SharePoint and Power Platform related Stuff

Microsoft PowerApps enables users to build custom business apps with minimal code. One of its core strengths is the rich set of built-in functions that can handle logic, data, user input, and more. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced app maker, these functions are essential for building flexible, user-friendly applications. In this post, we’ve grouped the most useful PowerApps functions into categories, so you can quickly find what you need for any scenario. 🔁 Logic & Conditional Functions These functions control decision-making within your app. If(condition, trueResult, falseResult) – Basic IF logic. Switch(expression, case1, result1, ..., defaultResult) – Simplifies multiple conditional paths. IsBlank(value) – Checks if a field or variable is empty. Coalesce(value1, value2, ...) – Returns the first non-blank value in a list. Not(condition) – Inverts a Boolean value (true → false and vice versa). 🔤 Text Functions Work with strings, user input, and formatted data. Concate...

Whether you're new to SharePoint Framework (SPFx) or a seasoned pro, having a go-to list of core commands can significantly improve your development workflow. In this post, we'll walk through the most important SPFx CLI commands—from setting up your environment to packaging and deploying your solution. 🛠️ Setting Up Your SPFx Project Start by scaffolding a new project using the Yeoman generator provided by Microsoft. Make sure Node.js and npm are installed before you proceed. yo @microsoft/sharepoint After scaffolding the project, install all dependencies: npm install To update dependencies later: npm update 🔐 Trusting the Development Certificate If you're using the local workbench, you need to trust the developer certificate for HTTPS support: gulp trust-dev-cert 🧪 Running the Local Workbench To build and serve your project locally, use: gulp serve This command starts a local server at: https://localhost:4321/temp/workbench.html You can also test your solution in ShareP...

📌 What is Pagination in Power Apps? Pagination in Power Apps is a method used to display large datasets in smaller, manageable chunks (pages) instead of loading everything at once. This improves app performance, avoids delegation issues, and enhances the user experience. 🔹 Why is Pagination Needed in Power Apps? Power Apps has a delegation limit when working with data sources like SharePoint, SQL, and Dataverse. By default, it can retrieve only 500 records, and the maximum limit is 2000 records. If your dataset has thousands of records, trying to load everything at once will:  ❌ Slow down the app  ❌ Cause delegation warnings  ❌ Fail to retrieve all data ✅ Solution:  Use Pagination Instead of loading everything, fetch only a specific number of records at a time (e.g., 50 per page) and let the user navigate between pages. Example: Employee Directory App (SharePoint List) 🔹 Suppose you are creating an Employee Directory App that fetches employee details from a ShareP...

When managing SharePoint Online, administrators often need to retrieve a list of all libraries and lists in a site. With the PowerShell PnP module, this process is quick and efficient. In this post, we’ll walk through a simple script that connects to a SharePoint site and retrieves the title and description of all lists. Prerequisites To follow along, make sure you have the PnP PowerShell module installed. You can install it using: Install-Module -Name PnP.PowerShell Script Overview Here's the script that connects to your SharePoint Online site and displays the title and description of each list: # Connect to SharePoint site Connect-PnPOnline -Url "https://yourtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/yoursite" -Interactive # Get all lists $lists = Get-PnPList # Select and display Title and Description $lists | Select-Object Title, Description | Format-Table -AutoSize Use Cases Auditing site contents Documenting SharePoint structure Identifying unused or unnamed lists

  In document management scenarios, it's common to have review schedules for files such as policies, SOPs, or manuals. This blog post walks you through a PowerShell script that automates the process of updating the  “Next Review Date”  field for all  PDF documents  in a SharePoint Online document library. We’ll use the  PnP PowerShell  module to fetch and update items efficiently, while also handling time zone specifics like  CST/CDT . Prerequisites Before running the script, ensure: You have the  PnP PowerShell  module installed: Install-Module PnP.PowerShell -Scope CurrentUser You have the correct  Site Collection URL  and  Library Internal Field Name . Your account has permission to modify list items in the target document library. What the Script Does 1. Connects to SharePoint Online using PnP PowerShell. 2. Filters all PDF documents in the specified library. 3. Calculates a future "Next Review Date" (e.g., 9999-09-09)...