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Manuel T Gomes

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Into The Weeds

Some articles go a good deal deeper than the rest, and I call those Into the Weeds. This is where I take on complex topics, the behaviors you need to be careful about, and the trickier issues that are a pain to fix. I write them for two reasons. The first is to give advanced users something meatier to sink into and solve real problems with. The second is to give people who are still learning the Power Platform a richer experience by putting harder material within reach. Even if you do not need it today, you will remember that these corners are tricky, and when you hit something similar in a project you will save yourself hours of confusion. Going into the weeds can burn a lot of time, and my aim is to spare you some of those headaches.

Power Automate: json function

Power Automate: json function

4 min read · 4 years ago

Converts a string to a JSON object. Validates structure and formats output.

Power Automate: How to parse an array more efficiently

Power Automate: How to parse an array more efficiently

6 min read · 4 years ago

How to add Forms uploads into a SharePoint list as attachments?

How to add Forms uploads into a SharePoint list as attachments?

11 min read · 4 years ago

Power Automate: SharePoint - When an item is created or modified Trigger

Power Automate: SharePoint - When an item is created or modified Trigger

6 min read · 4 years ago

Fires when a SharePoint list item is created or modified. Polls on an interval, not instant

Power Automate: first Function

Power Automate: first Function

2 min read · 4 years ago

Returns the initial element of an array or the first character of a string.

Power Automate: SharePoint - Get Item Action

Power Automate: SharePoint - Get Item Action

7 min read · 4 years ago

Returns a single SharePoint list item by ID.

Power Automate: How to get previous versions in SharePoint

Power Automate: How to get previous versions in SharePoint

7 min read · 4 years ago

How to add Attachments to Microsoft Planner from Teams?

How to add Attachments to Microsoft Planner from Teams?

8 min read · 4 years ago

Power Automate: Recurrence Trigger

Power Automate: Recurrence Trigger

12 min read · 4 years ago

Runs a Flow on a schedule. Supports seconds to months, specific hours, days, and time zones.

Power Automate: lastIndexOf Function

Power Automate: lastIndexOf Function

3 min read · 4 years ago

Returns the position of the last occurrence of text in a string. -1 if not found.

Power Automate: Respond to a PowerApp or flow Action

Power Automate: Respond to a PowerApp or flow Action

10 min read · 4 years ago

Returns data from a child Flow to its parent Flow or Power App caller.

Power Automate: Multi-select columns in SharePoint

Power Automate: Multi-select columns in SharePoint

4 min read · 4 years ago

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Manuel T Gomes

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