Introduction to Microsoft Dataverse

The definition of Dataverse is a vast collection of data. Microsoft Dataverse, formerly known as Microsoft Common Data Service (CDS) until November 2020, is a data storage and management layer that can be used with Dynamic 365 products and Power Platform. Now let’s talk about how to use Dataverse to extend Business Central’s functionality. Years ago, when I started in Navision in 1999, and yes, I am dating myself, if we wanted to add tables, fields, and functionality, we needed to write up the specs and have a developer create the functionality for us. Business analyst consultants or superusers that are not traditional developers can use Dataverse to store and manage data that can be combined with Business Central tables and data.

Dataverse allows you to store and manage the data used by apps securely. A standard table is a set of rows and columns. Each column within the table is designed to keep specific data types, such as first...