Difference between revisions of "Virtual Entities"
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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/?WT.mc_id=DX-MVP-5003780 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] Virtual Entities in the [[CDS]] section under Power Platform | + | * [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powerapps/developer/common-data-service/virtual-entities/get-started-ve/?WT.mc_id=DX-MVP-5003780 Get started with Virtual Entities] Virtual Entities in the [[CDS]] section under Power Platform |
| − | * [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customerengagement/on-premises/customize/create-edit-virtual-entities Create and edit Virtual Entities] Take a look at the On-Premises documentation to get a better understanding for the overall process | + | * [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customerengagement/on-premises/customize/create-edit-virtual-entities/?WT.mc_id=DX-MVP-5003780 Create and edit Virtual Entities] Take a look at the On-Premises documentation to get a better understanding for the overall process |
| − | * [https://docs.microsoft.com/ | + | * [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/lystavlen/virtual-entities/?WT.mc_id=DX-MVP-5003780 Virtual Entities] Blog Post from Microsoft 8th of September 2017 |
== Community Resources == | == Community Resources == | ||
Revision as of 19:57, 13 January 2021
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.
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Microsoft Resources
- Finance and Operations entities in Common Data Service as Virtual Entitites in the 2020 Release Wave 1 Plan
- Get started with Virtual Entities Virtual Entities in the CDS section under Power Platform
- 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 Resources
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