
  • CRM, Dynamics 365

    D365 Customer Service – Virtual Agent – Get Started

    Published by

    Rajeev Pentyala

    on

    June 4, 2019

    Virtual Agent for Dynamics 365 Customer Service is a new cloud offering built on the Microsoft Bot Framework to create powerful bots using a guided, no-code graphical interface. In this article, lets see how to get started with ‘Virtual Agent’ using a simple demo. Prerequisite: Subscribe to a Dynamics trail .…

    Continue reading →: D365 Customer Service – Virtual Agent – Get Started
  • ADX

    ADX Portals – Clear Cache On Web Page Submission

    Published by

    Rajeev Pentyala

    on

    May 9, 2019

    Adxstudio Portal application caches the results from Dynamics CRM to improve the performance. But, there are times, where we need to override (invalidate) cache behavior to show latest data on Portals. Lets take a scenario My Portal has a ‘Contact’ web page and up on ‘Submit’, a plug-in updates all the…

    Continue reading →: ADX Portals – Clear Cache On Web Page Submission
  • CRM, Dynamics 365, Dynamics Portals

    Dynamics Portals – Using ‘Emojis’ in Entity Form and Entity List

    Published by

    Rajeev Pentyala

    on

    May 5, 2019

    In this article, lets see how to use Emoji’s to capture the data in Portal’s Forms. It’s very simple to achieve. All you need to do is to set the Dynamics ‘Option Set’ field’s ‘Label’ with ‘Emoji’. Below is the ‘HOW’ part. Create an ‘Option Set’ field with ‘Emojis’: In…

    Continue reading →: Dynamics Portals – Using ‘Emojis’ in Entity Form and Entity List
  • ADX, Dynamics Portals

    [Code Snippet] Dynamics Portals/ADX – Set ‘Field Requirement’ using script

    Published by

    Rajeev Pentyala

    on

    April 28, 2019

    Below is the code snippet to set the requirement level (i.e., Required/Non-Required) of a field using script in portals. This logic handles all kind of field types including Check boxes. Set Field As Required: function SetFieldAsRequired(fieldName) { if (typeof (Page_Validators) == ‘undefined’) return; if ($(“#” + fieldName) != undefined &&…

    Continue reading →: [Code Snippet] Dynamics Portals/ADX – Set ‘Field Requirement’ using script
  • ADX, Dynamics Portals

    Dynamics Portals – Customize OOB ‘Entity List’ grid

    Published by

    Rajeev Pentyala

    on

    April 28, 2019

    I was working on a Portal requirement where I had to customize the ‘Entity List’ grid by adding ‘Check Box’ control in the first column and a ‘Submit’ button, which has the custom logic. Below is how the OOB ‘Entity List’ grid looks like Now, lets see how to customize…

    Continue reading →: Dynamics Portals – Customize OOB ‘Entity List’ grid
Previous Page Next Page
Visitors

2,145,634 hits

Top Posts
Claude Code 'VS Code' Extension: Enable 'Bypass Permissions' ModeClaude Code 'VS Code' Extension: Enable 'Bypass Permissions' ModeFebruary 5, 2026Rajeev Pentyala
Getting Started: Build Your First Power Apps Code AppGetting Started: Build Your First Power Apps Code AppAugust 27, 2025Rajeev Pentyala
Power Pages | Build a Site Using 'Claude Code' and the 'Power Pages Plugin'Power Pages | Build a Site Using 'Claude Code' and the 'Power Pages Plugin'March 15, 2026Rajeev Pentyala

Rajeev Pentyala – Technical Blog on Power Platform, Azure and AI

  • Pinterest
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Mail
    • About
    • DEV Tools

Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
 

Loading Comments...
 

    • Subscribe Subscribed
      • Rajeev Pentyala – Technical Blog on Power Platform, Azure and AI
      • Join 483 other subscribers
      • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
      • Rajeev Pentyala – Technical Blog on Power Platform, Azure and AI
      • Subscribe Subscribed
      • Sign up
      • Log in
      • Report this content
      • View site in Reader
      • Manage subscriptions
      • Collapse this bar

    Notifications