Category: Patch
Data - How to remove/delete a field from a record
From time to time, it may be necessary to remove or delete one or more fields from a single record. This post describes the formula to carry out this task.
Functions - Here's a use of the @ operator you may have been unaware of
Did you know that you can use the @ operator to validate the schema of a record? If not, this post describes this usage in more detail.
Data - How to update a record if it exists, or insert a new record if it doesn't exist
There's sometimes the requirement to create a data entry screen that either updates a record if it exists, or to insert a new record it doesn't exist. This post walks through how we can carry out this task.
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Tim Leung Author, software developer, Power Platform specialist |