Power Platform Governance and Administration

Currently, there is no direct out-of-the-box feature that displays the user who created a specific table (entity), which is basic feature. Need a oob way to view who created table/entity.

Per the document here:  Dynamics 365 service description - Power Platform | Microsoft Learn. hyperlink “Product and Feature Availability”

shows the current status of the following feature as "not available"

Embed a model-driven app as a tab app in Teams

This is a significant gap in Teams/Power Apps integration functionality. Both GCC and Commerical users can use Teams Web to embed and connect to Model Driven Power Apps on a channel tab, but the Teams Desktop experience for GCC users is broken.

Please fix this ASAP.

To improve the readability of highlighted text, it would be beneficial to add a highlight field option to the Personalization settings. This would allow agents to choose or remove colors, ensuring the text remains readable by customizing the color in the personalization settings. Currently, this option is only available at the Organization level by modifying the OptionSet.

Administration mode and other settings and events that might envolve downtime to consumers should be logged on history trace.

 Idea Recommendation for Managing System Tables in Dataverse  

To enhance transparency and control over system tables in Dataverse, I propose a System Table Management Dashboard with built-in tools and clear visibility for users/customers to manage data, solutions, and privileges effectively.  For example we have a constantly growing WeResource Base Table, whcih we have to ope a support ticket, in order to Microsoft run a script to delete ophaneted customization records

Key Features and Benefits

1. Transparency of Data

  - Data Source Labeling:Every system table should include metadata showing:  

    - Origin of Data: Which solution (managed/unmanaged) introduced it.  

    - Purpose: A short description of its role in the system.  

  - Solution Mapping View: A dashboard that visualizes which tables and components belong to which solution,  1^st and 3^rd party customizations, solution imports and installed applications metadata.  

2. User Privileges and Rights Management 

  - Granular Permissions: Since Microsoft has defined that the relationship between a user and the data, not the application or environment owners determines access, this functionality should extend to managing system tables.  

  - Role-Based Management: Customers and administrators should have access to this functionality based on their assigned roles and rights, enabling them to:  

    - View and manage data associated with system tables.  

    - Execute cleanup tasks (e.g., removing orphaned customizations).  

  - Audit Trails: Log all changes made to system tables, including data modifications, schema updates, and deletions, ensuring secure and accountable management.  

3. Orphaned Customization Cleanup

  - Built-in Cleanup Tool: Replace the existing script-based approach with a user-friendly feature that:  

    - Identifies orphaned customizations (e.g., unused fields, orphaned records, deprecated tables).  

    - Provides a preview of items to delete, along with their impact on solutions or applications.  

    - Allows users to approve deletions directly within the Dataverse UI based on their roles and privileges.  

  - Impact Assessment: Notify users of dependencies before deletions to prevent accidental system issues.  

4. Enhanced Table Documentation

  - Each table should have a "Description Tab", where metadata like:  

    - Creation Date  

    - Last Modified Date  

    - Associated Solutions  

    - Dependency Tree (showing related tables and components)  

    - User-defined annotations  

    can be displayed.  

5. Customization Validation Reports

  - A Validation Tool to:  

    - Identify conflicting customizations across solutions.  

    - Highlight unused components for potential cleanup.  

6. Open Architecture Approach  

  - Ensure that all management tools, including cleanup functionalities, are fully accessible through APIs or Admin Center Tools, so customers can integrate them with their workflows if desired.  

  - Avoid black-box features; instead, provide clear documentation and functionalitoes and transparency on what operations the system performs.  

Implementation Roadmap*

1. Phase 1: Data Transparency on Dashboard

2. Phase 2: Cleanup and Validation  on Dashboard

3. Phase 3: Privilege Management on Dashboard

4. Phase 4: Documentation and APIs and Tools for all Funtionalities  

Expected Outcomes

- Improved Admin/User Confidence: Transparent data and solution management reduce confusion and trust issues.  

- Operational Efficiency: Built-in tools for cleanup and validation save time and reduce risks.  

- System Integrity and Compliance: Role-based access ensures users and administrators operate within defined rights, upholding system integrity and security.  It should be already like that.

By embedding these features into Dataverse and aligning them with Microsoft’s user-role-based access control model, customers and administrators will gain the functionality and transparency needed to manage their environments effectively while staying aligned with modern data governance principles.

If any backend plugin errors were thrown out when clicking dropdown actions from Power Pages List, it is supposed to display custom plugin error message instead of "Internal Server Error".

Note: The "Site/EnableCustomPluginError" setting has been enabled.

We would like to have feature that can control deployment time for out of the box solution. The feature should allow us to schedule special time for system solution to avoid slow performance by Microsoft's solution during working hours.

Dear Microsoft Team,

My self Vinay Reddy, a computer science graduate from India with a

profound passion for Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing. I

am writing to express my interest in collaborating with Microsoft to

develop innovative solutions that merge AI with human well-being. My

vision is to harness AI's potential to create a more efficient,

ethical, prosperous and advanced future.

(just mentioning brief details of my idea s of confidentiality, can

discuss in detail in further meeting and seek potential collaboration

avenues)

I. Harnessing AI for Workforce Efficiency and Innovation:

Challenge: The future of work demands a workforce that can leverage

AI's capabilities seamlessly while retaining human ingenuity for

strategic decision-making.

Vision: I propose a collaborative effort to develop AI-powered tools

that automate repetitive tasks, allowing human talent to focus on

strategic thinking, innovation, and problem-solving. The vision behind

the tool is profound and far-reaching. Through this collaboration, we

can empower future workforces to maximize efficiency and unlock new

frontiers of innovation.

Don't think of this as a regular one. This is completely different and

much advanced and much vision behind the product.

(II. is completely my concern for safe and responsible AI innovation

which may affect humanity in a wrong way.)

II. Building a World Safe Artificial Intelligence Organization (WSAIO):

Challenge: Ensuring ethical and responsible development and

implementation of AI is crucial for trust and societal adoption.

Proposal: I advocate for the establishment of a World Safe Artificial

Intelligence Organization (WSAIO) – a global body dedicated to

fostering responsible AI practices, establishing best practices, and

ensuring the safe and beneficial integration of AI across all sectors.

Collaboration Opportunity: Microsoft's leadership and unwavering

commitment to ethical AI development position them perfectly to play a

pivotal role in shaping this organization. Your expertise can be

invaluable in establishing best practices and fostering global

collaboration around responsible AI development.

(III. is completely for advancing human well-being in a very well

structured manner)

III. Reforming Human Utmost Needs with AI: Humanity AI

Challenge: AI presents immense potential to address fundamental human

needs in critical areas like Medical & Health Care, Agriculture &

Food, Education, Technology, Jobs & Businesses, Entertainment &

Sports, Holidays Planning, Sustainability & Environmental Protection,

Security & Safety, Law & Judiciary etc.

Vision: I envision a future where AI serves as a powerful tool for

human flourishing. Building upon this vision, I propose a

collaborative effort to develop "Humanity AI" solutions that can

revolutionize the key areas and improve the lives of individuals

worldwide.

Partnering for a Better World:

By joining forces with Microsoft's commitment to responsible AI, we

can develop groundbreaking AI solutions that address critical

challenges and unlock the power of AI for the betterment of humanity.

I am confident that by collaborating on these ideas, we can unlock the

immense potential of AI for both Microsoft and humanity as a whole.

Call to Action:

I am eager to discuss these concepts in further detail and explore

potential collaboration avenues. I am confident that collaborating on

these ideas will unlock immense potential in AI. I have just provided

a brief overview of my ideas here, but I am prepared for a detailed

discussion. Additionally, I have prepared comprehensive documents

outlining these concepts. Please, contact me at your earliest

convenience to schedule a meeting.

Note:- As i'm a recent graduate I cannot afford developing these huge

ideas on my own, so, it is very clear that my idea will be a Microsoft

product only and we may discuss possible revenues related issues in

the future if everything goes well and good..

Thank you.

Best Regards,

Vinay Reddy

vinayreddyseelam18@gmail.com

+919959630881

Upon verification, we confirmed that connections from Outlook are counted as active users in the Power Platform's Management Center analysis reports.

(Verification Summary)

The verification shows that if you have applications such as Copilot for Sales or Dynamics 365 App for Outlook installed in Outlook, you will appear as an active user only when accessing from Outlook.

(Proposal)

In its current state, it counts connections from Outlook as well, making it impossible to accurately determine Dynamics utilization.

We believe that by counting only connections purely from Dyanmics, it would be possible to see the utilization of Dynamics only, which would be useful for client management.

Please make text in views (e.g. the list of columns of a table) selectable within the views. As a solution architect I frequently have to search for the correct name of columns. Right now, I have to open the edit flyout + click on "advanced" to be able to acutally copy a column's name. I often tend to type the name instead of copying it, at is is still less effort / easier than drilling into the advanced settings.

As this information is already part of the view of columns, it would save quite some time and more importantly, reduces the risk of typos.

Especially when working on field mappings for interfaces or any other use case, where I have to look up multiple column names, this would be MUCH more convenient.