You're reading from Extending Microsoft Business Central with Power Platform Leverage Power Platform to create scalable Business Central solutions with high business value

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2023

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781803240718

Length 458 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Power Platform

Concepts

CRM

Authors (2):

Kim Congleton

Shawn Sissenwein

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1 – Part Fundamentals

2. Chapter 1: Business Central and Power Platform – Better Together FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Getting to Know Business Central APIs

4. Chapter 3: Connecting to Business Central in the Cloud and On-Premises

5. Chapter 4: Working with Virtual Tables and Dataverse

6. Part 2 – Doing the Work of Designing, Building, and Implementing

7. Chapter 5: Best Practices for Building Power Apps for Business Central

8. Chapter 6: Building Flows for Business Central

9. Chapter 7: Delivering Solutions

10. Part 3 – Common Business Cases in Business Central for the Power Platform

11. Chapter 8: Automating Approvals and Reducing Manual Business Processes

12. Chapter 9: Connecting Power BI for Business Central Data

13. Chapter 10: Extending Functionality by Using Several Power Platform Solutions

14. Part 4 – Tips and Tricks for Common Issues

15. Chapter 11: User Adoption and Licensing Mapping Guide

16. Chapter 12: Understanding the Center of Excellence and Why It Is a Valuable Tool

17. Index

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Understanding virtual tables

In this section, we will review virtual tables and how they can be used to integrate with Power Platform.

First, we must understand what a virtual table is, as well as its key benefits, and any restrictions. The virtual table is a concept that allows you to create a custom table-like structure without requiring traditional database tables or physical data storage. Unlike the previous section, when we did a sync between a Business Central table and a Dataverse table, virtual tables do not use database capacity.

Virtual tables are commonly used to integrate with additional external systems and provide a way to enhance the capabilities of applications and build custom solutions tailored to specific business requirements. Virtual tables in Business Central serve as a crucial integration point for connecting with external systems and data sources. They enable seamless data exchange and consistency between Business Central and other applications. By utilizing...