coe-starter-kit

NOTES

• includes update to the kit for changes from PG around environment variables.
• for a version of Core usable by sovereign clouds blocked from using Power Platform for Admin V2 connector please see CoE Starter Kit September 2024 (Sovereign Cloud)

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 of the CoE Starter Kit: https://docs.microsoft.com/power-platform/guidance/coe/after-setup

Customizing the CoE Starter Kit

• Best practices on customizing and extending the CoE Starter Kit: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/modify-components

Change Log

🐛 CoE Starter Kit - BUGS (4)

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8917 [CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Where are Flow details page links stored?
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8954 Admin | Audit Logs | Sync Audit Logs (V2) hard coded to graph for new graph api version
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8881 [CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Power BI - Flow Deep Dive Does Not Filter
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8916 Setup Wizard and Command Center failing to set env vars

🎉 CoE Starter Kit - FEATURES (1)

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8956 Create version of Core without the PPAdmin V2 connector for Sovereign cloud users

NOTES

• Due to https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8835 sovereign clouds still cannot use the Power Platform for Admin V2 connector. This limits their ability to escalate the user but there is nothing to be done about that until the PG finishes that work (which they are actively doing)
• As a result and since we had to generate a Sept build anyway we decided to generate a version of Core without the connector included.
• This release contains only that, the Core (and unmanaged Core) for sovereign cloud with the Power Platform for Admin V2 connector and its references removed.

NOTES

• Due to the below around AI Events flow we will release August now. However sovereign clouds will not be able to install until the new connector is supported there.
• If you are a regular (commercial) tenant then you can feel free to begin to install this new build

REGENERATED CORE on 8.15.24 to 4.37

Note that there was a COGS escalation and it was found that we had debug code in the Admin | Sync Template v4 (AI Events) flow which caused us to process 45 days worth of AI Events each day. So we had to recreate Core to resolve this.
Please see https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8814
New version of Core is now 4.37

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 of the CoE Starter Kit: https://docs.microsoft.com/power-platform/guidance/coe/after-setup

Customizing the CoE Starter Kit

• Best practices on customizing and extending the CoE Starter Kit: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/modify-components

Change Log

🐛 CoE Starter Kit - BUGS (18)

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8549 [CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Deleting Solution Aware Flows in CoE
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8573 [CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Blogs in CoE Admin Command App
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8607 [CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Update naming convention DLP > Data Policies
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8611 Error on load admin command center bookmarks page: The value 'Preview builds for testing' cannot be converted to a date or time value
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8612 [CoE Starter Kit - BUG] ISSUE TITLE Admin | Newsletter with Product Updates flow, List Flow Blog RSS feed items fails
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8626 [CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Comments doesn't work when enabled along with Related videos
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8627 Fix reference to "preview" in command center support page
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8644 Maker Environment Request App - Least Privilege Security Principle
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8668 [CoE Starter Kit - BUG] AI Credits Usage table not added to CoE SR's
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8683 [CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Get_toWhom_profileo issue with the "Assign to all" button in the Request Orphaned Objects Reassigned (Child) flow
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8692 App Catalog and search bug
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8697 [CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Wrong email sent to managers from Orphaned Objects "Email Me" option
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8711 [CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] governance flows - import as disabled
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8724 [CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Maker Not Notified of Rejected Environment Request - Flow "Env Request | Notify requestor when rejected" Not Triggered
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8728 Failure in CLEANUP - Admin | Sync Template v3 (Orphaned Users) when cannot get tenant count
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8738 [CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Manage Permissions App fails when trying to delete orphaned flows
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8741 Environment Capacity for no Dataverse environment doesn't have capacity
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8776 [CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Video thumbnails not showing in MDA Video Hub New
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8729 Admin | Sync Template v4 (AI Events) failing - some users azureid not listed
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8814 Admin | Sync Template v4 (AI Events) consuming too many api calls due to debug code left in call
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8809 [CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Fix up spots that still have the removed "Total Shared With" field

🎉 CoE Starter Kit - FEATURES (8)

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8016 [CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Update Kit to respond to new Power Platform Admin Role PIM feature
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8481 [CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: BVA Setup Wizard screen and Metadata integration
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8482 [CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Integrate new audit log methodology into the kit for API reduction
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8565 [CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Automated Install Roadmap
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8591 [CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Automated Install - Setup Wizard - Connection consent
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8701 Add new TeamsWebhook specialty connector to the kit
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8716 [CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: PBI Dashboards - Production_CoEDashboard - Flow Deep Dive Page
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8752 PIM - only record escalation error after checking

Because Core is too big to share in comments will put bits here for testing.

Current test build is the July 2024 release plus fixes to these two issues:
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8016 - Update Kit to respond to new Power Platform Admin Role PIM feature
https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/8482 - Integrate new audit log methodology into the kit for API reduction

Please look at issues for setup / testing instructions.

First Time Setup Instructions

• Get started with the CoE Starter Kit Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup
• Get started with the ALM Accelerator for Power Platform Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup-almacceleratorpowerplatform-cli

Upgrade Instructions

• Upgrading from the latest version of the CoE Starter Kit: https://docs.microsoft.com/power-platform/guidance/coe/after-setup
• Upgrading from the latest version of the ALM Accelerator for Power Platform: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup-almacceleratorpowerplatform-upgrade-config

Customizing the CoE Starter Kit

• Best practices on customizing and extending the CoE Starter Kit: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/modify-components

Change Log

🐛 ALM Accelerator - BUGS (9)

• #4924-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Unexpected credentials when deploying a custom connector
• #5159-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Cannot create a successful connection for my custom connector
• #5335-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Update Deployment Settings fails after finding wrong build definition
• #5336-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Build Number
• #5370-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Redirect Power App Url for GCC tenant
• #5540-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Renaming a flow causes Activate Flows step in pipeline to fail
• #5623-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Restoring NuGet packages fails for Unit Test projects that use CentralPackageVersions
• #5882-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Upgrade solution tick box getting unticked
• #5902-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Canvas App Share step is using canvasappid instead of uniquecanvasappid and fails to share app

🎉 ALM Accelerator - FEATURES (5)

• #2415-[ALM Accelerator - Feature]: Remove impersonation when connection sharing available
• #5560-[ALM Accelerator - Feature]: Create new pipelines in target branch
• #5772-[ALM Accelerator - Feature]: Remove Flow Activation Impersonation Logic
• #5794-[ALM Accelerator - Feature]: ALM Admin app - Format JSON settings
• #5891-[ALM Accelerator - Feature]: Notify users when they are trying to bypass approvals but cannot due to policy

✨ ALM Accelerator - OTHER (2)

• #5435-[ALM Accelerator - QUESTION] Activate Flows failing with Environment Variable not set
• #5973-[ALM Accelerator - templates repo usage in multiple projects instead of adding to each project ]

🐛 CoE Starter Kit - BUGS (26)

• #4788-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] DLP Editor not showing connectors for impacted apps and flows
• #4983-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Power Platform Dataflow Error on BYDOL Makers for F&O environments
• #5112-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] - Mark Down type Customized Emails in CoE Admin Command Center reverts to English on save
• #5235-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Need a way to change from BYODL to Sync Flow aside from setup wizard
• #5430-[CoE Starter Kit - Governance] Syntax error username with '
• #5445-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Clarification - on what values to be used on admin_DisabledUsersareOrphaned
• #5503-AppPass not pupulated
• #5613-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Environments with FinOps aren't included in inventory, flow Admin | Sync Template v3 (Driver) fails
• #5634-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Request to add descriptions for coe flows that are missing descriptions
• #5648-DLP Editor V2 app showing built in connectors twice
• #5714-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] HTTP call in Admin | Audit Logs | Sync Audit Logs (V2) flow fails sometimes
• #5737-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Wait for inventory text - need to chasnge for BYODL
• #5740-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Sync helper - apps not manage quote
• #5754-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Action 'List_System_Admin_SRs' failed due to GDS issue
• #5758-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Production_CoEDashboard_June2023 -Cloud Flows Created this Month Values
• #5765-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Admin | Audit Logs | Sync Audit Logs (V2) lost values
• #5808-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Sync Template v3 (PVA) failing at "Create Bot" action
• #5824-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Power Platform Admin View - Missing tile in Apps and Flows tiles on dashboard
• #5859-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Sync Template v3 (Solutions) null ref exception on Select Inventory Workflows
• #5884-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Wrong default environment ID in Dateverse Cloud and Apps tables
• #5912-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Admin | Email Managers Ignore Inactivity notifications Approvals fails for managers with apostrophes in name
• #5926-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Power Platform Admin View - "Delete App" Button is Behaving as "Un-Quarantine" Button
• #5932-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Sharing deprecated apps
• #5936-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Maker/User persona do not accept email address as text suggest in Setup Wizard
• #5941-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] PBI Governance dashboard - Adoption insights - Apps launched this month calculation
• #5958-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] BYODL - Dataflow not clearing isdeleted fields

🎉 CoE Starter Kit - FEATURES (21)

• #602-DLP Editor V2: multiple selection of connectors and environments
• #2962-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Enable a alternative contact to Maker
• #3043-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: PBI - Compliance and Adoption - Button Back in detail tabs
• #3053-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Flows - add HasDesktopFlows property
• #3154-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Inactivity notifications and report on environments that are no longer used
• #3180-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: See who an app is shared with from Power BI
• #3413-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature] Use co-owners for orphaned process
• #3832-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Inactivity notifications - Conditions to check apps and flows and they go into this process
• #3894-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: BYODL component of environment opt-in / opt-out feature
• #3935-[CoE Starter Kit - FEATURE] Highlight users who are not makers in dashboard
• #4203-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Cumulative Apps and Flows over time in Production Power BI report
• #4290-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Compliance Center for Environments
• #4430-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Sending email on De-registration as well in Power Platform Training Registration App
• #4470-[CoE Starter Kit - FEATURE] Update InitiallyPopulateBookmarks with Maker Persona
• #4888-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Automate component fixup for component updates
• #5326-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Show Select all in dropdown filters
• #5613-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Environments with FinOps aren't included in inventory, flow Admin | Sync Template v3 (Driver) fails
• #5893-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: DLP Impact Analysis - UX and feature update
• #5924-[CoE Starter Kit - FEATURE] Add warning about out of date CoE installation in Command Center
• #5934-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: PWPL Admin View App - Security Roles Permissions - Add more roles
• #5954-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Power BI Reports enalbed Search option for every Dropdown Slicer Field

✨ CoE Starter Kit - OTHER (8)

• #3611-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Service account and governance component notifications
• #4406-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Documentation around Azure Secret usage
• #4686-[CoE Starter Kit - FEATURE] Identify active makers in Power BI
• #5751-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Highlight steps to follow for embedding apps in PBI more prominently
• #5814-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Upload auditlog flow not working when file too big
• #5850-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Is the 'Admin | Sync Template v3' depreciated?
• #5867-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Is DLP editor app's impact analysis working properly?
• #5908-[CoE Starter Kit Documentation - BUG] Cloud mail-enabled service account

First Time Setup Instructions

• Get started with the CoE Starter Kit Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup
• Get started with the ALM Accelerator for Power Platform Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup-almacceleratorpowerplatform-cli

Upgrade Instructions

• Upgrading from the latest version of the CoE Starter Kit: https://docs.microsoft.com/power-platform/guidance/coe/after-setup
• Upgrading from the latest version of the ALM Accelerator for Power Platform: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup-almacceleratorpowerplatform-upgrade-config

Customizing the CoE Starter Kit

• Best practices on customizing and extending the CoE Starter Kit: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/modify-components

Change Log

🐛 ALM Accelerator - BUGS (2)

• #5350-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Two solutions with same name has same deployment profile
• #5528-[ALM Accelerator - BUG]: Issue with Commit Solution

🎉 ALM Accelerator - FEATURES (1)

• #5736-[ALM Accelerator - Feature]: Update Pipeline Template Trigger

🐛 CoE Starter Kit - BUGS (22)

• #4148-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Environment "Connected Group ID" no longer populated (also Microsoft Team ID, Microsoft Team URL)
• #4941-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] PBI map view and no city - confusing display
• #5076-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Setup Wizard : other features -- need to wait for metadata flow to run before we fill the url env vars
• #5320-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] My Apps / My and co-owned Apps dropdown filter not working (Developer Compliance Center - Canvas Apps page)
• #5359-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Flow Action Details flow - needs to be done by envt
• #5509-Setup wizard exempt envt screens (compliance, inactivity, ...) do not persist the exempted envts all the time
• #5527-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] CoE admin account added as co-owner for some flows
• #5532-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Compliance Process configuration dependent on Admin | Sync Template v3 flow to finish running
• #5569-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Finish button on each setup wizard in More Features ..
• #5577-[COE Starter Kit - Feature]: More Helpful Tooltips on Icons
• #5597-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Incorrect graph URL causing SetupWizard>GetTenantID and SetupWizard>GetUserDetails failures in GCCH and DoD
• #5598-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Setup Wizard does not set ProductionEnvironment variable value
• #5599-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Setup Wizard's last step has the BYODL configuration page visible
• #5600-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] SharePointFormApp are listed as Canvas
• #5610-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] App Connection References not populated with fresh install of May 2023 release, potential issue with "SYNC HELPER - Apps" inventory flow
• #5624-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] DLP EDITOR V2 - Environments Scope is automatically is reverted causing DLP Exception errors
• #5626-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Setup Wizard does not persist Power Platform Region/Cloud setting
• #5641-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] App Category Tabs in the App Catalog not working in new Model-driven app
• #5655-SYNC HELPER - Get Security Role Users -
• #5658-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Compliance setup wizard - Share Apps screen shows many apps
• #5682-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Setup Wizard: Show Group Name, not GUID
• #5690-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Admin | Audit Logs | Office 365 Management API Subscription flow operation parameter only accept lowercase characters

🎉 CoE Starter Kit - FEATURES (4)

• #4562-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: App Sharing and Permissions Page
• #4618-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Security Role / Group env var for Managers
• #5195-[CoE Starter Kit - Papercut Push] - Walk the Setup Wizards
• #5418-[CoE Starter Kit - Feature]: Add toggle in Setup Wizard for Envt settings (ex excuse all from compliance)

✨ CoE Starter Kit - OTHER (8)

• #5566-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Clarification - weakly cleanup flow on Microsoft Teams dataverse
• #5620-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Run setup flows page not loading in DoD
• #5637-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] CoE Setup Wizard stuck in Compliance process (Missing prerequisite)
• #5649-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Setup Wizard stocked in Run Setup flows step
• #5657-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Compliance parameter values in setup wizard
• #5681-[CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Documentation fix up for non-commercial tenants and Graph URL
• #5721-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] how see Flow Action Details
• #5725-[CoE Starter Kit - QUESTION] Flows are having archive score higher than the defined limit. Is there any change in calculating the archive score?

First Time Setup Instructions

• Get started with the CoE Starter Kit Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup
• Get started with the ALM Accelerator for Power Platform Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup-almacceleratorpowerplatform-cli

Upgrade Instructions

• Upgrading from the latest version of the CoE Starter Kit: https://docs.microsoft.com/power-platform/guidance/coe/after-setup
• Upgrading from the latest version of the ALM Accelerator for Power Platform: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup-almacceleratorpowerplatform-upgrade-config

Customizing the CoE Starter Kit

• Best practices on customizing and extending the CoE Starter Kit: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/modify-components

Hotfix Notes

• This hotfix contains an update for the CoE Starter Kit Core Components specifically to fix a bug that impacted the inventory sync of apps and flows for the Default Environment due to the incorrect ID being used.

Change Log

🐛 CoE Starter Kit - BUGS (1)

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/5595- [CoE Starter Kit - BUG] Wrong Environment ID for Default Environment Sync

First Time Setup Instructions

• Get started with the CoE Starter Kit Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup
• Get started with the ALM Accelerator for Power Platform Setup: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup-almacceleratorpowerplatform-cli

Upgrade Instructions

• Upgrading from the latest version of the CoE Starter Kit: https://docs.microsoft.com/power-platform/guidance/coe/after-setup
• Upgrading from the latest version of the ALM Accelerator for Power Platform: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/setup-almacceleratorpowerplatform-upgrade-config

Customizing the CoE Starter Kit

• Best practices on customizing and extending the CoE Starter Kit: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/modify-components

Hotfix Notes

• This hotfix contains an update for the CoE Starter Kit Core Components specifically to fix a bug where cloud flows were incorrectly marked as deleted due to a bug introduced with the Core Components 4.4.1 (April) release.

Change Log

🐛 CoE Starter Kit - BUGS (1)

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/issues/5331 - [CoE Starter Kit - BUG] CLEANUP HELPER - Check Deleted (Cloud Flows) marking existing Flows as deleted

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

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

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

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

1. 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).
2. 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

1. 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)
2. 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

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

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:

1. Upgrade Core
2. Upgrade Nurture
3. Upgrade Gov
4. 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

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

[!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

1. 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
2. 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

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

Issues and new features in this release:

https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/milestone/7

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

Latest release of source code for the ALM Accelerator For Makers.

First Time Setup Instructions

To get started with the ALM Accelerator For Makers the setup documentation can be found at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/guidance/coe/almaccelerator-components

Upgrade Instructions

If you are upgrading to the latest release you will need to perform the following steps. NOTE: We've changed the internal name of the AA4M Solution in this release.

• Import the latest AA4M Solution https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/download/ALMAcceleratorForMakers-1.0.20210521.1/ALMAcceleratorForMakers_1.0.20210521.1_managed.zip
• Delete the Existing managed solution with the schema name PowerPlatformGitHubALM

Public preview release of the ALM Accelerator For Advanced Makers. Included in this release are the following enhancements/fixes.

First Time Setup Instructions

To get started with the ALM Accelerator For Advanced Makers check out the ReadMe )https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/blob/main/PowerPlatformDevOpsALM/README.md) and Setup Guide (https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/blob/main/PowerPlatformDevOpsALM/SETUPGUIDE.md)

Upgrade Instructions

If you are upgrading to the latest public preview you will need to perform the following steps. NOTE: We've changed the internal name of the AA4AM Solution in this release. As a result you will need to delete the existing solution which will cause your App Settings to reset and you'll need to reconfigure.

• Delete the Existing managed solution with the schema name PowerPlatformDevOpsALM
• Import the latest AA4AM Solution https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/releases/download/AA4AM-1.0.20210521.1/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers_1.0.20210521.1_managed.zip
• Update your pipeline templates repo with the latest from https://github.com/microsoft/coe-alm-accelerator-templates
  • We have created a new pipeline to make updating of your Azure DevOps Pipeline Templates simpler going forward. The pipeline can be run manually inside of your Azure DevOps project and will download the latest templates for you and create a Pull Request into your Pipeline Template repo for you to merge any changes. For more information see here https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/blob/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers/PIPELINESYNCGUIDE.md
• Update Custom Connector Authentication https://github.com/microsoft/coe-starter-kit/blob/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers/ALMAcceleratorForAdvancedMakers/SETUPGUIDE.md#configure-the-azure-devops-custom-connector

Issues Addressed in this Release:

1. Load more than the first 100 ADO projects per org #399
2. Update Internal Name of ALM Accelerator Solutions #359
3. Remove multiple agents for build/deploy #417
4. Remove ValidationServiceConnection as Global Variable #381
5. Pipelines: Overwrite Unmanaged Customizations On Import #231
6. AA4AM App: Update Solution Import Experience #122
7. Pipelines: GitHub treating json files as bin #368
8. AA4AM: Has Deleted Solution Components and subsequent commits #192

NOTE to Private Preview Members: In this release we made the decision to remove the build-deploy-Solution pipeline that was available in Private Preview in favor of the new environment specific pipelines. Up until the previous release we were still supporting the old multi-stage pipeline, but it was causing us to have to put in a lot of workarounds to keep supporting it.
The benefit of the new environment specific pipelines is you can set them up for as many or as few environments as you like and you can also trigger production deployments without a build which will deploy the latest solution from the test pipeline instead of building again