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How to Calculate a New Date X Business Days After a Specific Date in Dataverse

When building flows in Dataverse, simply adding days to a date won’t cut it—you have to account for weekends and holidays. In this post, we walk through a step-by-step method to accurately calculate a new date X business days after a starting point using a Do Until loop, date functions, and a custom Holidays table. Whether you're setting due dates or automating time-sensitive tasks, this guide will help you build logic that respects your business calendar.

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Kathleen Henry Kathleen Henry

Creating Cascading Dropdowns in Canvas Apps Using SharePoint Data

Need to filter dropdowns in your Canvas App based on a prior selection? In this post, we walk through creating cascading dropdowns using SharePoint data, with a real-world example of a travel request form. Learn how to filter cities by state, configure lookup fields correctly, and ensure your form saves and displays the right data — all with easy-to-follow Power Fx formulas and practical tips.

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Kathleen Henry Kathleen Henry

How to Dynamically Get Email Addresses from a Dataverse Record Owner (User or Team)

Learn how to dynamically retrieve email addresses from Dataverse record owners in Power Automate—even when the owner is a team instead of an individual user. This step-by-step guide covers how to identify the owner type, get user emails, expand team membership, and build a flexible notification system that works for any ownership scenario. Perfect for improving your Power Automate flows and ensuring no critical emails are missed!

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