Exploring Power Platform CLI: Detailed Guide on PCF

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Explore Microsofts Power Platform CLI, PCF commands, & Power Apps Component Framework via Power Platform CLI Exposed series for enhanced app development.

The Power Platform CLI Exposed series presents its next edition featuring the PCF command group, hosted by Diana Birkelback and Daniel. The PCF command group allows you to interact with and use the Power Apps component framework. This provides a number of benefits and increased functionality. The following resources have been provided to further assist:

The Power Apps component framework is a powerful tool that allows professional developers and app makers to create code components for model-driven and canvas apps. These code components can be used to enhance the user experience within Power Apps by adding custom functionalities and visual elements.

One key difference between the Power Apps component framework and web resources is that code components are rendered within the same context as other components, providing a seamless experience for users. Unlike HTML web resources, code components are loaded at the same time as other components and can be reused across different tables and forms.

The framework offers several advantages, including access to a rich set of framework APIs for component lifecycle management, contextual data, and metadata. It also provides seamless server access via Web API, utility and data formatting methods, and integration with device features like the camera, location, and microphone. Additionally, developers can leverage modern web practices and bundle all the necessary files into a single solution package file, making it easy to move components across environments and share them via AppSource.

The Power Apps component framework is optimized for performance and offers reusability, allowing developers to create components that can be used multiple times. It also supports handling destruction and reloading for performance reasons while preserving state.

In terms of licensing, the requirements for the Power Apps component framework are aligned with existing connectors and components and are based on the type of data and connections used in the app. Code components that connect to external services or data directly through the user's browser client are considered premium components, which require Power Apps licenses for end-users. On the other hand, code components that don't connect to external services or data and are used in apps with standard features can be used by end-users with minimum Office 365 licenses.
To classify a code component as a premium component, a <external-service-usage> node needs to be added to the component's manifest file, specifying the external service domains that the component connects to.

It's important to note that the Power Apps component framework works only on the Unified Interface and not on the legacy web client. Additionally, it is currently not supported for on-premises environments.

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The Power Apps component framework is a powerful Microsoft tool that empowers developers to work with and create custom functionalities within the Power Apps platform. PCF commands further extend this capability by allowing developers to control and modify these functionalities. This all comes together in the Power Platform CLI Exposed series, making tech development a lot easier and more efficient.

Learn about Power Platform CLI Exposed: PCF

The Power Platform CLI Exposed series focuses on the PCF command group, which provides tools for working with the Power Apps Component Framework (PCF). The PCF command group enables you to create and manage PCF controls, build and deploy PCF controls, and package PCF controls for sharing. Resources such as the PCF commands, Power Apps component framework, and Power Platform CLI Exposed Solution video are available to help users get started with the PCF command group.

The PCF command group consists of the pcf create, pcf push, pcf package, pcf export, pcf list, and pcf delete commands. The pcf create command helps you create a new PCF control, while the pcf push command helps you deploy the control to the Power Platform. The pcf package command enables you to package existing PCF controls for sharing, while the pcf export command helps you export the control to a zip file. The pcf list command lists all the existing PCF controls in the environment, and the pcf delete command helps you delete the PCF control.

To learn more about the PCF command group, users can refer to the resources mentioned in the text. The PCF commands document provides more information about the PCF command group, while the Power Apps component framework document provides an overview of the Power Apps Component Framework. Additionally, the Power Platform CLI Exposed Solution video provides an overview of the PCF command group and how to use it.

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