Understanding Dataverse
The mental models that make Dataverse click: the data model, relationships, virtual tables, and queues, explained plainly.
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- 01PublishedMarch 27, 2025
Understanding the Heart of Dataverse: Your Data Model
Why thoughtful entity design is the foundation of everything you build in Dataverse, and a practical walkthrough for creating a custom table that powers cleaner automation, integration, and reporting.
- 02PublishedApril 1, 2025
Understanding Relationships in Dataverse
A practical guide to Dataverse relationships: the three core types, cascade behaviors for referential integrity, and design best practices that keep your data model clear and scalable.
- 03PublishedApril 2, 2025
Understanding Dataverse: Queues
How Dataverse queues act as a shared inbox to organize, assign, and track work items, with public vs. private queues, pick/release actions, and routing patterns for Dynamics 365 sales and service teams.
- 04PublishedApril 3, 2025
Understanding Virtual Tables in Dataverse: Seamless External Data Integration
Virtual Tables let you surface external data inside Dataverse in real time, with zero duplication and no sync jobs. Here is what they are, where they fit, and how to configure one.