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Continue Learning After App in a Day

Congratulations on completing App in a Day with Pragmatic Works! Now that you've built your first app, this guide will help you take the next steps to refine, expand, and deploy your solution with confidence.

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Next Steps After Your Class

Now that you've completed App in a Day, here are the key next steps to help you build momentum and turn your app into a powerful business solution.

Refine and Expand Your App
Take time to polish your app by improving the user interface, adding validation rules, and optimizing performance. Consider feedback from potential users to guide your enhancements.
Explore Dataverse
Move your data into Dataverse to take advantage of its relational structure, security features, and scalability. This will prepare your app for more complex scenarios and enterprise use.
Automate with Power Automate
Identify repetitive tasks in your app’s workflow and use Power Automate to streamline them. Automations like approval flows, notifications, and data syncing can save time and reduce errors.
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Consider taking deeper dives into Power Apps, Power Automate, or Power BI through Pragmatic Works’ on-demand learning or live classes. Building on your foundation will help you create more powerful solutions. If you want to accelerate your learning, check out our Power Platform bootcamps, which give you 3-4 days of deeper learning.

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Class Code Cheat Sheet

Power FX is the primary coding language used in the Power Platform. Here's some of the Power FX code we used in the class. Many more coding examples can be found in our Power FX Cheat Sheet.

Problem	Calculation Expression
Filter a Gallery to a Selected Park	You can filter a gallery of inspection data (Inspections was the table name) based on a park selected from another gallery (Gallery1) `Filter(Inspections, ParkID = Gallery1.Selected.ParkID) If you wish to sort the same data, add a sort clause like this.` Sort( Filter( Inspections, ParkID = Gallery1.Selected.ParkID), InspectionDate, SortOrder.Descending)
Read which user is using your app. You can return their email address, full name and picture.	Great for defaulting fields and greetings. `User().Email` User().FullName User().Image
Local and global variables	Variables scoped to a single screen. UpdateContext(); Variables scoped to the entire app. Set( currentUserId, User().Email )
Sending data with a form to a data source.	Forms can be in insert or edit mode. SubmitForm(FormName) Set form to insert or edit mode. EditForm(FormName) NewForm(FormName)
Searching a gallery of data	Search a gallery based on an input box named TextInput1. Search(Park, TextInput1.Text, "ParkName", "City")
Notifications	Success popup to your users Notify("Record saved successfully!", NotificationType.Success)

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Common Class Questions

When should I choose Canvas vs. Model‑driven vs. Power Pages?

Canvas: pixel‑perfect UI, app‑first experiences over many data sources. Model‑driven: data‑first, uses Dataverse tables, provides rapid CRUD over rich table relationships and forms. Power Pages: external websites for authenticated/anonymous users, backed by Dataverse.

How do I handle environments & ALM?

Adopt Dev → Test → Prod environments, use solution-aware components, and export/import solutions via pipelines or GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps. For more information, check out our Admin Readiness workshop.

Can I connect my app to other data sources?

Absolutely! Power Apps supports hundreds of connectors including SQL Server, Dynamics 365, SharePoint, and custom APIs. There are more than a thousand connectors you can use to connect to common data sources and services.

Why would I use Dataverse?

Dataverse provides a secure and scalable data platform that integrates seamlessly with Power Apps, making it easy to manage and store your app’s data.
It supports rich data types, relationships, and business rules, allowing you to build more complex and enterprise-ready solutions without writing custom code.
By using Dataverse, you unlock advanced features like role-based security, auditing, and integration with Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure services.

What about connectors and “Premium”?

Some connectors (and Dataverse) require Premium licensing. If a canvas app uses any Premium feature, everyone using it needs the appropriate license. Makers can be free by using the Developer license. Model driven applications are always considered premium since they use Dataverse.