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The concept of Virtual Entities consists of a Virtual Entity, a Data Source and a Data Provider. Either you can use one of the two built-in data providers (an OData v4 provider or an Azure Cosmos DB provider), or you can develop a Custom Data Provider if your source requires that.  

The concept of Virtual Entities consists of a Virtual Entity, a Data Source and a Data Provider. Either you can use one of the two built-in data providers (an OData v4 provider or an Azure Cosmos DB provider), or you can develop a Custom Data Provider if your source requires that.  

== History ==

= History =

The July 2017 update for Dynamics 365 (online) introduced Virtual Entities. The upcoming Release Waves after that did not bring any news whithin this area, but during a session at eXtreme 365 Matt Barbour said "Virtual Entities are not dead". In the 2020 Release Wave 1 plan it was presented that Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations entities will be available in the [[Common Data Service]] as Virtual Entities. In July 2020 at Microsoft Inspire Vitural Entities was on the map again when it was included in Charles Lamanna's session [https://myinspire.microsoft.com/sessions/a780eafa-dc4f-44fc-a460-6d6effee28ec Build agile business processes with the Power Platform – Focus on CDS, Power Apps, Power Automate + RPA] and it was included in the Roadmap for Key Capabilities for 2020/2021.  

The July 2017 update for Dynamics 365 (online) introduced Virtual Entities. The upcoming Release Waves after that did not bring any news whithin this area, but during a session at eXtreme 365 Matt Barbour said "Virtual Entities are not dead". In the 2020 Release Wave 1 plan it was presented that Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations entities will be available in the [[Common Data Service]] as Virtual Entities. In July 2020 at Microsoft Inspire Vitural Entities was on the map again when it was included in Charles Lamanna's session [https://myinspire.microsoft.com/sessions/a780eafa-dc4f-44fc-a460-6d6effee28ec Build agile business processes with the Power Platform – Focus on CDS, Power Apps, Power Automate + RPA] and it was included in the Roadmap for Key Capabilities for 2020/2021.  

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== Microsoft Resources ==

= Microsoft Resources =

[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2020wave1/finance-operations-crossapp-capabilities/finance-operations-entities-common-data-service-as-virtual-entities Finance and Operations entities in Common Data Service as Virtual Entitites] in the 2020 Release Wave 1 Plan

[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365-release-plan/2020wave1/finance-operations-crossapp-capabilities/finance-operations-entities-common-data-service-as-virtual-entities Finance and Operations entities in Common Data Service as Virtual Entitites] in the 2020 Release Wave 1 Plan

[https://docs.microsoft.com/sv-se/archive/blogs/lystavlen/virtual-entities Virtual Entities] Blog Post from Microsoft 8th of September 2017

[https://docs.microsoft.com/sv-se/archive/blogs/lystavlen/virtual-entities Virtual Entities] Blog Post from Microsoft 8th of September 2017

== Community Resources ==  

= Community Resources =  

=== Articles ===

== Articles ==

[https://mikefactorial.com/2020/08/15/direct-query-sql-virtual-entities/ Direct Query SQL Virtual Entities] Article describing his SQL Virtual Entity Data Provider, by Michael Ochs

[https://mikefactorial.com/2020/08/15/direct-query-sql-virtual-entities/ Direct Query SQL Virtual Entities] Article describing his SQL Virtual Entity Data Provider, by Michael Ochs

[https://www.itaintboring.com/dynamics-crm/dynamics-365-working-with-the-virtual-entities/ Dynamics 365 working with the Virtual Entities] by Alex Shlega

[https://www.itaintboring.com/dynamics-crm/dynamics-365-working-with-the-virtual-entities/ Dynamics 365 working with the Virtual Entities] by Alex Shlega

=== Videos ===

== Videos ==

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgb4sOXbVdQ French HowTo #9 - Dynamics365 F&O CDS Virtual Entities] in Frensh, by Aurélien Clere

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgb4sOXbVdQ French HowTo #9 - Dynamics365 F&O CDS Virtual Entities] in Frensh, by Aurélien Clere

=== Custom Data Provider Samples ===

== Custom Data Provider Samples ==

 

[https://github.com/mikefactorial/SqlVirtualEntityDataProvider SQL Virtual Entity Data Provider] by Michael Ochs

[https://github.com/mikefactorial/SqlVirtualEntityDataProvider SQL Virtual Entity Data Provider] by Michael Ochs