Day: April 5, 2024

New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 1: View Attended Desktop Flow Runs Using Picture-in-Picture Execution Mode

Ian Grieve2 minute read0 comment

Power AutomateThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 1 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 1.

The 9th of the new functionality in the Desktop Flows section is view attended desktop flow runs using picture-in-picture execution mode.

The flow run does not interfere with the user’s work on the machine as makers can run attended desktop flows in a virtual window that replicates the main desktop.

Enabled for: Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically
Public Preview: Feb 2024
Early Access: –
General Availability: Apr 2024

Feature Details

Makers can trigger attended and local attended desktop flows within an isolated Windows session in picture-in-picture mode. You can trigger the picture-in-picture mode through the Power Automate console, or through the desktop flows connector.

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New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 1
Receive Intelligent License Recommendations for Admins
Be More Productive with Power Automate and Excel Desktop
View a Power Automate Visual in a Power BI Report
Monitor Performance for Cloud and Desktop Flow Activities
Connect to Other Environments from the Microsoft Dataverse Connector
Push Cloud Flow Execution Data into Application Insights
Use Your Own Encryption Key for Encrypting Data At-Rest for Existing Environments
Get Quick Insights and Recommendations in Copilot for Process Mining
Set Up Fallback UI Automation Mechanism
Power Fx Integration with Power Automate for Desktop
Use Power Platform Connectors in Power Automate for Desktop Actions
Use CyberArk Credentials in Desktop Flow Connections
Use Azure Key Vault Credentials in Flow Connections
Generate Flow Description Using AI
Connect Your Own Virtual Network with Hosted Machine Group
View Attended Desktop Flow Runs Using Picture-in-Picture Execution Mode
Ingest Process Data from Customers' Data Lake

New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 1: Connect Your Own Virtual Network with Hosted Machine Group

Ian Grieve2 minute read0 comment

Power AutomateThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 1 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 1.

The 8th of the new functionality in the Desktop Flows section is connect your own virtual network with hosted machine group.

Users can run desktop flows using a hosted machine group connected to their own virtual network (VNet) in order to execute RPA jobs that require access to on-premises networks.

Enabled for: Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically
Public Preview: Mar 2024
Early Access: –
General Availability: Apr 2024

Feature Details

Users can now seamlessly integrate a hosted machine group (HMG) with their own VNet. This integration enables users to run desktop flows and execute RPA jobs that require access to on-premises networks. By leveraging their own VNet, users can ensure secure and reliable connectivity between the hosted machines and the on-premises networks.

Click to show/hide the New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 1 Series Index

New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 1
Receive Intelligent License Recommendations for Admins
Be More Productive with Power Automate and Excel Desktop
View a Power Automate Visual in a Power BI Report
Monitor Performance for Cloud and Desktop Flow Activities
Connect to Other Environments from the Microsoft Dataverse Connector
Push Cloud Flow Execution Data into Application Insights
Use Your Own Encryption Key for Encrypting Data At-Rest for Existing Environments
Get Quick Insights and Recommendations in Copilot for Process Mining
Set Up Fallback UI Automation Mechanism
Power Fx Integration with Power Automate for Desktop
Use Power Platform Connectors in Power Automate for Desktop Actions
Use CyberArk Credentials in Desktop Flow Connections
Use Azure Key Vault Credentials in Flow Connections
Generate Flow Description Using AI
Connect Your Own Virtual Network with Hosted Machine Group
View Attended Desktop Flow Runs Using Picture-in-Picture Execution Mode
Ingest Process Data from Customers' Data Lake

Error When Connecting Jet Reports to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for the First Time

Ian Grieve2 minute read0 comment

Jet ReportsWhile implementing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central recently for a clinet, we also implemented Jet Reports. After installing the extension in Business Central, I created a data source and tried to log in, but received this error message:

Jet reports sign in error

Jet reports
Sorry, but we're having trouble with signing you in.
AADSTS90099: The application '~~~~~~~' (Jet Reports) has not been authorised in the tenant '~~~~~~~'. Applications must be authorised to access the customer tenant before partner delegated administrators can use them.

It’s actually an obvious one which I should have remembered; the first sign into the data source is the one which grants permissions to sign in and so needs to be done by a Microsoft 365 administrator for the Business Central tenant.

As the Business Central partner, this was not me. After co-ordinating with the client and their Microsoft 365 partner, we got an administrator to sign into the data source for the first time, granting permissions as they did so, after which I was able to confirm the data source worked and giving users at the client access.