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Automated Actions in Microsoft Fabric
Automated actions are what make Data Activator powerful. Today I'm exploring all the ways you can respond to data conditions automatically.
Power Automate
11 articles
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Designing Reflex Triggers in Data Activator Without Alert Spam
How Data Activator preview triggers really fire: objects, Is vs Becomes conditions, timers, Power Automate custom actions and the throughput limits to plan for.
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Power Automate Desktop: Robotic Process Automation for Everyone
Power Automate Desktop is free for Windows 10/11 users. Premium features require a Power Automate license.
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Building Custom Connectors for Power Automate
A custom connector defines: API endpoints and operations Authentication method Request/response schemas Triggers and actions The easiest approach is…
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Power Automate Cloud Connectors: Connecting Your Enterprise
Included with most Power Platform licenses: Require Power Automate Premium or per flow license: 1. Use managed identity when possible : Avoid storing…
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Microsoft Power Platform Updates: What's New in Spring 2022
The new modern app designer is now generally available: New functions and capabilities: New triggers and actions: Power Automate Desktop enhancements: AI…
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Power Automate Cloud Flows - Building Intelligent Automation
Power Automate cloud flows are the thing I recommend to the "I don't want to write code" person on every client engagement, and they almost always produce…
8 min read
Power Automate Desktop at GA: Designing RPA Flows That Survive
How to design Power Automate Desktop flows that survive UI changes, when to choose attended or unattended RPA, and when an API beats a bot.
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Power Automate Expressions: Dynamic Flow Logic
Expressions turn simple flows into powerful automation.
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Power Automate Custom Connectors: Design the OpenAPI File First
Why the OpenAPI 2.0 definition decides whether a Power Automate custom connector gets used, plus x-ms extensions, auth, paconn and licensing.
8 min read
Power Automate's HTTP Action: Auth, Retries, Paging and Licensing
How to use the premium HTTP action in Power Automate properly: built-in Azure AD auth, retry policies, the 120-second limit, paging, and licensing.