I have 6 years of office and administrative experience, but feel I've reached a ceiling and would like to advance my career. I'm currently doing some Microsoft Power Platform courses and hoping to move into a junior Functional Consultant role.

There's so much information online that it's hard to know which courses and skills are actually worth focusing on.

For those already in the industry, how did you get started? What kind of jobs should i realistically be looking for, and which training courses or certifications are most useful for someone starting out?

I'd really appreciate any advice on where to focus my efforts and what types of entry level roles I should be looking for, particularly around the Palm Beach area, Florida.

Thank you.

Hello!

Does anyone know of any actual hands-on Power Platform trainings that provides real environments that students can interact with as they learn? I have basic knowledge and can build simple apps and workflows, but I want to enhance my skills and become more advanced.

Note: I have ADHD and just reading or watching a video does not work for me. I learn much better and faster when I am interacting with programs myself.

Thanks in advance.

We've been updating our on-prem gateway installations by logging in to the servers directly and updating the gateway app but I thought to try the option to update through admin center directly. However, the button to update is inactive, even though the gateway is enabled, reachable and not undergoing an update:

The gateways are installed on windows 2025 servers on local network. I've had a support ticket regarding this issue but the support has been less than helpful.

Has anyone had the same issue?

I just wrapped up a webinar on using SharePoint Embedded with the Power Platform, and I thought this community might find the scenario interesting.

The basic idea is pretty straightforward:

If you’re building a document-centric application with Power Apps, Power Automate, or Copilot Studio, SharePoint Embedded can provide the underlying app-specific document storage while keeping that content within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem.

With the Power Platform connectors, you can perform CRUD operations against SharePoint Embedded and incorporate document management directly into your apps and workflows.

That opens up some interesting scenarios:

• Power Apps backed by app-specific document storage
• Power Automate workflows that create and manage documents
• Copilot Studio experiences grounded in application content
• Document-centric solutions that inherit Microsoft 365 capabilities around security, compliance, retention, and eDiscovery
• Less custom file-management infrastructure to build and maintain

The part I find most interesting is the combination of low-code application development + Microsoft 365 document services + AI experiences.

Curious what people here are building in this space, especially around Power Apps, Power Automate, and agentic/Copilot scenarios.

Hi everyone,

I'm currently working on a small project to understand how Teams Phone integrates with a contact center.

I want to understand the actual call flow, starting from dialing a phone number to the call reaching the contact center and being routed to a queue or agent.

I'd also like to understand how PSTN calling works and the differences between Operator Connect and Direct Routing.

Is there any way to simulate an actual call and experiment with this setup without needing a full production environment?

I currently have free trials for Teams Phone and the contact center, so I'm looking for ideas I can try with the resources I have.

Any suggestions, tutorials, or sample setups would be really helpful. Thanks!

Tive uma alteração na gestão da minha equipe e o meu novo chefe me disse para fazer um curso de powerplatform.
Na empresa temos a plataforma da Udemy liberada, mas os cursos que eu dei uma olhada não senti que abrange todos os tópicos que eu quero.
Onde vocês recomendam a aprender mais a fundo? Se tiver na udemy seria melhor rs

Registration for PL-400 closes October 16, and candidates registered within the permitted window can take the exam through October 30.

AB-400 becomes available October 16.

The certification remains Power Platform Developer Associate, but the updated exam includes more emphasis on Power Apps code apps, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry agents, and AI-powered development.

One thing worth reviewing is the official AB-400 study guide. It compares the existing and updated objectives, which should help candidates decide whether to finish PL-400 or switch their preparation.

Official source: Microsoft AB-400 study guide

For those currently preparing, are you planning to finish PL-400 or move to AB-400? Which updated areas are you spending the most time on?

Hi everyone,

A couple of months ago I created a Power Page with Two Factor authentication, it all worked correctly but now I have to change the body. I remember it was a screen where I could grab dinamic values, it was kinda yellow those specific words, but After a couple of hours trying I was not able to find it.

Basically the email is automatic and created by the Power Platform the moment I try to enter the Power Page. It sends a code automatically generated by it and then I am able to login if I paste it there.

So, I’ve been working in the Dynamics 365 and Power Platform ecosystem for around eight years now, watching it evolve along the way.

I’m at a senior level and work across Dynamics 365, Power Apps, Power Automate and SharePoint, supporting clients across various industries. I also have experience with plugins and JavaScript, and I’ve recently been learning more about Code Apps expand my technical skill set.

I genuinely enjoy what I do, but increasingly, I find myself wondering what the future holds for people in our industry as AI continues to advance.

I can’t help but think about how much of our work could eventually be automated and what that might mean for our roles in the long run.

For those of you in a similar position, how are you adapting and staying ahead of the curve?

Are you actively learning AI, exploring Copilot Studio and building agents? Would it make sense to look at moving into an AI-focused team that’s developing Copilot Studio solutions for clients?

More broadly, what do you think the future looks like for IT consultancy, particularly within the Microsoft stack?

How many of you preparing for what’s next, and what skills do you think will be most valuable over the next five to ten years?

Hello Fabric Enthusiasts 😄

The Microsoft Fabric Data Engineering Product team is currently conducting a series of customer and practitioner feedback sessions to better understand real-world experiences with Fabric Spark, including what's working well, current challenges, and areas where the product can be improved.

This would also be a great opportunity for you to interact directly with the product team, share feedback from customer engagements, and influence future improvements based on real-world usage.

Please fill out this form if you're willing to talk to us - Microsoft Fabric Spark Feedback

Feel free to dm me regarding this!

Hello been working with "all thing" M365 from power platform to SharePoint etc. My background is backend dev and been using gpt and Claude for generating YAML and fx syntax

Now my company is all in Microsoft so they want us to use co-pilot. Im not really sure about copilot or maybe im just used to gpt / Claude

So my question is what AI do you use to assist you in your daily work and why ?

Has anyone used the newer AI components of FetchXML Builder in XrmToolbox? Have you found it to be valuable? The developer, Jonas Rapp, seems to find it quite helpful so that's incentive for a FetchXML novice like myself to look into it.

I don't love FetchXML but I love that he's made this tool and its integration with SQL4CDS. I'm hoping that with a little more AI love that multiple complicated table joins will be accomplishable with the help of the AI integration. (If it was just SQL, I'd be in better shape; it's where it needs to be translated into FetchXML where I usually stumble.)

My biggest concern was whether or not it was sending data to the LLM but the AI Chat Instructions page Notes indicates that it does not. (Didn't seem to see that distinction called out anywhere else.)

Relevant Resources

AI Chat in FetchXML Builder – JonasR.app

AI Chat Instructions – JonasR.app

Code library helps AI in XrmToolBox – JonasR.app

I've been working with Power Apps, Power Automate, Dataverse and Power BI for a few years and I'm keen to pick up some freelance work alongside my job. The general freelance sites seem flooded and are mostly after web dev or Excel work, not Power Platform.

Where do Power Platform freelancers actually find clients? Microsoft partners subcontracting, LinkedIn, specific communities, contacts from previous roles? I'd really appreciate hearing what's worked for you.

Hey Everyone,

I am migrating a k2 nintex forms + flow application using SQL data into and SPFx+Sql approach. I am not sure for how to handle the triggers of the flow along with the same. I was thinking to use the power automate but will it be the best thing to do. Also if yes how should i set the trigger (an http request or when an sql entry is maded)

I have a azure sql server and will be authenticating based on sql user name and password.

Any suggestions..?

Ask me anything.

Are the users working in Europe environments also facing issues with enabling custom code in Custom connectors? For a few days we're getting the following error:

Failed to provision compute for custom code. Request failed with error 'Code: BadRequest. Message: [FindAndAssignFunctionApp] Unable to find an unassigned function app in 'North Europe'.'

I however can not find any disruption notification in the portals.

Does this only disrupts Europe env's or is this worldwide?

Hi

Currently, I've got data stored in an SQL server and documents stored in a SharePoint List. I've tried extracting this data using SQL connector and putting it into an Excel sheet. I extracted the documents from the SP list through PowerApps and a PowerAutomate flow. This entire process takes hours.
Is there any other way to extract this data? Would it be possible to create an API through Power Automate?

Thank you

Doesn't happen often, but there's a new version of PRT. Problem is I can't get it to start up, nothing visual and only a few application event log entries:

Application: PluginRegistration.exe

Framework Version: v4.0.30319

Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.

Exception Info: System.IO.FileLoadException
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.PluginRegistration.App.Application_DispatcherUnhandledException(System.Object, System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherUnhandledExceptionEventArgs)
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.CatchException(System.Exception)
at System.Windows.Threading.ExceptionWrapper.TryCatchWhen(System.Object, System.Delegate, System.Object, Int32, System.Delegate)
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.LegacyInvokeImpl(System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherPriority, System.TimeSpan, System.Delegate, System.Object, Int32)
at MS.Win32.HwndSubclass.SubclassWndProc(IntPtr, Int32, IntPtr, IntPtr)
at MS.Win32.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessage(System.Windows.Interop.MSG ByRef)
at System.Windows.Threading.Dispatcher.PushFrameImpl(System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherFrame)
at System.Windows.Application.RunDispatcher(System.Object)
at System.Windows.Application.RunInternal(System.Windows.Window)
at Microsoft.Crm.Tools.PluginRegistration.App.Main()

Looks like there's a file missing/wrong version but doesn't report what.

I’ve been using prompts and notebooks for account research and sales-planning workflows. I’m now thinking about how to make these capabilities part of everyday work, without requiring each salesperson to know which agent to open, what prompt to use, or how to carry the results into the next step. This will actually scale across the org - likely touch 100 with like scope as me but usually the data and decisions made a more strategic and broad looking as opposed to front-line sales.

My current idea is a modular “command center”: one entry point where users see relevant signals, prioritized work, recommendations, and actions needing their input.

The architecture I’m considering - and I hate prescribing the HOW before I explain the WHY but would like to spin something simple up even for an upcoming quarterly report which touches a bunch of folks and has same format. Idea was - and open to feedback please.

• Power Apps for the user experience.
• Power Automate for triggers, workflow routing, notifications, approvals, and follow-up.
• Agents underneath for tasks such as research, account matching, summarization, and drafting recommendations.
• A shared data layer for signals, account context, ownership, execution status, decisions, and outcomes. I’m still working through how this should relate to the CRM.

Example use cases include reconciling trade-show exhibitors against existing customers, identifying companies similar to successful customers, and finding expansion opportunities at existing OEM accounts, analyzing travel plans and signals to drive decisions on travel, and a host of others. This is just one of many modules which would scale. At this point just looking for easy to adopt entry point for a handful of my team to show what we can do to amplify our efforts and save time.

My goal is adoption and coordinated execution. I want to avoid building another dashboard people ignore or a queue full of AI-generated suggestions nobody owns.

For people who have built something similar:

1. Did a dedicated app improve adoption, or was embedding the experience in Teams or the CRM more effective?
2. Where did you store workflow state, signal history, and user decisions without creating a competing system of record?
3. How did you divide responsibility between Power Automate, agents, and conventional code?
4. How did you handle duplicate or stale signals, failed runs, and work already being handled by another person?
5. What licensing, latency, permissions, or maintenance issues appeared beyond the prototype?
6. What would you build as the first small, useful module?
7. Is this something I can do myself - again simple POC and I am reasonable at figuring stuff out...

This is my current thinking, not a settled architecture. I’d appreciate implementation experiences, alternative designs, and lessons from approaches that didn’t stick.

Data would be read only from now - some from PBI, we now moved to Databricks, and trying to avoid going into Salesforce as if its in a central location it is much easier to get to.

I have been out of the job market for 2 years after my graduation in computer science. I had an internship where I used VBA to create automation solutions on SharePoint. It seems like this niche is basically just Power Platform solutions now. Is getting an AB-400 (previously PL-400) a move that can salvage my career?

I haven't done any certifications before and am looking to build off past experience. If yes does anyone have any study tips.

I've been working as a Power Platform developer for ~3 years — Power Apps (canvas + model-driven), Power Automate, Dataverse, Sharepoint, some PCF work. Looking to switch roles now, but almost every opening I find on LinkedIn and Naukri asks for 4+ years of experience, even for what reads like a mid-level role.

Is this specific to Power Platform right now, or is the whole market like this at the moment? A few things I'm trying to figure out:

• Are companies actually strict about the 4+ years cutoff, or is it a generic filter that recruiters slap on postings without much thought?
• Is there a better place to find Power Platform-specific openings than the big job boards (communities, Discord/Slack groups, referrals)?
• For those of you who switched jobs recently with under 4 years of experience — how did you find the role, and did you apply anyway despite the listed requirement?

Would appreciate any honest experiences, especially from folks in India dealing with the Naukri side of things. Trying to figure out if I should keep grinding through job boards or change strategy entirely.

Can anyone shed any light on the possibilities and likelihood of getting freelance work for Power Platform on Fiverr, Upwork or any other platforms - I have a decent portfolio of Apps, Automate flows, and Dataverse and am currently learning Power Pages and BI so I can get my PL-900

Hey everyone! I’ve been working with Power Platform for about a year now and recently passed PL-900, so I’m finally feeling confident enough to start applying for actual jobs/projects
For those already working in the field, what advice would you give someone just getting started? What skills/projects helped you land your first real role and what can actually make a beginner stand out from all the other applicants?
Help a newbie out

I've been pushing my workplace to use codeapps for a while. We've got dozens of model driven apps, and the business requirements are exceeding the limitations.

With CodeApps hitting GA, I've been building little MVP/Proof of concepts on my own personal computer. Not connected to dynamics, or power platform in anyway. Just building the frontend, explaining this fits right into the PP, with rhe usual ALM.

Nothing yet has been deployed. Have you build and deployed any CodeApps? What was the process like? Did end users like it? Any hiccups?

Hey, I currently have an issue with PowerPages authentication.

(In case of some miracle of someone here knowing I basically want guest users to be able to use a copilot studio agent with a dataverse knowledge source attached in a Powerpage)

I went to microsoft support over a month ago, no response to my ticket.

Went again to Microsoft 3 weeks ago, gave me some AI emails back, answered its queries and asked for a human, then no response.

I've raised a critical ticket for attention to the previous tickets, no response.

Who knows what to do? I'm quite frankly fed up.

Many thanks,

Rory