Field-tested guides for Power Platform, Azure and AI.https://www.benschmark.eu/enhttps://www.benschmark.eu/blog/git-explained-branches-pull-requests-merge-conflicts-and-multiple-devices/https://www.benschmark.eu/blog/git-explained-branches-pull-requests-merge-conflicts-and-multiple-devices/How Git really works for low-code makers: commits, branches, pull requests, merge conflicts and one repository across multiple devices.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDev toolingGitALMYnias Benschhttps://www.benschmark.eu/blog/copilot-studio-lite-vs-full-experience/https://www.benschmark.eu/blog/copilot-studio-lite-vs-full-experience/Copilot Studio Lite or the full experience? Where to start building agents now that agents can move from Microsoft 365 into Copilot Studio.Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAICopilot StudioYnias Benschhttps://www.benschmark.eu/blog/dataverse-web-api-metadata-cheat-sheet/https://www.benschmark.eu/blog/dataverse-web-api-metadata-cheat-sheet/A Dataverse Web API cheat sheet for metadata: query table definitions, global choices, teams, team templates and security roles in seconds.Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTPower PlatformDataverseWeb APIYnias Benschhttps://www.benschmark.eu/blog/standard-dataverse-tables-entity-sets/https://www.benschmark.eu/blog/standard-dataverse-tables-entity-sets/Reference list of standard Dataverse tables with their entity set names and types, for building Web API queries and Power Automate actions.Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTPower PlatformDataverseYnias Benschhttps://www.benschmark.eu/blog/extending-your-agent-with-mcp-server/https://www.benschmark.eu/blog/extending-your-agent-with-mcp-server/How the Model Context Protocol (MCP) lets a Copilot Studio agent connect to your own systems and data without building custom connectors.Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTAICopilot StudioMCPYnias Benschhttps://www.benschmark.eu/blog/automating-security-role-assignments-in-power-platform-with-power-automate/https://www.benschmark.eu/blog/automating-security-role-assignments-in-power-platform-with-power-automate/Assign Power Platform security roles automatically with Power Automate: list the roles from Dataverse and relate them to the right users.Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTPower PlatformPower AutomateYnias Benschhttps://www.benschmark.eu/blog/how-to-set-up-power-platform-alm-with-azure-devops-step-by-step/https://www.benschmark.eu/blog/how-to-set-up-power-platform-alm-with-azure-devops-step-by-step/Set up Power Platform ALM with Azure DevOps step by step: service connections, a build pipeline and a release that deploys your solutions.Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTPower PlatformALMAzure DevOpsYnias Benschhttps://www.benschmark.eu/blog/download-a-file-from-azure-blob-in-a-canvas-app-no-flow-just-power-fx/https://www.benschmark.eu/blog/download-a-file-from-azure-blob-in-a-canvas-app-no-flow-just-power-fx/Learn how to download files from Azure Blob in a Canvas App using only Power Fx and the Azure Blob connector. 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