We frequently work with clients who need modern, interactive, and visually appealing custom pages inside their model-driven apps.
Most clients expect clean, interactive dashboards with filters, charts, quick actions, and a UI that blends seamlessly with Dynamics 365. In the past, fulfilling these requests was quite time-consuming. We had to write React code, manage multiple files, bundle them using additional tools, upload manually, and spend many hours debugging when things did not work as expected.
Microsoft has now made this much easier and faster with Generative Pages in Power Apps. This AI-powered feature significantly simplifies and accelerates this process.
Part 1 of a two-part series exploring the fundamentals of Generative Pages.
What are Generative Pages?
Generative Pages is a smart AI tool that allows us to build professional-looking pages inside model-driven apps simply by describing a requirement. The AI automatically creates a fully functional page that connects directly to the client’s data and looks clean and modern, blending seamlessly with the Dynamics 365 environment.
Client Scenario: The Active Cases Dashboard
One of our clients in the customer service space had a specific requirement. They wanted to replace the standard out-of-the-box case grid with a modern, interactive dashboard for active cases.
The client specifically asked for:
- A clean list of active cases showing key details like ticket number, title, priority, and status
- Visual charts displaying case status distribution and trends
- Easy filters for priority and status
- A one-click button to export the filtered data to Excel
- Color indicators to highlight urgent cases based on SLA
- A professional appearance that matches their existing Dynamics 365 theme
In the past, this kind of request would have taken several days of development work. This time, we used Generative Pages to tackle and deliver the requirement efficiently... Read More
