Power Apps User Defined Functions - Simply Explained

Static schedules break when reality changes. Adaptive planning responds to it. In this episode of the iFAKT series, we discuss how AI can support production planning: forecasting, constraints and capacity.You will learn what data and process changes planning teams need.Who it is for: Production planners, operations leaders and data teams.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

In September of 2025, Power Apps added something called user defined functions. You write a formula that works, then you need the same logic somewhere else, so you copy it.In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn:The formula you keep writing over and overWhat a user defined function actually isWhy copying and pasting formulas breaks downWhere you write a function and how the syntax readsA simple example you can pictureFunctions that do things, not just calculateWhere this fits in Microsoft 365 and AzureThe honest limits you should knowWhat to remember, and a question for youSimply Explained by M365.FM breaks down Microsoft 365, Azure and modern IT topics in clear, jargon-free language. Hosted by Mirko Peters.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Your time tracking app can save records perfectly, calculate totals correctly, and still lose the people who need to use it every Friday. They don't avoid it because Power Apps failed.In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn:Opening: The UI Choice That Decides AdoptionStart With the Job, Not the ToolPCF: When a Standard Screen Can’t Do the JobCustom Pages: The Default Choice for Most Business AppsGenerative Pages: Prompting a Starting Point, Not Skipping DesignCode Apps: When Power Apps Becomes a Full Product SurfaceThe Decision Framework: Choose the Smallest Tool That Solves the User ProblemConclusion: Make the Next Choice SmallerSimply Explained by M365.FM breaks down Microsoft 365, Azure and modern IT topics in clear, jargon-free language. Hosted by Mirko Peters.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Somewhere in your company right now, an expense report is sitting in an inbox, waiting for someone to say yes. That waiting is exactly what Power Automate Approvals removes.In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn:What an approval in Power Automate actually isHow a flow asks someone for a decisionThe different ways to ask for an approvalWhere the person clicks approveA small example, start to finishHow this fits into Microsoft 365 and AzureThe limits worth knowing before you buildThe mistakes beginners makeHow to start without getting overwhelmedA quick recap and a question for youSimply Explained by M365.FM breaks down Microsoft 365, Azure and modern IT topics in clear, jargon-free language. Hosted by Mirko Peters.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

A model can find defects, but inspection results depend on lighting, data and process. In this episode of the iFAKT series, we cover what you need beyond the camera: data collection, labeling, deployment and feedback.You will learn how to approach visual inspection projects realistically.Who it is for: Quality engineers, AI engineers and manufacturing IT.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Your search box has been doing only half the job for years. It reads the exact words you type, which is perfect when you need a policy code but useless when you ask about time off and the document says vacation.In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn:Two ways to search, and why one alone keeps letting you downWhat keyword search actually doesWhat vector search actually doesHybrid search runs both at once and blends the resultsThe second pass that reorders the shortlistThe unglamorous step that decides everythingWhere this already touches your Microsoft 365 workThe honest limits and the mistakes beginners makeA short recap, and one question for youSimply Explained by M365.FM breaks down Microsoft 365, Azure and modern IT topics in clear, jargon-free language. Hosted by Mirko Peters.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Microsoft built a network across 70 regions to replace the humble company VPN. That's the scale behind Quick Access, one feature inside Microsoft Entra Private Access.In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn:What Microsoft Entra Quick Access Actually IsWhy a VPN Feels Wrong NowThe Three Pieces That Make It WorkWhat Quick Access Does in PracticeQuick Access vs Per-App AccessWhere It Fits in Microsoft 365 and AzureThe Limits and the Mistakes to AvoidThe Phased Path from VPN to Least PrivilegeThe One Thing to RememberSimply Explained by M365.FM breaks down Microsoft 365, Azure and modern IT topics in clear, jargon-free language. Hosted by Mirko Peters.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Supply chain visibility needs data from suppliers, ERP and logistics in one place. In this episode of the iFAKT series, we discuss how Microsoft Fabric can connect those sources and what is needed to keep the data reliable.You will learn how to combine data sources and define metrics that matter.Who it is for: Supply chain analysts, data teams and ERP owners.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Most AI agents fail for one boring reason, and it isn't the model. Microsoft's own guidance says a single agent starts to slip somewhere past thirty or forty things it can do.In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn:Why One Busy AI Agent Eventually Breaks DownWhat Multi-Agent Orchestration Really MeansHow the Parent Agent Hands Work to a SpecialistChild Agents and Connected Agents, Two Ways to Split the JobA Real Example, Reviewing an Expense ReportWhen You Should Not Split Your AgentThe Mistakes That Break Multi-Agent SystemsWhere This Fits in Microsoft 365 and AzureThe Takeaway, and One Question for YouSimply Explained by M365.FM breaks down Microsoft 365, Azure and modern IT topics in clear, jargon-free language. Hosted by Mirko Peters.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.

Even the newest large language models will guess rather than admit they don't know. That's the part of these tools that catches people off guard, because they sound so sure of themselves.In this episode of Simply Explained you will learn:Why large language models feel like magicWhat a large language model actually isHow a model learns from readingHow it turns your question into an answerWhy it sometimes makes things upWhere you already meet these models at workHow Copilot and Azure actually use themMistakes beginners make with these toolsWhat to remember, and one question for youSimply Explained by M365.FM breaks down Microsoft 365, Azure and modern IT topics in clear, jargon-free language. Hosted by Mirko Peters.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/m365-fm-microsoft-365-azure-cloud-power-platform-ai--6704921/support.This episode includes AI-generated content.