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Revised 2/3/2026



Suggested Learning Course - System Customizer Session One
Fields/Columns, Forms, System Views, and System Dashboards


The following videos cover topics included in the System Customizer Training One - Fields/Columns, Forms, System Views, and System Dashboards Training Session. 

This suggested learning course introduces the first topics recommended for a System Customizer, guiding you through best practices for basic customizations. You will learn how to work in Power Apps and utilize a Custom Solution, create and display a custom column on a form, and customize System Views and System Dashboards. Additional resources for each topic (if available) are included in each section below.

While we suggest watching all videos in order, you may click on a Title below to jump to a topic:

 

Prerequisites

 

  Tips for Effective Customizations

This video covers how to plan and manage akoyaGO customizations in a way that supports efficiency, consistency, and clean data. 

 
This video provides an overview of Power Apps, including how to access, examples of customizations, and how to confirm you’re working in the correct environment.
 
 
This video highlights benefits of working in a Custom Solution, how to access it, and how to add components. 
 

This video covers the essential steps and considerations for adding a new column in Power Apps, including table selection, existing field checks, naming basics, and dependencies.

This video covers the essentials of creating a column in Power Apps, including selecting the appropriate column type and setting its Display Name, Description, and automatically generated Schema Name.
For more information, please see Creating Custom Columns (Fields) and Editing Forms in Power Apps KA.

This video provides an overview of the different data types available for custom columns.
For more information, please see Creating Custom Columns (Fields) and Editing Forms in Power Apps KA.

  Other Column Properties

This video highlights other key settings to review when creating a new column, such as requirement, character limits, and auditing.
It also includes important cautions around modifying or deleting existing options or columns.

  Forms

 
This video shows how to display a newly created column on the appropriate form in Power Apps so users can interact with it, including choosing the correct form, displaying columns, and understanding when to hide or organize columns.
For more information, please see Creating Custom Columns (Fields) and Editing Forms in Power Apps KA.

  System Views

This video highlights some considerations before building a custom System View, and shows how to build and customize System Views in Power Apps.
For more information, see Creating System Views and Editing System Views KAs.

  Adding System Views to App

This video explains how to ensure newly created System Views appear in akoyaGO by adding them to the appropriate app in the App Designer
For more information, see Adding Hidden System Views KA.

  System Dashboards

This video covers creating a custom System Dashboard and adding it to the App for akoyaGO users to access.

*Please note the video below instructs you to begin from a Default Solution. As of 2024, akoyaGO best practice is to begin by adding an existing component (System Dashboard) to your Custom Solution, or creating a new System Dashboard directly from your Custom Solution. For more information on Custom Solutions, please reference this Knowledge Article.

 

 
Keywords: Fields, columns, forms, system views, system editor, customizer, powerapps, Power Apps, System Customizer, custom solution, add component