1. PowerApps vs InfoPath:
If you are like me, you love InfoPath. Even if you don't love it, you probably have respect for it (even if grudgingly). It had been around for a long time and we have done some amazing things with it but it could be a bit decrepit at times. Along comes PowerApps and it is awesome and continually getting better but it's no InfoPath... Yet. In this session, we will look at the differences between the two and when to use each.
Battle between the up and comer and the heavy weight champion of the world

2. About Your Speaker… Nikkia T. Carter
Microsoft Strategist | Solutions Developer | Trainer
Specialty: Office 365, SharePoint, and Related Tech
Applications & Intranet Developer 2001 – 2009
SharePoint Developer Present
Microsoft Strategist | Solutions Developer | Trainer – Present
CompTIA CTT
Published Author | Tech Speaker | Event Organizer
Other Roles:
Microsoft Voices for Innovation (VFI) Taskforce
SUGDC community lead
IAMCP DC Communications Chair, Board Member
MFCF-DC Founder
FEDSPUG and WSPDC Board Member
Former Microsoft WPC/Inspire Partner Engagement Board (PEB) Member
Nikkia T. Carter
Director of Collaboration and Training
C3 Integrated Solutions, Inc

3. Before we begin…

4. SPSBMORE PARTNERS

5. Don’t Forget Your User Groups, Tech Communities and Other SharePoint Conferences
Baltimore SharePoint User Group
SharePoint User Group of DC
FEDSPUG/Women in SharePoint DC
Flow User Group
SharePoint .NET Group
SPSEvents
SharePoint Fest
Collab365
Microsoft Tech Community
Attend and participate
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6. Questions?
Ask Me!
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8. Disclaimer Microsoft cloud technology is constantly being updated.
As such, although we try to keep up to date slides, it is extremely difficult.
Please excuse any inconsistencies between our slides and the cloud.
Also, please excuse me if I fumble around if Microsoft added something or moved a button.

9. I’m here to start you on your journey but I am not a BI dev
I’m here to start you on your journey but I am not a BI dev. You can go as far as you want as there is a lot of training from Microsoft and elsewhere!

10. Let’s Get Ready to Rrruuummmmbbbbblllllee!!!

11. The Heavy Weight Champion of the World
InfoPath
The Heavy Weight Champion of the World

12. What is InfoPath?
Version
Included In...
Release Year
InfoPath 2003
Microsoft Office 2003 Professional and Professional Enterprise
2003
InfoPath 2007
Microsoft Office 2007 Ultimate, Professional Plus and Enterprise
2007
InfoPath 2010
Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus; Office 365
2010
InfoPath 2013
Microsoft Office 2013 Professional Plus; Office 365
2013
Microsoft InfoPath is a software application for designing, distributing, filling and submitting electronic forms containing structured data.

13. Features Rules Data Validation Formatting and Conditional Formatting
ActiveX Controls
XPath Expressions and Functions
Connections to External Datasources
Code Behind - JScript, Visual Basic, C#, and other languages
SharePoint integration
Customized User Roles
Features
ActiveX Controls
List boxes
Radio buttons
Text boxes
Buttons
Check boxes.
Calculated Values, which display the result of xPath expressions, and sections, which are containers for other controls.
Repeating fields and sections, which can store many different values.
External Datasources - SQL, Microsoft Access, and SharePoint databases can be connected to and submitted in the form.

14. How is it used? Stand Alone Outlook Access Excel Word XML Schema
Other business systems or applications using web services
SharePoint
And more!
Connect to:

15. How is it used with SharePoint?
“Pretty” forms
More functional forms
Digital signatures
Workflow (built around and/or in)
Dashboards
Reports
Content Types

16. Forms Types in SharePoint
The SharePoint List Form template is used to customize the SharePoint form that is used to create, view, and edit items in a SharePoint List.
The SharePoint Form Library template is used to design a form in a SharePoint form library. Has more functionality than the InfoPath SharePoint List Form.

17. PowerApps The Up and Comer
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18. What is PowerApps? Announcements Date Introducing Microsoft PowerApps
Nov 30, 2015
Announcing Public Preview for PowerApps
April 28, 2016
Microsoft PowerApps and Flow are generally available starting tomorrow 
Oct 31, 2016
PowerApps is a software to build custom business applications without the knowledge of app development or custom coding. It is included in most Office 365 subscriptions plans and is yet another feature of Office 365, just like OneDrive, Planner, and others.

19. Features Rules Data Validation Formatting and Conditional Formatting
ActiveX Controls
XPath Expressions and Functions
Connections to External Datasources
Code Behind
SharePoint integration
Customized User Roles
Features
ActiveX Controls
List boxes
Radio buttons
Text boxes
Buttons
Check boxes.
Calculated Values, which display the result of xPath expressions, and sections, which are containers for other controls.
Repeating fields and sections, which can store many different values.
External Datasources - SQL, Microsoft Access, and SharePoint databases can be connected to and submitted in the form.

20. How is it used with SharePoint?
“Pretty” forms
More functional forms
Digital signatures
Workflow (built around and/or in)
Dashboards
Reports
Content Types
How is it used with SharePoint?

21. PowerApps Options for SharePoint
Can only open from SharePoint list, not in PowerApps Gallery
Only works for lists (not libraries)
Can’t embed in a page
Can’t move between sites/environments
SharePoint Customized
Appears in PowerApps Gallery and Mobile
Works for lists and libraries
Can embed in SharePoint Page
Use anywhere
Standalone App
PowerApps Options for SharePoint

22. https://youtu.be/T6Q81OMwklY
11/27/2018
Demo
InfoPath
MFA
List Form
Library Form
Powerapps
Authenticating with MFA
SharePoint Form
Canvas app
Tablet
Phone
Switching the list template in the SharePoint list’s settings
GCC High
Here is a link to the video from SharePoint Saturday Baltimore 2018! 
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23. InfoPath is like Mike Tyson
Powerful and lovable at times and scary at other times but his and InfoPath’s day as the heavy weight champion is over

24. PowerApps is like the New Day
Don’t You Dare Be Sour! Put You Together for PowerApps and Feel the POWER! IT’S A NEW DAY!
PowerApps is like The New Day. 3 x the power, colorful, fun. It can be a bit awkward at times and it makes you like it but its time has come. It’s a new day.

25. Need Help? Visit Learn and Community at powerapps.microsoft.com
And/Or Reach out to Us!

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11/27/2018
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27. Thank You

28. Break Down of Office 365 Email Connector in PowerApps
Here is the code:
"New Cook Ross Onboarding Request for New Employee: " & DataCardKey.Text,"Please see this new request was created "&Text(Now(), "[$-en-US]mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss")&Char(13)&Char(13)&"Employee Name: "& DataCardKey.Text&Char(13)&" Address: "& _DataCardValue2.Text&Char(13)&"Office 365 Licence Type: "&O365Lic_DataCardValue3.Selected.Value&Char(13)&"Mobile Number: "&Mobile_DataCardValue4.Text&Char(13)&"Multi-Factor Authentication: "&MFA_DataCardValue13.Selected.Value&Char(13)&" Group Membership(s): "&GrpMem_DataCardValue6.Text&Char(13)&"8x8 VoIP Setup? "&VoIP_DataCardValue7.Selected.Value&Char(13)&"8x8 VoIP Number and Extension: 1)

29. Break Down of Office 365 Email Connector in PowerApps
Here is the breakdown on the code needed:
Office365.Send (
"New Cook Ross Onboarding Request for New Employee: " & DataCardKey.Text,
"Please see this new request was created "&Text(Now(), "[$-en-US]mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss")&Char(13)&Char(13)&"Employee Name: "& DataCardKey.Text&Char(13)&" Address: "& _DataCardValue2.Text&Char(13)&"Office 365 Licence Type: "&O365Lic_DataCardValue3.Selected.Value&Char(13)&"Mobile Number: "&Mobile_DataCardValue4.Text&Char(13)&"Multi- Factor Authentication: "&MFA_DataCardValue13.Selected.Value&Char(13)&" Group Membership(s): "&GrpMem_DataCardValue6.Text&Char(13)&"8x8 VoIP Setup? "&VoIP_DataCardValue7.Selected.Value&Char(13)&"8x8 VoIP Number and Extension: "&VoIPNo_DataCardValue8.Text, );
SubmitForm(SharePointForm1)
NOTE: Use commas (,), not semicolons (;), between s and between parts of the function. Semicolons go between functions but you don’t need one after the last function.
Beginning of Function
To s
Body
Any part of this and the entire thing is optional. So if you need from but not the others, only use From. If you don’t need any don’t use the entire thing.
End of Function
Submit Data to SharePoint

30. Here is what the body of the email looks like:
Gets the time at date at the moment
Please see this new request was created 10/16/ :38:26
Employee Name: Test User4
Address:
Office 365 Licence Type: E5
Mobile Number:
Multi-Factor Authentication: No
Group Membership(s): grp3
8x8 VoIP Setup? Yes
8x8 VoIP Number and Extension: ext 1234
Please see this new request was created "&Text(Now(), "[$-en-US]mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss")&Char(13)&
Char(13)&
"Employee Name: "& Empl_DataCardKey.Text&Char(13)&
" Address: "& _DataCardValue2.Text&Char(13)&
"Office 365 Licence Type: "&O365Lic_DataCardValue3.Selected.Value&Char(13)&
"Mobile Number: "&Mobile_DataCardValue4.Text&Char(13)&
"Multi-Factor Authentication:"&MFA_DataCardValue13.Selected.Value&Char(13)&
" Group Membership(s): "&GrpMem_DataCardValue6.Text&Char(13)&
"8x8 VoIP Setup? "&VoIP_DataCardValue7.Selected.Value&Char(13)&
"8x8 VoIP Number and Extension: "&VoIPNo_DataCardValue8.Text
Hard return newline
Concatenates the strings together

31. Notes on Using the Office 365 Email Connector in PowerApps
Put the code in a button’s OnSelect property instead in the SharePointForm’s (usually named SharePointForm1) OnSuccess property
Side Note: DO NOT use SubmitForm() in the OnSuccess property or you will initiate an infinite loop. If you initiate the loop, remove the SubmitForm() function and re-save and publish
Everyone using the PowerApp, not only needs at least a free PowerApps license, but also need an license in Office 365
To get a free PowerApps license, if you don’t have it already, the admin needs to go to us/pricing/ and sign in for the free license
Use the Office 365 connector, not the Outlook.com one
Char(10) and Char(13) are both new lines but there is a difference. See US/a87b9fbb-40dc-4a2e-83df-eab /difference-between- char13-and-char10
Notes on Using the Office 365 Connector in PowerApps

32. References
Control and Formula Reference: us/powerapps/maker/canvas-apps/formula-reference
Connector Reference: us/connectors/
Office 365 Reference: us/connectors/office365connector/
Entity Reference: us/powerapps/developer/common-data- service/reference/about-entity-reference