Introduction

Microsoft Dataverse is a cloud-based, low-code data platform that simplifies data storage, management, and application development. It provides rich built-in capabilities including business logic enforcement, enterprise-grade security, and deep integration across Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics 365 applications.

Imagine you work at Contoso Electronics, a mid-sized consumer technology retailer. Your team manages customer accounts, tracks sales opportunities, and oversees field service operations across multiple locations. Currently, your data lives in disconnected spreadsheets and legacy databases that require skilled developers to maintain. You need a modern data platform that business users can work with directly—one that enforces your business policies automatically, integrates with the tools you already use, and scales as your business grows. That platform is Microsoft Dataverse.

Learning objectives

In this module, you learn how to:

• Explain the core capabilities and business value of Microsoft Dataverse as a data platform for Power Platform solutions.
• Identify and work with the structural components of Dataverse, including tables, columns, rows, and relationships.
• Choose the right business logic approach—business rules, Power Fx, or Power Automate—for common data scenarios.
• Describe how forms and views support data entry and data display in model-driven apps.
• Use Copilot to create and refine Dataverse tables using natural language prompts.