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Kathleen Henry Kathleen Henry

Power Automate + SharePoint HTTP: Registering an Azure App and Getting an Access Token

Power Automate flows don’t always need to rely on a user’s SharePoint connection. In this post, I walk through how to register an Azure Entra app, securely manage a client secret, and retrieve an access token in Power Automate to enable app-based SharePoint authentication — with practical tips to avoid common permission pitfalls along the way.

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Power Automate, Dataverse Kathleen Henry Power Automate, Dataverse Kathleen Henry

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

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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