Difference between revisions of "Virtual Entities"
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Virtual Entities is a feature in the Power Platform which makes it possible to display data from other systems in our Model-Driven Apps without having the data stored in the Common Data Service. | Virtual Entities is a feature in the Power Platform which makes it possible to display data from other systems in our Model-Driven Apps without having the data stored in the Common Data Service. | ||
| − | The concept of Virtual Entities consists of a | + | 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. | |
== You might also be interested in == | == You might also be interested in == | ||
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== Microsoft Docs == | == Microsoft Docs == | ||
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| + | [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/powerapps/developer/common-data-service/virtual-entities/get-started-ve Get started with Virtual Entities] | [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/developer/common-data-service/virtual-entities/get-started-ve Get started with Virtual Entities] | ||
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== Community Content == | == Community Content == | ||
| − | [https://mikefactorial.com/2020/08/15/direct-query-sql-virtual-entities/ Direct Query SQL Virtual Entities] Article | + | = Articles = |
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| + | [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 | ||
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| + | [https://www.powerazure365.com/blog-1/cds-virtual-entities-with-dynamics-365-finance-and-operations CDS Virtual Entities with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations] by Aurélien Clere | ||
| − | [https://carinaclaesson.com/2020/01/19/virtual-entities-a-forgotten-feature-which-is-still-alive/ Virtual Entities - Series of 4 Articles | + | [https://carinaclaesson.com/2020/01/19/virtual-entities-a-forgotten-feature-which-is-still-alive/ Virtual Entities - Series of 4 Articles] by Carina Claesson |
[https://dynamicsninja.blog/2018/09/30/virtual-entities-part-1-odata-v4/ Virtual Entities - Series of 3 Articles] by Ivan Ficko | [https://dynamicsninja.blog/2018/09/30/virtual-entities-part-1-odata-v4/ Virtual Entities - Series of 3 Articles] by Ivan Ficko | ||
| − | [https://jlattimer.blogspot.com/2017/12/creating-custom-virtual-entity-data.html | + | [https://jlattimer.blogspot.com/2017/12/creating-custom-virtual-entity-data.html Creating a Custom Virtual Entity Data Provider] by Jason Lattimer |
| − | [http://blog.yagasoft.com/2019/03/virtual-entities-work-arounds Virtual Entities work-arounds] by | + | [http://blog.yagasoft.com/2019/03/virtual-entities-work-arounds Virtual Entities work-arounds] by Ahmed Elsawalhy |
[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 | ||
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| + | = Videos = | ||
| + | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgb4sOXbVdQ French HowTo #9 - Dynamics365 F&O CDS Virtual Entities] in Frensh, by Aurélien Clere | ||
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| + | = Custom Data Provider Samples = | ||
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| + | [https://github.com/mikefactorial/SqlVirtualEntityDataProvider SQL Virtual Entity Data Provider] by Michael Ochs | ||
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| + | [https://github.com/CarinaClaesson/CustomDataProvider Custom Data Provider for the SpaceX Rocket Launch API] by Carina Claesson | ||
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| + | [https://github.com/jlattimer/D365CustomDataProvider D365 Custom Data Provider] by Jason Lattimer | ||
Revision as of 05:40, 3 September 2020
Virtual Entities is a feature in the Power Platform which makes it possible to display data from other systems in our Model-Driven Apps without having the data stored in the Common Data Service.
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
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 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.
You might also be interested in
Embedded Canvas Apps
Microsoft Docs
Finance and Operations entities in Common Data Service as Virtual Entitites in the 2020 Release Wave 1 Plan
Get started with Virtual Entities
Create and edit Virtual Entities Take a look at the On-Premises documentation to get a better understanding for the overall process
Virtual Entities Blog Post from Microsoft 8th of September 2017
Community Content
Articles
Direct Query SQL Virtual Entities Article describing his SQL Virtual Entity Data Provider, by Michael Ochs
CDS Virtual Entities with Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations by Aurélien Clere
Virtual Entities - Series of 4 Articles by Carina Claesson
Virtual Entities - Series of 3 Articles by Ivan Ficko
Creating a Custom Virtual Entity Data Provider by Jason Lattimer
Virtual Entities work-arounds by Ahmed Elsawalhy
Dynamics 365 working with the Virtual Entities by Alex Shlega
Videos
French HowTo #9 - Dynamics365 F&O CDS Virtual Entities in Frensh, by Aurélien Clere
Custom Data Provider Samples
SQL Virtual Entity Data Provider by Michael Ochs
Custom Data Provider for the SpaceX Rocket Launch API by Carina Claesson
D365 Custom Data Provider by Jason Lattimer