Introducing Microsoft Dataverse

We have already mentioned Microsoft Dataverse in past chapters, but we have not yet expanded all the features that this data storage offers us. During this chapter, we will not deal as much with Power Apps, but we will provide a solid background so that in the next two chapters we can learn how to make model-driven applications.

In November 2020, Microsoft announced that the Common Data Service (CDS) would be rebranded, changing its name to Dataverse. From then until now a lot of changes have been implemented, but to give more insights into it, we must first know what Dataverse offers us.

Microsoft Dataverse is a low-code relational database that allows users to work with data models and store their data in a scalable and secure environment, without requiring advanced technical knowledge. Among all the utilities of Dataverse for companies, examples that stand out are the abilities to establish automatic workflows and to create applications in...