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Published inAug 2022
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Eickhel Mendoza
Eickhel Mendoza
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Eickhel Mendoza

Eickhel Mendoza is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP with many years of experience in project management, Microsoft Azure development, and Microsoft Power Platform technologies. He is a team lead of the Business Apps department and oversees all Microsoft 365 and Power Platform projects. He has contributed to significant community events such as the Power Platform World Tour, Global Azure Bootcamp, Microsoft 365 Developer Bootcamp, and Dynamics 365 Saturdays. He coordinates the TenerifeDev and Power Platform Canarias user groups with a group of like-minded developers eager to share their knowledge in different technologies. Eickhel is also a member of the organizing committee of the Business Applications Summit Spain.
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Exploring Dataverse

When we talk about the data model for model-driven apps, we mean Dataverse. The data gets stored in tables just like regular databases. The difference between a traditional database and Dataverse lies in the rich set of business-oriented features:

  • Use a set of standard business tables out of the box with the ability to add your own custom tables
  • Create a table, and the platform will automatically add all columns to address the underlying process requirements, such as owner info, tracking, status, versioning, and the like
  • Structure your data with various column data types, which helps in complex data modeling scenarios
  • Design relationships and define keys for standard and custom tables to ensure data integrity across the service
  • Enforce security on roles, records, and column levels, giving you complete flexibility when setting up data access
  • Add business features right from the table configuration: data consumption through...
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Eickhel Mendoza

Eickhel Mendoza is a Microsoft Business Applications MVP with many years of experience in project management, Microsoft Azure development, and Microsoft Power Platform technologies. He is a team lead of the Business Apps department and oversees all Microsoft 365 and Power Platform projects. He has contributed to significant community events such as the Power Platform World Tour, Global Azure Bootcamp, Microsoft 365 Developer Bootcamp, and Dynamics 365 Saturdays. He coordinates the TenerifeDev and Power Platform Canarias user groups with a group of like-minded developers eager to share their knowledge in different technologies. Eickhel is also a member of the organizing committee of the Business Applications Summit Spain.
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