Creating a Dataverse database

Dataverse, which was previously known as Common Data Service, is a cloud-based platform that structures data into a usable format, supporting secure data storage and management for business applications developed on Microsoft Power Platform. Creating a Dataverse database facilitates centralized data management, allowing businesses to maintain information in a scalable and secure setting. While creating a database is optional during the initial environment setup, this recipe assumes no database was established initially.

For organizations with distinct business units or projects that necessitate separate governance, security, or compliance measures, setting up multiple Dataverse databases can be highly beneficial. However, each environment can only host one database. Therefore, if data segregation is required, it is advisable to first create a new environment following the procedure outlined in this chapter’s Creating a new Power Platform environment...