Power Platform Weekly - Issue #267
Welcome to Power Platform Weekly!
Last week Microsoft Build took place. If you’re wondering where to find the traditional Book of News, it has been replaced this year by Microsoft Build 2026 live. Don’t miss Lisa Crosby’s summary, and the sessions can be watched on-demand.
Have a great week and thanks for reading!
📰 Articles
Stairway to Dataverse Heaven
🦸🏻♀️ There’s a moment in every agentic strategy project where you realize that how your agent connects to data matters just as much as what data it sees. Angeliki Patsiavou shows us the "stairway to Dataverse heaven" by breaking down the strengths, limitations, and ideal use cases for Dataverse as a knowledge source, the Dataverse connector, and the Dataverse MCP server.
Agent Evaluation in Copilot Studio
🦸🏻♀️ Vivian Voss explains Agent Evaluation in Copilot Studio, from what it does to setting up your first evaluation and tips for building test sets. She also shows how it fits into broader agent testing alongside toolkits like the Copilot Studio Kit and UI testing using Playwright.
Code Apps: What June 2026 shipped and what’s next
🦸🏻♀️ Dennis Chi summarizes the June 2026 Code Apps updates, including shipped features like mobile play and CLI-based connection creation. He also highlights upcoming CLI expansions and the broader direction of the Code Apps roadmap.
Other articles
🦸🏻♀️ Why I’m finally building UI tests for Power Platform & Dynamics 365 by Fredrik Neiderud
🦸🏻♀️ Copilot Studio Evaluations by Craig White
🦸🏻♀️ Trigger a flow when a Power Automate Approval is complete (Accepted or Rejected) by Amey Holden
🦸🏻♀️ Microsoft Build 2026: What HR actually needs to know by Ana Inés Urrutia
🦸🏻♀️ Using Event Templates With Realtime In Customer Insights Journeys by Megan V. Walker
🦸🏻♀️ Open Custom Page For Multiple Selected Records In A View Or SubGrid by Megan V. Walker
🦸🏻♀️ Full AI ERP Migrations by Ted Ohlsson
👩💻 Power Pages: Multiselect List by Nicholas Hayduk
🦸🏻♀️ AI Agent Johan: Training the AI Builder model by Jeroen Scheper
🦸🏻♀️ Bringing AI Agent Johan in Copilot Studio to life by Jeroen Scheper
👩💻 Dataverse Web API: Returning Record Data During Create Using Prefer: return=representation by Nishant Rana
📺 Videos
🎙️ Podcasts
Microsoft BizApps Deutschland Podcast
🚀 In our latest Microsoft Biz Apps podcast, I talk with Rachel Profitt about her role at Microsoft, her passion for the Dynamics community, and why business process excellence matters so much when organizations want to implement technology faster, better, and with less risk. Rachel shares great insights into the Microsoft Business Process Catalog, the future of AI and agents in business applications, and why strong foundations across process, data, people, and technology are more important than ever. We also talk about what makes Dynamics Minds such a special event, her impressive commitment to volunteer work, and a few very personal stories that make this episode especially authentic. It’s a thoughtful, inspiring conversation about innovation, community, and the human side of digital transformation.
M365 FM Podcast
🧭 In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, Mirko Peters sits down with Carike Botha (MVP) to explore the evolution of Power Apps from traditional low-code development to the emerging world of pro-code applications. The discussion challenges the common assumption that low-code platforms eliminate the need for developers, showing instead how modern Power Platform solutions increasingly blend citizen development with professional software engineering.
Figuring Out Fabric Podcast
👩💻 Simon Sabin talks about how SQL Bits picks sessions when the data world keeps splintering into more tools. We talk about the tension between Fabric and the older stack people still use at work, and why session selection has to cover both. We also talk about why discernment is the skill you need with AI, since the model is an “automated idiot” and you have to catch when it’s wrong. Power Query’s declarative engine comes up too, along with the pub quizzes and board game nights SQL Bits runs so introverts can actually meet people.
📅 Events & Webinars
European Power Platform Conference
(📅 June 29-July 2, 2026)
The European Power Platform Conference 2026 in Copenhagen serves as a meeting point for the Power Platform community to learn, connect, and share real-world experiences. Through expert-led sessions and customer stories, attendees will explore how to build impactful solutions with Microsoft Power Platform and Copilot in a strong, collaborative community setting.
HELish Summit
(📅 September 17, 2026)
HELish Summit is a Microsoft technology focused conference offering ideas, insights, cases and lessons learned for every IT enthusiast. Whether you’re a consultant or working in internal IT, communications or other technology role - there is something special for you!
Nordic Summit
(📅 September 21-22, 2026)
Nordic Summit 2026 takes place at LEGOLAND Hotel and Conference in Billund, Denmark, with a strong focus on connecting the Nordic Microsoft community around Power Platform and Dynamics 365. As the largest in-person event in the Nordics for these technologies, it offers focused sessions, community connection, and practical insights for makers, consultants, and architects.
Directions for Enterprise
(📅 September 23-25, 2026)
Directions for Enterprise 2026 is a focal point for the global Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management partner ecosystem in Copenhagen, with focused strategic and technical content. Across three days, partners connect with Microsoft, SIs, ISVs, and industry leaders to explore Agentic ERP, real-world AI, and practical approaches for enterprise solution delivery.
Scottish Summit
(📅 October 2-3, 2026)
Scottish Summit 2026 heads to Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh for two days centered on AI, Copilot, and practical learning across Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, and Azure. Attendees connect with experts, MVPs, and peers through sessions and workshops designed to share real-world approaches and community-driven innovation.
Community Summit North America
(📅 October 11-15, 2026)
Community Summit North America 2026 gives the Microsoft AI and Business Applications community five days in Nashville for learning, training, and connection. With hundreds of sessions, academy workshops, and a broad partner ecosystem, attendees gain practical guidance across Dynamics 365, Power Platform, Microsoft 365, and Copilot.
Directions EMEA
(📅 October 27-29, 2026)
Directions EMEA 2026 hosts the Dynamics 365 Business Central community in Paris for three days of technical sessions, strategy, and ecosystem networking. Resellers, ISVs, Microsoft representatives, MVPs, developers, and consultants explore the latest innovations and practical approaches shaping Business Central across EMEA.
Power Platform Community Conference
(📅 October 27-29, 2026)
Power Platform Community Conference 2026 welcomes the global maker and solution builder community to Las Vegas for three days of practical learning and collaboration around AI apps and agents. Attendees explore sessions, workshops, and certifications across Copilot, Copilot Studio, and the full Microsoft Power Platform to build end-to-end solutions they can apply right away.
💙 Out of the Blue
Page-Level PDF Citations in Copilot Studio
👩💻🚀🦸🏻♀️ Lewis Baybutt & Remi Dyon explain how to surface page-level PDF citations in Copilot Studio so answers point to the exact source page in SharePoint or uploaded files. Readers learn how to improve grounding and trust in file-based agent responses.
DAX User-Defined Functions (Generally Available)
👩💻🚀🧭 Kay Unkroth explains that DAX user-defined functions are now generally available after community feedback and validation. Readers learn what this means for semantic model design and where the feature fits in production Power BI workloads.
ALM for Copilot Studio Agents: The Foundation
👩💻🚀🧭 James Papadimitriou explains how to set up application lifecycle management for Copilot Studio agents from environment strategy through deployment confidence. Readers learn the foundation for reliable release management and governance across environments.
Building in the Agentic Era with Power BI and Fabric
👩💻🚀🧭🤵🏻 Sujata Narayana shows how Microsoft Build 2026 introduces Agent Skills for Power BI and Fabric Apps for semantic models. Readers learn how AI agents can help build and deploy analytics experiences from raw data to app.
Power BI at Microsoft Build 2026: The Agentic Era of analytics
👩💻🚀🧭🤵🏻 Mohammad Ali outlines the Build 2026 announcements that bring agentic analytics to Power BI, from AI-assisted building to broader app delivery. Readers get a concise view of how the platform is evolving for analysts and developers.
Copilot in web modeling (Preview)
👩💻🦸🏻♀️🚀 Jacinda Eng introduces Copilot in web modeling, an AI-powered assistant that helps improve semantic models using natural language. Readers learn how the preview can reduce manual model editing and speed up data modeling tasks.
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