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18 Jan 20:45

CoEStarterKitBot

CenterofExcellenceALMAccelerator-January2022

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ALM Accelerator For Power Platform January 2022 Pre-release

Pre-release

Issues and new features in this release

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/milestone/16?closed=1

See what's new in this release

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/blob/main/CenterofExcellenceALMAccelerator/WALKTHROUGHS.md

First Time Setup Instructions

To get started with the ALM Accelerator For Power Platform you can use the CoE CLI to automate the install at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup-almacceleratorpowerplatform-cli

Upgrade Instructions

If you are upgrading to the latest release you will need to perform the following steps.

Delete the existing ALM Accelerator for Advanced Makers solution.

NOTE: We've changed the internal name of the ALM Accelerator solution in this release. As a result you will need to delete the existing solution, which will cause your App Settings to reset. The history of previous commits and deployments in the app will be lost, but the history will remain in Azure DevOps.
Import the latest managed AA4PP Solution https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/download/CenterofExcellenceALMAccelerator-January2022/CenterofExcellenceALMAccelerator_1.0.20220114.1_managed.zip
Update your pipeline templates repo with the latest from https://github.com/microsoft/coe-alm-accelerator-templates/archive/refs/tags/CenterofExcellenceALMAccelerator-January2022.zip

Additional Setup Instructions

Update the Azure DevOps Build Service Permissions to allow the pipelines to create deployment pipelines.

NOTE: In the latest release, the pipeline which is executed when a solution is committed to source control, will create the associated deployment pipelines automatically if they don't exist. As a result the pipelines need permissions to access resources in Azure DevOps via the following configuration in Azure DevOps.
- Follow the instructions here to update the appropriate permissions (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup-almacceleratorpowerplatform#update-permissions-for-the-project-build-service)
Register service principal as management application

NOTE: In order for the pipelines to perform certain actions (for example, Sharing Apps) against the environments in your Power Platform tenant you will need to grant Power App Management permissions to your App registration. To do so you will need to run the following PowerShell commandlet as an interactive user that has Power Apps administrative privileges. You will need to run this command once, using an interactive user, in PowerShell after your app registration has been created. The command gives permissions to the Service Principal to be able to execute environment related functions including querying for environments and connections via Microsoft.PowerApps.Administration.PowerShell (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powerapps.administration.powershell/new-powerappmanagementapp?view=pa-ps-latest). For more information on the New-PowerAppManagementApp cmdlet see here https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powerapps.administration.powershell/new-powerappmanagementapp?view=pa-ps-latest

Currently this commandlet gives elevated permissions (for example, Power Platform Admin) to the app registration. Your organization's security policies may not allow for these types of permissions. Ensure that these permissions are allowed before continuing. In the case that these elevated permissions are not allowed certain functions in the ALM Accelerator pipelines will not work.
```
Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerApps.Administration.PowerShell
Install-Module -Name Microsoft.PowerApps.PowerShell -AllowClobber
New-PowerAppManagementApp -ApplicationId [the Application (client) ID you copied when creating your app registration]
```

Change Log

#220-AA4AM: status icons are not reset within solution gallery
#353-[AA4AM] Better visibility / linking of a Solution to a DevOps Project / Repository
#817-[AA4AM] Move Docs to Microsoft Docs
#831-[AA4AM] Reconfigure CoE Starter Kit Pipelines
#867-[AA4AM]: New-PowerAppManagementApp Provides CRUD Operations to Environments
#926-[CoE CLI]: Add option to disable limit job authorization scope to referenced Azure DevOps repositories
#928-[CoE CLI] Make Service Connections Available to all Pipelines
#931-[CoE CLI]: Allow Pipeline Access to Global Variable Group in AA4AM Setup
#955-[AA4AM] New Maker UX
#1019-[AA4AM] Update Release Pipelines to Use a CoE Bot Account
#1118-[AA4AM] Validation / Creation of Deployment Pipelines in Maker App
#1121-[AA4AM] Deployment Profiles
#1267-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Settings for user have disappeared.
#1268-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: ALM4AM does not load connection references on config
#1272-:heavy_exclamation_mark: Canvas Unpack Fails PAC CLI Version 1.9.8 (Workaround)
#1351-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Deployment Settings - Dropdown limits number of items
#1357-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Solution import failed using Quickstart
#1439-[AA4AM] January Release Docs Update
#1480-[AA4AM] Rename Solution
#1523-[coe-cli] Remove PowerAppManagementApp permissions from SP
#1551-[AA4AM] Auto Assign Issues to Projects
#1553-[AA4AM]: Canvas Unpack Failing in PAC CLI
#1562-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: jq already on hosted agent
#1612-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Export-to-Git pipeline fails
#1682-ALM on ADO with Advanced Maker preview or template availability?
#1698-[coe-cli] Add required permissions for the Devops Build Service
#1749-[AA4PP] Update aka.ms links when docs are published.
#1757-Updating upgrade link
#1758-[AA4PP] Update Video Links

Assets 6

06 Jan 21:23

mikefactorial

CoEStarterKit-January2022

48422f7

CoE Starter Kit January 2022

Issues and new features in this release:

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/milestone/21?closed=1

Important

Run the Admin | Sync Template v3 Configure Emails flow after import to pre-populate default values for all emails.

First Time Setup Instructions

Get started with the CoE Starter Kit Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup

Upgrade Instructions

Upgrading from the latest version: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/after-setup

Change Log

#426-[Core Components] Setup documentation
#471-[Core Components] DLP Violation report for Power Apps
#881-DLP Editor V2 - Idea ::: Export list of apps or flows impacted by a DLP
#1026-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Developer Compliance Centre app - Not found segment 'annotations'
#1093-[CoE Start Kit] Environmental request app - links to understand form options.
#1197-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Power Platform Resources RMS - does not add expiration date when requested
#1265-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] HTTP type connectors do not get connected to apps/flows for some reports (ex MDA)
#1271-[CoE Starter Kit] DLP Editor - search environments added to / excluded from a policy
#1302-[CoE Starter Kit] Template catalog - use File type in Dataverse
#1321-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Developer Compliance Center don't use the Browser Window Space correct
#1383-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] App Settings button doesn't work for teams environments
#1447-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] DLP Editor incorrect navigation
#1459-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Add storage limitation line to the table on choosing between D4T and Prod
#1498-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] View Button in Admin- Environment Request not working (Teams)
#1531-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Power BI "Introduction" page buttons setting incorrect query strings for page navigation
#1536-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Documentation request - make clear how to use archive approvals in d4t
#1537-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] - Search in App Access View is not working Power Platform Users for the maker
#1545-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Portals Inventory - please show some details about permissions
#1546-On more of the BI report pages a filter by Environment and env Type.
#1557-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] PBI issue with owningbusinessunitname in Dataverse for Teams environment after update to Core v3.10
#1569-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Envt display name limited to 100 chars but D4T display names can be larger
#1574-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Maker Check helper flow - needs short circuit
#1576-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Power Platform Admin View - Environments resources show discrepancy
#1577-[CoE Starter Kit - Documentation] Discrepancy in numbers between PowerShell, Power Platform Admin Center and CoE Kit
#1580-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Connection references not always returned from Get flow as Admin
#1583-[CoE Starter Kit] Maker Command Center - add filter and search capability to Learn and Blog page
#1584-[CoE Starter Kit] Admin Command Center - add filter and search capability to Learn, Blog, Message Center and Release Notes page
#1590-[CoE Starter Kit] Year on Year growth data on creation date
#1593-[CoE Starter Kit] Add a reminder in weekly clean-up flows before delete the Teams Environment
#1595-[CoE Starter Kit] Add information about CoE Starter Kit release to Command Center
#1598-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Governance - add flow to auto-excuse Support type environments from Governance flows
#1603-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Environment Request email text incorrect
#1611-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Admin | Sync Template v3 (Custom Connectors) - admin_customconnectorhost limited to 100 characters
#1620-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Button "Launch Maker Portal" in app "Access this flows" launches incorrect url
#1622-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Suggested update to Flow details view on Power Platform Admin View app
#1623-[CoE Starter Kit] Modify Developer Compliance Center to new look and feel (of Environment Request app)
#1625-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Power BI Legacy Report - Power Apps Adoption Page - Not Showing Monthly New Users
#1628-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] App Share report empty (+ Refresh App Share report Feature Request)
#1630-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Dataverse for Teams - Power BI COE - Missing Connectors and App/Flow Connection References
#1633-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] PVA failures in Check Deleted
#1635-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Remove error from Command Center when M365 app registration not created
#1638-Power Platform Admin View app missing 'Admin Requirement - Reviewed Flow' field
#1641-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Manually added connectors in Admin | Sync Template v3 (Connectors) flow
#1650-[CoE Starter Kit] Documentation fix: Helper flows need to indicate order and clearer instructions regarding Run only users
#1651-[CoE Starter Kit] Power BI for Dataverse for Teams - Add Environment Capacity
#1652-[CoE Starter Kit] Update Power BI - 1. dedicated to Production envs | 2. dedicated to Dataverse for Teams environments
#1654-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] D4T: Need way to exempt environments from compliance and archival flows
#1655-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Email formatting: header has big white space for some users
#1656-[CoE Starter Kit - DOCUMENTATION] rewrite setup docs for core and gov to be area oriented
#1657-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] D4T: Need way to exempt apps and flows from archival flows
#1658-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Orphaned Environment Display Name being set incorrectly
#1661-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Sync Flow Errors - include the CoE envt name
#1665-[CoE Starter Kit - Improvement] Use select statements in clean up flows to improve run time and data consumption
#1668-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Perf Improvement Suggestion - Filter before you check for updates to reduce number you have to iterate
#1670-[CoE Starter Kit] Add a forms.office.com template to copy from vs asking customers to create their own
#1672-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Perf Improvement - add concurrency to the loop in CLEANUP - Admin | Sync Template v3 (Delete Bad Data)
#1673-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Perf Improvement - add concurrency to the loop in CLEANUP - Admin | Sync Template v3 (Orphaned Makers)
#1674-[CoE Starter Kit] Setup instructions for commercial and US Gov Clouds
#1675-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Flow: Request Orphaned Objects Reassigned (Parent) - Error when "User blocked the conversation with the bot"
#1678-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Flow: Request Orphaned Objects Reassigned (Child) - Error - When names contain double quotes
#1679-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] D4T - missing Portals table and flow
#1685-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Last iteration member in sync audit logs is not well formed
#1688-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Request Orphaned Objects Reassigned (Child) fails when too many objects
#1689-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Set Flow Permissions - couple ownership bugs
#1691-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Store HTTP - flow connections in table so they appear in the PBI / MDA
#1704-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Compliance Detail Request V3 Flow - not returning canvas apps for default environment
#1751-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Connector information not saved with newest starter kit version

Assets 13

01 Dec 15:46

mikefactorial

CoEStarterKit-December2021

346c9a1

CoE Starter Kit December 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/milestone/20?closed=1

Important

The way email body and subject are configured changed with this release. You need to run the Admin | Sync Template v3 Configure Emails flow after import to pre-populate default values for all emails.

First Time Setup Instructions

Get started with the CoE Starter Kit Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup

Upgrade Instructions

Upgrading from the latest version: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup#installing-updates

Change Log

#881-DLP Editor V2 - Idea ::: Export list of apps or flows impacted by a DLP
#1285-[CoE Starter Kit] Re-design Set New App permissions
#1286-[CoE Starter Kit] Re-design Set New Flow Permissions
#1291-PowerBi A join operation cannot result in a table with duplicate column names ("owningbusinessunitname")
#1403-Command Center - Environment Variable Section
#1420-[CoE Starter Kit] Configurable text for emails
#1440-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Orphan bot causes flow to fail
#1442-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] CDSLegacy_CoEDashboard_202110 + Portals Table
#1452-Enhance Power Bi Report - Flow Adoption Page
#1465-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Cleanup Old Objects App - when person not a manager has bad screen
#1466-[CoE Starter Kit] Spread out how sync flows start
#1470-[CoE Starter Kit] App catalog does not use consistent fonts
#1474-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Security Role for Makers on Archive Approvals table missing Append To
#1477-[CoE Starter Kit - Idea] Use Environment variable for logo used in e-mails
#1479-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Check Deleted - Failure Array not included for first round (newly deleted environments)
#1484-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Command Center flow has incorrect filter query for Message Center services
#1486-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Add Env Vars for command center application to get m365 messages
#1487-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Admin Command Center - remove delegation errors
#1489-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] remove nagivation from onstart in Set App/Flow Permissions app
#1490-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Product Caching issue causing failures in Command Center App > Initially Populate Bookmarks
#1492-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Admin - Command Center: cannot set current value for env vars that dont have one already
#1496-[CoE Starter Kit] Add Tenant ID as a column to inventory tables
#1509-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Admin | Command Center - add search bar to env var page
#1515-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Objects made by Service Principles show as Orphaned (except canvas apps/cloud flows)
#1517-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] No easy way to delete an approval to delete flow/app
#1519-[CoE Starter Kit] 12/17 - Test App Registration scope for Audit Log custom connector
#1535-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Parse JSON OrphanedFlows step fails for flows that were never inventoried

Assets 15

03 Nov 14:39

mikefactorial

CoEStarterKit-November2021

7fd3ced

CoE Starter Kit November 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/milestone/18?closed=1

First Time Setup Instructions

Get started with the CoE Starter Kit Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup

Upgrade Instructions

Upgrading from the latest version: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup#installing-updates

Change Log

#447-[Nurture Components] Training in a day - add calendar item to email
#1082-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] can not turn on BPF for approving Teams environments
#1110-[CoE Starter Kit] Environment Request App - Improve filter on my pending requests view
#1143-[CoE Starter Kit - Enhancement] Developer Compliance Center - make filter based on Power Platform User Role so you can get editors too
#1153-Add app ownership change request to Developer Compliance Center
#1163-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] In Capacity part of the PowerBI DashBoard I am getting blank Environment Names
#1238-[CoE Starter Kit] Exclude environment from Compliance flow should also exclude it from Developer Compliance Center
#1239-[CoE Starter Kit] Developer Compliance Center enhancements
#1251-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Power Platform Resource RMS - haven't shown the icon of connectors are not restricted.
#1254-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Admin | Sync Template v3 (Connectors) taking 3+ days to run
#1287-[CoE Starter Kit] Re-design Developer Compliance Center app
#1318-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Admin - Environment Request filter works not as expected
#1319-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Inconsistent usage of environment variable in App Catalog
#1320-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] DLP Editor v2 layout issue
#1324-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Compliance Detail Request Flow - not returning apps for Default envt
#1325-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Set App Permissions - D4T - cant add users to default envt
#1326-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Set App Permissions -D4T - not reading env vars
#1329-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Unneeded tab on Portal form
#1332-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Model Driven Apps sync flow not writing App Environment ID string
#1333-CoE Starter Kit] Duplicate app GUIDs across different environments
#1334-Admin | Sync Template v3 (Portals) errors claiming duplicate records
#1336-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Set App Permissions (Dataverse for teams) User photo error.
#1337-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Set Flow approval Dataverse for teams
#1345-Model apps having the same ItemInternalID across environments only shows in 1 environment
#1353-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] - Admin | Sync Template v3 (PVA) - Very long run times & Bad gateway
#1355-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] - HELPER - CloudFlowOperations Gov - Unable to process "get_guid_length"
#1358-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] case sensitive - CLEANUP - Admin | Sync Template v3 (Check Deleted)
#1369-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] "CLEANUP HELPER - Power Apps User Shared With" flow does not save App info
#1375-[CoE Starter Kit] Include Power Platform release wave notes in Command Centers
#1384-[CoE Starter Kit - enhancement] add role setting to CanvasAppOperations helper flows
#1387-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Cannot share Developer Compliance Center
#1391-[CoE Starter Kit] App Catalog - update with feedback option and other enhancements
#1406-[CoE Starter kit] Add field for environment purpose to enviornment table
#1417-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] CLEANUP - Admin | Sync Template v3 (Connection Status) - fails when you run in to deleted apps and flows
#1418-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Check Deleted - PVA and MDA helpers timing out now for Teams sku

Assets 14

04 Oct 12:23

mikefactorial

CoEStarterKit-October2021

ed4e545

CoE Starter Kit October 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/milestone/17

First Time Setup Instructions

Get started with the CoE Starter Kit Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup

Upgrade Instructions

Upgrading from the latest version: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup#installing-updates

Change Log

#714-[CoE Starter Kit - Enhancement] More flexibility for Governance and Nurture flows
#884-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Missing Fields in Power BI Dashboard for Dataverse for Teams
#1043-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] DLP Editor V2 - Environment disappears on Remove from Policy
#1096-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Not all portals are recorded into the table by the flow
#1101-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Power Platform Request Center Error
#1133-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Command Center flow wont gather model driven apps if gathering apps fails
#1135-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Dataverse CoE Dashboard 202109 has several errors
#1146-[CoE Starter Kit - Documentation] - Upgrading Audit Log Solution - [Child] Admin | Sync Logs
#1171-[CoE starter kit Issue] Governance Setup - Request Orphaned Objects Reassigned (Child) Flow Error
#1176-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Clean up flows not respecting Admin eMail variable.
#1185-Cleanup Power Apps User Shared with takes 4 days to run
#1187-[CoE Starter Kit] Explain how the Archive Score is calculated in the dashboard
#1194-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Set App Permissions (and flow) - filter on Environment page doesnt work on load
#1203-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Set App Permissions (and flow) - launch button on orphans page doesnt work
#1208-[CoE Starter Kit - Enhancement] Teams cleanup language is confusing to some users when warned about deletion. Delete Team??? Delete PP Envt???
#1209-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Admin | Compliance detail request v3 - most conditions have one side missing
#1212-[CoE Starter Kit - DOCUMENTATION] Env Request - Notify Admin flow needs an env variable set before turning on
#1216-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Core Components - CLEANUP - Admin | Sync Template v3 (Check Deleted)
#1217-[CoE Starter Kit in Teams] Environment Capacity management capability
#1218-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Deleted Custom Connectors not included in CLEANUP - Admin | Sync Template v3 (Check Deleted)
#1219-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Add Manager and M2 Manager to Maker form in Model Driven App
#1220-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Orphaned Object Reassigment flows - return values coming as string not int
#1223-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Sync flow errors mail coming in malformatted
#1225-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Welcome Mail: Make mail go to admin when isProd = false
#1230-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Sync Flow Errors cloud flow is now sending mails even when no data in table
#1235-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Reset solutions to repair the problems with upgrades
#1237-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] 'When a HTTP request is received' connector missing from admin_connector table
#1240-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Add Company to Makers table and flows
#1241-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Add Company and Department to Power Platform Users table
#1249-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] DLP Editor V2 didn't show the list of Analyzed apps and flows
#1250-[CoE Starter Kit - REQUEST] Add 'When a HTTP request is received' to the DLP Impact Analysis
#1252-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Improve DLP Editor V2 'Exclude certain environments' experience
#1255-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] App Assessment - the line connection between step are not connected.
#1256-[CoE Starter Kit] Review flows to ensure derived owner trumps owner
#1263-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Active Flows marked as deleted after running CLEANUP HELPER - Check Deleted (Cloud Flows)
#1278-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] - Set Flow Permissions - Owner Assignment Error
#1279-CoE Starter Kit: October
#1280-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] PowerBI/Cloud Flows - Table Visualization Filters Broken
#1288-[CoE Starter Kit] Audit Log flow does not update last launch date
#1290-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] COE Filter Issue on New Dashboard

Assets 14

04 Oct 15:06

mikefactorial

ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers-September2021a

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ALM Accelerator For Advanced Makers September 2021 Pre-release

Pre-release

Issues and new features in this release:

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/milestone/13?closed=1

Setup Note

HTTP with Azure AD Connector Configuration

The latest release includes usage of the HTTP with Azure AD Connector. When running the app for the first time you will be prompted to create a new HTTP with Azure AD Connector. Enter the following when prompted (https://graph.microsoft.com).

Create a Service Connection for AA4AM Installation Environment

Additionally, there is a post setup step required to create a Power Platform Service Connection in your Azure DevOps project that points to the environment where AA4AM is installed. In order to create the Service Connection

Ensure that an Application User is created in your installation environment for AA4AM (see https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/blob/main/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers/SETUPGUIDE.md#create-an-app-user-in-your-dataverse-environments for instructions).
Create a new Service Connection that points to the installation environment for AA4AM (see https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/blob/main/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers/SETUPGUIDE.md#create-service-connections-for-devops-to-access-power-platform for instructions).

First Time Setup Instructions

To get started with the ALM Accelerator For Advanced Makers you can

Use the preview CoE CLI to automate the install at https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/blob/main/coe-cli/docs/aa4am/readme.md or in the Power Platform CoE CLI E-Book (Recommended)
Use the manual setup documentation can be found at https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/blob/main/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers/SETUPGUIDE.md

Upgrade Instructions

If you are upgrading to the latest release you will need to perform the following steps.

Import the latest AA4AM Solution https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/download/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers-September2021a/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers_1.0.20211001.1_managed.zip
Update your pipeline templates repo with the latest from https://github.com/microsoft/coe-alm-accelerator-templates/archive/refs/tags/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers-September2021.zip
We've removed the dependency on the Power DevOps Tools extension in this release. Any extension that has been removed from this list can be safely removed Install Azure DevOps Extensions.
Ensure that you have the latest version of Power Platform Build Tools (1.0.35) installed.
Update the Azure DevOps Build Service Permissions to allow the pipelines to configure other pipelines (e.g. setting variables for deployment configuration). Follow the SETUPGUIDE.md to set the permissions.
In this release we have updated the pipelines to use deployment configuration files stored in source control rather than using Pipeline variables for the json configuration of Connection References, Environment Variables, Component Ownership, App Sharing etc. We've also split the configuration between a customDeploymentSettings.json and deploymentSettings.json in order to use the built in import task to set environment variables and connection references. Please see DEPLOYMENTCONFIGGUIDE.md for more details.

[!NOTE] If you have previously configured your pipelines using pipeline variables your pipeline variables will no longer work. However, with the addition of functionality to auto generate the deployment configuration files and configure deployment settings via the app in the latest version this should be a simple transition.
To take advantage of the new deployment configuration functionality
- It is recommended that you delete all of your existing deployment pipeline variables except ServiceConnection and EnvironmentName and reconfigure your solutions for each target environment using the new deployment configuration functionality in the app.
- Update your export-solution-to-git pipeline to include the following variable
- Once you've updated the pipeline variable(s) go to the AA4AM App. Configure your solution deployment and export the solution to source control to ensure your deployment settings are stored appropriately in source control and the associated pipeline variables are created.

Change Log

#301-Change how Connection References and Environment Variables are set to align with new Build Tools task
#669-[AA4AM] Rename "global-variable-group" to make it easier to identify that it belongs to AA4AM
#812-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Simplified Version Numbering
#855-[AA4AM] Add deployment settings generator to Solution Export Pipeline
#895-[AA4AM] Update Build Pipeline to use correct version of PAC CLI based on Canvas YAML version
#924-export-solution-to-git pipeline error
#938-[AA4AM] Solutions Not Updating When Environment Changes Automatically
#954-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Custom Connector, GetIdentities unable to resolve schema
#956-[AA4AM] September Release Documentation Updates
#978-[AA4AM] Release Pipelines
#1028-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature] Remove vnext branches
#1051-[AA4AM] Add Ability to Configure Deployment Settings in Canvas App
#1077-[AA4AM] Add support for latest version PAC CLI
#1268-[AA4AM] Does not load connection references on config

Assets 7

08 Sep 17:24

mikefactorial

CoEStarterKit-September2021

323ec6e

CoE Starter Kit September 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/milestone/14

First Time Setup Instructions

Get started with the CoE Starter Kit Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup

Upgrade Instructions

Upgrading from the latest version: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup#installing-updates

You will need to upgrade Core before you can update dependent solutions.
Please upgrade in the following order:

Upgrade Core
Upgrade Nurture
Upgrade Gov
Upgrade Audit Logs

If any of these do not work, keep that order but try to update instead of upgrade.

And if that still does not work, use classic UX to overwrite
Try to upgrade using the classic UX
Solution > Switch to Classic (note this can take some time, may have to try twice)

Click Import (fourth from the left)

Choose File (the solution file you were trying to install) > Next > Next >

Leave at Action=Upgrade but chose Overwrite customizations (note this is not the default) > Import

Change Log

#425-[Core Components] Maker - Command Center
#427-[Core Components] Admin - Command Center
#973-[CoE Starter Kit - ENHANCEMENT] Add ability to monitor portals in the CoE inventory
#976-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Sync Template v3 (Custom Connectors) doesn't get all Custom Connectors
#977-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Warrington is back in the USA
#986-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] App Launch Trend in Power BI dashboard showing gaps
#991-[CoE Starter Kit] Cleanup - Admin | Sync Template v3 (Check Deleted) hitting content throughput thresholds
#1010-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Use Remove Flow as Admin in Governance flows
#1019-[AA4AM] Update Release Pipelines to Use a CoE Bot Account
#1022-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] SharePoint Apps changing app id?
#1026-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Developer Compliance Centre app - Not found segment 'annotations'
#1032-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Cloud flow "Env Request | Create approved environment" doesn't work
#1038-[CoE Starter Kit - Documentation request] add picture showing what is needed for Flow Approvals URL
#1043-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] DLP Editor V2 - Environment disappears on Remove from Policy
#1050-Dataverse_CoEDashboard_202108.pbit errors on data refresh
#1062-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Flows in solutions cannot be deleted by Archival flows - should warn user
#1065-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Audit logs -- trouble with interval
#1073-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] If user manually deletes an app/flow, the table doesnt update deleted field
#1081-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Set Flow Permissions app does not work for flows that are in a solution
#1086-[AA4AM] - Simplify the use of Service Connections
#1087-[CoE Starter Kit] Hide Content Conversion and Logic Flows from DLP Editor
#1097-CoE Starter Kit: September release
#1100-[CoE Starter Kit] All sync flows enabled by default except Sync Template (Flows)
#1101-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Power Platform Request Center Error
#1104-[CoE Starter Kit] Sync Flow (Apps) - store version number of app
#1105-[CoE Starter Kit] Power BI report page for Environment Capacity
#1111-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] (Power Apps User Shared With) failing for user with Viral-GUID in role assignment return
#1112-[AA4AM] Update Pipeline Sync Pipeline to Pull from Release Tag Commit
#1113-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Missing Spatial Services Connector
#1115-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Cloud flow Connections tab in Power BI report showing deleted Flows
#1119-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] - PBI Dashboard Not Displaying Custom Connectors Correctly

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11 Aug 17:40

mikefactorial

CoEStarterKit-August2021

8380ab0

CoE Starter Kit August 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/milestone/11

First Time Setup Instructions

Get started with the CoE Starter Kit Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup

Upgrade Instructions

Upgrading from the latest version: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup#installing-updates

In the August release, we have removed an old dependency that is no longer used, the CoE Settings table. Upgrade from July (or previous) solutions will need to proceed differently than normal as a result.

You have two options to successfully upgrade as a result.

Option 1: Changing the order of upgrade.
You will need to upgrade the dependent solutions before you upgrade Core. If possible, this is the preferred path.
Please upgrade in the following order:

Upgrade Nurture
Upgrade Gov
Update Audit Logs
Then upgrade Core

Option 2: Chose Update rather than Upgrade.
If you have dependencies from Core for these (aka if you are upgrading from older solutions). You may need to chose update instead. This will leave the CoE Settings in place, when you upgrade the other solutions, the dependency will remove, and your later upgrade (ex in September) will remove CoE Settings.

Instead of upgrade, use update to install Core August solutions.
As always, be sure to remove unmanaged layers in order to see our changes.

Change Log

#402-[BUG]: CoE Theme Editor app, Publish Theme functionality is broken.
#432-[Governance Components] Orphaned Resources and Archive Requests
#434-[Core Components] Cloud Flow owners
#438-[Core Components] Environment Request Management
#553-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG]: Theme Publishing
#731-[CoE Starter Kit] Process for working with orphaned resources
#738-Add appid and flowid as columns on the entities
#748-[CoE Starter Kit - Governance Components] Add summary email of deleted Teams environments to Admins
#750-Documentation Request: Unpublished MDAs not surfaced.
#752-Notification by mail of the flows and apps orphans.
#789-[CoE Starter Kit - Documentation Request] Add RPA Size issue to Limitations list
#800-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Edit Data option greyed out performing configure CoE settings table steps of core components installation
#806-[CoE Starter Kit] Theming - new version is lower
#807-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Core for Teams tables are not up to date with Core
#810-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Power BI: Overview - Apps, Automate, Bots Top 20 environment count is incorrect
#816-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] - Connection Status flow failing due to deleted apps
#822-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Legacy Power BI - Cloud flows issue with Creator filter
#830-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Nurture - Feedback Reminder flow fails if no mail to send
#831-[AA4AM] Reconfigure CoE Starter Kit Pipelines
#833-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Remove dependency on CoE Settings Table
#862-[CoE Starter Kit - Documentation BUG] HTTP with Azure AD connector for GCC High
#868-[CoE Starter Kit - Documentation] Audit logs unclear how to respond to the "you need smaller chunks" mail
#869-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Make link to Cleanup Old Objects App optional in the driving flow
#870-[CoE Starter Kit - Test Case] Add Object ID as string to the views and Set Permissions apps for cloud flows, canvas apps, and MDAs
#880-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] PowerBI CDSLegacy July 2021 v2 defects
#884-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Missing Fields in Power BI Dashboard for Dataverse for Teams
#936-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] if App is deleted manually by App Owner, it still sends reminder for the app backup to App Owner
#942-[CoE Starter Kit - Documentation] update notes about env var as they imply solution already installed.
#947-[CoE Starter Kit - Documentation] The caller with object id 'GUID' does not have permission for connection - add documentation on how to fix this co-auth issue
#959-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Audit log solution: Invalid type. Expected String but got Null - ObjectId and UserKey

Assets 11

27 Jul 14:24

mikefactorial

ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers-July2021

0266d25

ALM Accelerator For Advanced Makers July 2021 Pre-release

Pre-release

[!IIMPORTANT] This release includes the use of an update in the platform that will not be released to the following geos (SPL, GCC, USG, CHN) until the last week in July. If you are using AA4AM in one of these geos please wait to upgrade until August 1st 2021.

Issues and new features in this release:

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/milestone/10

First Time Setup Instructions

To get started with the ALM Accelerator For Advanced Makers you can

Use the preview CoE CLI to automate the install at https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/blob/main/coe-cli/docs/aa4am/readme.md or in the Power Platform CoE CLI E-Book
Use the manual setup documentation can be found at https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/blob/main/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers/SETUPGUIDE.md

Upgrade Instructions

If you are upgrading to the latest release you will need to perform the following steps.

Import the latest AA4AM Solution https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/download/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers-July2021/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers_1.0.20210727.1_managed.zip
Update your pipeline templates repo with the latest from https://github.com/microsoft/coe-alm-accelerator-templates
Export solutions with Canvas Apps using latest version of AA4AM.

[!NOTE] AA4AM use a preview version of the Power Apps Source File Pack and Unpack Utility (https://github.com/microsoft/PowerApps-Language-Tooling/blob/master/README.md). As such while AA4AM is still in public preview we are updating our pipelines to stay in sync with the latest releases of the Pack / Unpack utility. The Pack / Unpack utility is not backwards compatible while in preview meaning the version used to unpack must be the same as the version used to pack. If you have previously unpacked Canvas Apps using a previous version of AA4AM you will not be able to repack those apps. Therefore, you must export your solutions to source control again using the latest version so the formats match. We are planning on providing backward compatibility going forward after this release #895.
In this release we have updated the pipelines to allow for using a deployment configuration file stored in source control as an option rather than using Pipeline variables for the json configuration of Connection References, Component Ownership, App Sharing etc. There is a new doc included on how to setup your deployment configuration file and use variable substitution techniques to secure sensitive data from being source controlled. DEPLOYMENTCONFIGGUIDE.md.

[!NOTE] If you have previously configured your pipelines using pipeline variables you are not required to switch to using the deployment configuration file and the pipelines will continue to fall back to using pipeline variables in the absence of a deployment configuration file for the environment to which a solution is deployed. However, future updates to the Power Platform build tool will be reliant on a deployment configuration file so you may want to consider moving to this standard now.
The list of Azure DevOps extensions required for the AA4AM pipelines has been updated. Double check this list to ensure you have the correct extensions installed. Any extension that has been removed from the list can be safely removed Install Azure DevOps Extensions.

Change Log

#27-[AA4AM] Pipelines: import-unmanaged-to-dev-environment - handle setting environment variables and connection references for empty environments
#33-Setup automation based on the GETTINGSTARTED.md procedure
#78-Custom Connector oauth settings break after Solution Import
#115-Pipelines: Make Data Import Specific to Environment
#121-Pipelines: Exclude Environment Variable Values from Source Control
#122-AA4AM App: Update Solution Import Experience
#123-AA4AM App: Update AA4AM User Role Permissions
#331-[Documentation] Add App User Troubleshooting to SETUP doc
#390-[AA4AM] Show environment banner in app
#489-[AA4AM] Align Issue Templates for ALM Accelerators with CoE Starter Kit
#513-[AA4AM] July Release Documentation Updates
#523-[AA4AM] Replace temp-canvas-packager
#560-[AA4AM] handle spaces in project name
#561-[AA4AM] Add placeholder replacement to source controlled configuration
#589-[AA4AM] Add Creation of GitHub Release to pipelines
#596-[AA4AM] Replace RegEx Extension
#600-[AA4AM]: Solution not appearing after import
#607-[AA4AM] Export Solution to Git error
#616-[AA4AM]: Wiping out connections json is causing errors on solution deployment
#635-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Default Branch May Not Be main When Cloning Pipelines
#636-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Setup Documentation Sequencing - Create Pipeline Global Variables before Service Connections Created
#643-Prod template references Validation in comment
#697-[AA4AM]: Check Default Value of specified environment variables
#698-[AA4AM]: Check no current value is present for environment variables on release
#706-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Error at the build-deploy "pack msapp files" step
#785-[AA4AM] Creating a Release should close and comment on completed items
#802-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Update Solution Component Ownership Failed
#844-[AA4AM] - Make docs more clear that we're in public preview

Assets 6

08 Jul 16:19

mikefactorial

CoEStarterKit-July2021a

61258b5

CoE Starter Kit July 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/milestone/8

First Time Setup Instructions

Get started with the CoE Starter Kit Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup

Upgrade Instructions

Upgrading from the latest version: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup#installing-updates

Change Log

#769-CoE Starter Kit: Core for Teams July release
#767-CoE Starter Kit - Audit Logs: July Release
#766-CoE Starter Kit - Nurture Components: July Release
#739-Pushing the latest Theming solution to main
#735-[CoE Starter Kit] Add Power BI embedded apps to Core Components solution
#730-[CoE Starter Kit] Connector - Product Owner
#725-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Desktop Flows sync flow fails at Parse RPA JSON step
#699-[CoE Starter Kit Bug]: Flow Action Details Sync flow incorrectly evaluating FullInventory value
#695-[CoE Starter Kit - Nurture] Training in a day registration shows past events
#682-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG]: Gov Flows are sending to end user
#670-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG]: Set Flow/Apps Permissions shows owners withouts apps/flows
#661-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG]: Error Creating a new DPL Policie using DLP Editor v2 App
#660-[CoE Starter Kit - Enhancement]: Tell admin when they need to change interval to get all the audit logs
#658-[CoE Starter Kit - Enhancement]: Update Audit Log solution to be configurable through environemnt variables
#655-Exporting latest of theming solution
#654-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG]: Theming Solution Re-export
#644-steps to set default branch on import repo #635
#640-Power BI Center of Excellence Dashboard - Connector Usage Validation Issue
#627-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG]: Developer Compliance Center - Delete App Error
#621-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG]: Set XX Owner App: some users showing without name/image
#614-[Set Flow Permissions] Url incomplete to access to Flow settings
#611-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG]: Power BI Dashboard - Cloud Flow filtering by Connectors and Flow Actions does not work
#606-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG]: DLP Editor Impact Analysis "x of [apps]" shows incorrect number
#605-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG]: Unable to search by environment in the DLP Editor V2 canvas app
#604-DLP V2 Editor - Order the connectors by name alphabetically on the Assign connector page
#603-[Core] Admin | Sync Template v3 (Flows) - Did not check for owner existing when setting Derived Owner
#595-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG]: No impact analysis results being shown anymore in the DLP Editor V2 app
#594-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG]: Dataverse Connectors can be moved to blocked with DLP Editor V2 Canvas App
#558-[Core Components] Include Power BI embedded apps in solution
#555-[Core Components] Power BI - change to Star Schema

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Releases: microsoft/coe-starter-kit

ALM Accelerator For Power Platform January 2022

Issues and new features in this release

See what's new in this release

First Time Setup Instructions

Upgrade Instructions

Additional Setup Instructions

Change Log

CoE Starter Kit January 2022

Issues and new features in this release:

Important

First Time Setup Instructions

Upgrade Instructions

Change Log

CoE Starter Kit December 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

Important

First Time Setup Instructions

Upgrade Instructions

Change Log

CoE Starter Kit November 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

First Time Setup Instructions

Upgrade Instructions

Change Log

CoE Starter Kit October 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

First Time Setup Instructions

Upgrade Instructions

Change Log

ALM Accelerator For Advanced Makers September 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

Setup Note

HTTP with Azure AD Connector Configuration

Create a Service Connection for AA4AM Installation Environment

First Time Setup Instructions

Upgrade Instructions

Change Log

CoE Starter Kit September 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

First Time Setup Instructions

Upgrade Instructions

Change Log

CoE Starter Kit August 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

First Time Setup Instructions

Upgrade Instructions

Change Log

ALM Accelerator For Advanced Makers July 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

First Time Setup Instructions

Upgrade Instructions

Change Log

CoE Starter Kit July 2021

Issues and new features in this release:

First Time Setup Instructions

Upgrade Instructions

Change Log