Welcome to Ask a Community Pro, a new series celebrating the experts, builders, and leaders who power the Power Platform community!
In this premiere episode, we feature
Daniel Christian, who shares a game-changing technique for Copilot Studio developers: how to track which version of your agent is deployed to Microsoft Teams. Daniel has over 19 years of Information Technology experience in a wide variety of companies. His passion is around Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft Power Platform, and Microsoft AI services, and he shares his insight
through his YouTube channel and as a conference speaker.
What You'll Learn:
- Why tracking agent versions is critical for troubleshooting and support
- How to find agent version details in Dataverse (the hidden "Application Manifest" field)
- Step-by-step: Building a Power Automate flow to surface version info directly in your agent
- Pro tips for making version tracking a standard practice in your Copilot Studio projects
Timestamps:
- 0:00 – Why community matters
- 0:25 – The challenge: Tracking agent versions in Teams
- 0:54 – Finding version info in Dataverse tables
- 2:52 – Building a flow to automate version retrieval
- 4:00 – Closing thoughts: Get involved in the community
Daniel also shares his passion for the Power Platform community, why it's essential for growth, collaboration, and giving back. Whether you're seeking answers or ready to share your expertise, the community is waiting for you.
