Dataverse (formerly Common Data Service) is Microsoft's relational data platform that backs Dynamics 365 and Power Platform apps. It includes a metadata-driven schema, role-based security, and a Web API.
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Dynamics 365
Dataverse Formula Column Cycles: How to Detect Them Before Save Fails
Formula column cycles surface as cryptic save errors in Dataverse. Here is how to walk the dependency graph and catch them before deployment.
Dynamics 365
Power Platform Pipelines in 2026: Beyond the Out-of-Box Story
Power Platform managed pipelines are good. They are not enough. Here is what to add for real multi-environment Dataverse delivery.
Dynamics 365
Multi-table Rollup Anti-patterns: When the Aggregate Lies
Rollup columns silently lag, drop rows, and double-count across relationships. Here are the failure modes and the patterns that replace them.
Dynamics 365
Power Pages Anonymous Access: The Risks You Are Already Shipping
Anonymous access on Power Pages leaks more than you think. Table permissions, web roles, and FetchXML endpoints all bleed. Here is how to harden them.
Dynamics 365
Virtual Tables in Dataverse: When to Use, When to Walk Away
Virtual tables expose external data as Dataverse rows without ETL. The cost surfaces as latency, filter limits, and broken assumptions. Use sparingly.
Vector DB
Vector DB vs CRM-Native Semantic Search: The Real Decision
Bring your own Pinecone or use Data Cloud, Dataverse, Smart CRM semantic search? Cost, latency, governance, and the lock-in math.