Transforming business processes into Microsoft PowerApps & Flow Laura Rogers, Microsoft SharePoint MVP SharePoint Trainer & Consultant, IW Mentor

The old way versus PowerApps & Flow Agenda The old way versus PowerApps & Flow Introduction The old way Technical Concepts PowerApps & Flow

Introduction Build no-code business solutions using PowerApps & Flow. 12/26/2018 4:30 PM Introduction Build no-code business solutions using PowerApps & Flow. = Professional looking apps and pages that end users will appreciate. © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

Old ways of building no code business solutions Data View Web Parts Before SharePoint 2013, views could be directly edited and conditionally formatted. SharePoint Designer Customized Forms Before SharePoint 2013, forms could be directly visually edited. InfoPath Forms It’s still around, but harder and harder to deal with, with modern browser incompatibility, and no mobile story. InfoPath Repeating Tables Painful. These were buried in form library forms, or non-existent in list forms. No easy way to do a relational db. Access Databases These have been around a long time and are very comfy and familiar, but have many drawbacks.

Common Business Logic Needs 12/26/2018 4:30 PM Common Business Logic Needs Repeating Tables / Child Lists Default User Information Approval Processes © 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

PowerApps Child List Concept Date Employee Name ID = 42 Department Lookup Control Default: Category Date Amount Parent ID Hotel 9/1 $600 42 Food 9/2 $25 Airfare $500 9/3 $30 { '@odata.type' : "#Microsoft.Azure.Connectors.SharePoint.SPListExpandedReference", Id : Value(IDvalue.Text), Value: IDvalue.Text } Filter('Expense Items',Parent_ID.Value = IDvalue.Text)

DEMO Repeating Tables / Child Lists https://wonderlaura.com/ms-ignite-2017-demos/

PowerApps/Flow User Information Office365Users. .DirectReports .Manager .SearchUser .UserPhoto .UserPhotoMetadata .MyProfile(). .City .DisplayName .Department .Mail .TelephoneNumber .mobilePhone If (NewAbsForm.Mode=New, Office365Users.MyProfile().mobilePhone, Parent.Default)

DEMO Default User Information https://wonderlaura.com/ms-ignite-2017-demos/

Flow: New Out-Of-Box Approvals

DEMO Approval Process https://wonderlaura.com/ms-ignite-2017-demos/