From the Microsoft Power Platform blogs: Variables in Power Apps; App error message; Missing dependencies error; Power Pages v. Power Apps

In this week’s Power Platform blog roundup:

• Breaking free from Gallery.Selected for better control in Power Apps with variables
• Trying to access an app and getting an error message: Check your license
• Missing dependencies error for primary name column of tables created in table visual designer experience
• Power Pages versus Power Apps

Breaking free from Gallery.Selected for better control in Power Apps with variables

On the PowerApps911 blog, Shane Young wrote that if you’re frustrated with the limitations of using Gallery.Selected in your Power Apps and you want more control over your app’s design and user experience, you should switch to variables for a smoother, more intuitive app flow.

In his blog post, Young walked users through replacing Gallery.Selected with variables, allowing for better navigation, easier management of records, and more customization options. He provided step-by-step information on how to use a single variable to handle record selections, manage new records, and make your app’s code cleaner and more efficient.

First, Young talked about why you should ditch Gallery.Selected, and then he explained how to set up your variable.

Trying to access an app and getting an error message: check your license

Writing on his blog, Alex Shlega stated that he was trying to test some security settings recently and ran into an error message while trying to open a model-driven app using the usual …/main.aspx?appid=… url.