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| − | This page contains information about the terminology related to Power Platform. | + | This page contains information about the terminology related to Power Platform. The purpose is to give a quick overview of the terminology that is used. |
* [[Power Automate]] - Originally released as Microsoft Flow. | * [[Power Automate]] - Originally released as Microsoft Flow. | ||
* [[Cloud flows]] - A Power Automate flow type. Traditional flow, what we created with Microsoft Flow. | * [[Cloud flows]] - A Power Automate flow type. Traditional flow, what we created with Microsoft Flow. | ||
* [[Business process flows]] - A Power Automate flow type. | * [[Business process flows]] - A Power Automate flow type. | ||
| − | * [[Desktop flows]] - A Power Automate flow type | + | * [[Desktop flows]] - A Power Automate flow type. |
| − | * [[Power Apps]] - Originally released as PowerApps | + | * [[Power Apps]] - Originally released as PowerApps. |
* [[Dataverse]] - Originates in [[xRM]], was previously called Common Data Service (CDS). | * [[Dataverse]] - Originates in [[xRM]], was previously called Common Data Service (CDS). | ||
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[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/data-platform/data-platform-intro#terminology-updates Terminology updates] | [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/maker/data-platform/data-platform-intro#terminology-updates Terminology updates] | ||
| − | === | + | === About the CRM functionality from Microsoft === |
| − | First there were CRM, [[Microsoft Dynamics CRM]]. Then came Dynamics 365 CE. Then came Power Apps and the former Microsoft Dynamics CRM/365 became (model-driven) apps, built on Power Platform. | + | First there were CRM, [[Microsoft Dynamics CRM]]. Then came Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE). Then came Power Apps and the former Microsoft Dynamics CRM/365 became customer engagement (model-driven) apps, built on Power Platform. These apps are also referred to as first-party model apps. Examples are [[Dynamics 365 Sales]] and [[Dynamics 365 Customer Service]]. The on-premise version still goes under the name Dynamics 365 CE. |
Latest revision as of 13:50, 11 January 2021
This page contains information about the terminology related to Power Platform. The purpose is to give a quick overview of the terminology that is used.
- Power Automate - Originally released as Microsoft Flow.
- Cloud flows - A Power Automate flow type. Traditional flow, what we created with Microsoft Flow.
- Business process flows - A Power Automate flow type.
- Desktop flows - A Power Automate flow type.
- Power Apps - Originally released as PowerApps.
- Dataverse - Originates in xRM, was previously called Common Data Service (CDS).
Terminology changes within Dataverse. What we once knew as Entity, Field, Record, Option Set and Two Option are now Table, Column, Row, Choice and Yes/No. Terminology updates
About the CRM functionality from Microsoft
First there were CRM, Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Then came Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE). Then came Power Apps and the former Microsoft Dynamics CRM/365 became customer engagement (model-driven) apps, built on Power Platform. These apps are also referred to as first-party model apps. Examples are Dynamics 365 Sales and Dynamics 365 Customer Service. The on-premise version still goes under the name Dynamics 365 CE.