If you choose a named form or All Forms as the scope for your business rule, then the business rule will not apply to any canvas app.
If you chose Entity for the scope of your business rule, the business rule affects any app or service that uses Common Data Service. If you have a canvas app that uses Common Data Service for its data, then when the canvas app creates or updates a record in Common Data Service, the business rule actions will be applied. However, only the group of actions that affect data will be performed, as follows:
- Set Field Value
- Set Default Value
- Show Error Message
The following actions are not available in canvas apps:
- Set Business Required
- Set Visibility
- Lock/Unlock
- Recommendation
If you want to control visibility, read-only, or mandatory fields in a canvas app, you need to add formulas to your canvas apps.
As well as the limitations of business rules with canvas apps, there are some other considerations for using...
