Introducing Monitor to debug apps and improve performance
You now have a new tool to better understand, debug, and improve your apps.
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Faster data entry with the SetFocus function
Welcome the SetFocus function to Canvas apps! You’ve got data to enter. -
Simplify formulas with the With function
Welcome the With function to Canvas apps! You can now simplify large formulas by dividing them into named sub-formulas, eliminate redundant sub-formulas, and easily work with functions that return records. -
Northwind Traders relational data sample
Explore relationships, option sets, and other Common Data Service features with the Northwind Traders sample solution, recreated from the famous Microsoft Access sample. -
JSON for canvas apps
Introducing the JSON function for generating JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) within a canvas app. -
ConfirmExit for canvas apps
Nobody wants to lose unsaved changed. And yet there are many ways to exit a canvas app while still in a dirty state, from closing the browser tab to swiping back to the list of apps on the phone. -
Time zone independent fields for Canvas apps
Canvas apps now fully support CDS time zone independent fields. -
Owner, Customer, and Regarding for canvas apps
Common Data Service polymorphic lookups are now available from canvas apps. -
More small steps…
A quick note on two bite size features. Have you ever wondered why the Navigate function requires the second argument? For example: Navigate( Screen2, None ) Why not just default the second argument? Transitions can make for a more engaging user experience but most folks don’t use them. -
Canvas debugging with Results View
Lots of debuggers allow you to see the value of an expression simply by selecting it in the source. -
The smallest feature
This has to be one of the smallest features ever shipped. -
Delegation enhancements for lookups, Today/Now, and AddColumns
I’m happy to announce we’ve made another batch of delegation enhancements for Canvas apps.