[dba-Tech] Web app discussion

[Susan Harkins]

Okay... I get the premise now. I had no problem connecting PowerApps to my Access Web App and displaying the data in a data table. I couldn't however, get data to preview in a form -- so I'm not sure what step I'm missing. After 4 hours of yard work, I'm too tired to pursue it. 😊 

Thank you Gustav, this is the first time upgrading an Access Web App to PowerApps has made sense. 

Susan H. 


Hi John

What they try to tell us is, that PowerApps offers "connectors" of which there are quite a few:

https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/tutorials/connections-list/#all-connections

which allows you much easier to combine data from very diverse sources than if you had to program these interfaces the traditional way. 

You may say, that this idea is what was behind the first versions of Access (those versions that could link data from all dBase versions, Lotus, Excel, Paradox, SQL Server, ODBC, etc.) only at a higher level.

Not a bad idea, though "instantly" is very much up to the sources, and " actionable decision" is up to you.

/gustav

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Fra: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af John Colby
Sendt: 7. juni 2017 04:03
Til: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Web app discussion

What kind of gobbledygook is this:

Using PowerApps, our business partners are able to consume data in real time from many data sources, instantly analyze the data, and drive to an actionable decision.”

On 6/6/2017 8:40 AM, Gustav Brock wrote:
> Hi Susan
>
> At least you can connect to SQL Server:
>
> https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/tutorials/connection-azure-sqlda
> tabase/
>
> Then maybe this:
>
> https://powerapps.microsoft.com/en-us/tutorials/get-started-create-fro
> m-blank/
>
> /gustav
>
>
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> Fra: dba-Tech [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne 
> af Susan Harkins
> Sendt: 6. juni 2017 13:19
> Til: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' 
> <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
> Emne: Re: [dba-Tech] Web app discussion
>
> I've seen that -- stuff and nonsense. I don't see a think in PowerApps that's going to help me build a database. 😉 Maybe I missed something????
>
>
> Hi Susan
>
> The official replacement for AWA is PowerApps:
>
> https://powerapps.microsoft.com
>
> It is severely limited as a programming tool and is not related to Access. It is, in fact, as different as it can be.
> Nevertheless, MS tries to push and promote PowerApps, so it could actually represent an option for your small project.
>
> /gustav

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