May, 2020 - Knowledge From Manish

Query CDS Data using SQL from Power BI or SSMS (Preview)

Post author:Manish Rawat
Post published:May 31, 2020
Post category:Power BI Power Platform

Recently Microsoft has announced a preview of an additional way to access read-only data in CDS. The TDS endpoint for CDS allows read-only access to the system for reporting and analytics. The Tabular Data Stream (TDS) Protocol endpoint is managed by an administrator. So far, the CDS OData endpoint served as the single access point for all types of operations. In this preview feature, the TDS endpoint is limited to read-only actions. As TDS implies, Power…

MB-400: Power Apps + Dynamics 365 Developer – Preparation Guide

Post author:Manish Rawat
Post published:May 25, 2020
Post category:Certifications Dynamics 365 Power Apps Power Platform

So, I was able to clear one more certification last week.After completing MB-400 exam last week, I would like to share my experience on how I prepared for this exam, and whats the impact of revised course update on the certification. I will talk about what to study and why hands-on is important. Do you know, all these new Roles-Based Certificates has 2 years of validity as per the Microsoft…

Sales accelerator (Preview): Create and manage sequences

Post author:Manish Rawat
Post published:May 10, 2020
Post category:Dynamics 365 Power Platform

Sequences are part of Sales accelerator and they help sales managers enforce best practices by introducing a set of consecutive activities for sellers to follow during the course of their day. A manager can connect sequences to leads and opportunities that appear in a seller's work queue, to help sellers prioritize activities to focus on selling, be more productive, and better align to business processes. Every organization has its selling…