How do I enable/disable features in the ChangePilot App (Power App)?
You can turn on/off certain features within the ChangePilot App via feature flags to ensure a support a smooth change management process that works for your organisation.
This article is relevant for ChangePilot Pro users only.
Which ChangePilot features can I enable/disable?
It is possible to enable/disable the following ChangePilot App features:
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Notes (yellow box below): This feature allows for the addition and viewing of notes against a Message Center item. Clicking 'Add Note' will pop a panel in front of the ChangePilot App interface displaying existing notes, and module to add new notes. Notes will include the person who left the note and a time stamp. Notes are also visible underneath the item detail in the main interface.
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Discuss in Teams (red box below): This button takes the user to the Teams post for that item (adaptive card) along with any replies/comments thread relating to that item.
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View In MC (blue box below): This button takes the user to the item within the Microsoft 365 Message Center via the browser. The Message Center is within the Admin Center and certain privileges are required to access. If users of ChangePilot will not have these access requirements, you may decide to disable this feature.
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Tags Dropdown (orange box below): This allows the ability to add/remove tags to an item. Users must click Save to submit a change to either the status, or addition/removal of tags.
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Custom Tag Application (not enabled below): Adds a custom button alongside Discuss in Teams and View Item in MC to quick-add a custom tag. Contact your Customer Success contact for support in configuring this feature.
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Custom Tag Filter (not enabled below): Quick-filter of the visible Message Center items by a custom tag.
By default, the ChangePilot App will have Notes, Discuss in Teams, View in MC and Tags Dropdown ON by default.
Customer Tag Application and Custom Tag Filter will be OFF by default.
Disabling 'on by default' features
The following steps need to be undertaken by the individual/team who installed the ChangePilot App in your environment.
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Navigate to make.powerapps.com then locate, and click on the ChangePilot App Power App.
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Select ‘App’ from the tree view, and select the ‘OnStart’ value. Expand the field using the arrow on the right (blue box):
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Locate the code section for your feature. Change the 1 to a 0 to turn OFF the feature.
TeamsFeature = the 'Discuss in Teams' button, allowing users to open the Teams post for the itemView MCFeature = the 'View item in MC' button, allowing users to open the item in the Admin Center/Message Center (relevant permissions required)
NotesFeature = the 'Add/View Note' button, allowing users to add and view notes against the item
TagsChangeFeature = the Tags dropdown box, allowing users to add/remove tags for an item
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Now hit the 'Save' icon, followed by the publish icon on the tool bar.
The changes will take effect once the publish is complete (normally a couple minutes) and the user restarts the PowerApp.
Enabling Custom Tag quick-add and filtering buttons
Built in the ChangePilot App are 4 customisable buttons that provide some additional functionality:
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2 buttons that sit in the top filter bar. When enabled and configured, they allow 1-click filtering of the visible items.
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2 buttons that sit in the main interface next to Discuss in Teams and View Item in MC. When enable and configured, they allow 1-click tagging of the selected item with any tag.
For instructions to enable and configure either of these buttons, see this article.