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Data from Dataverse + user input fields
- 1 year ago
Hi WFIO ,
Yes, what you're describing is possible in Fabric, but it requires combining a few components. Here's a suggested approach:
✅ Option 1: Power BI + Excel Online (OneDrive or SharePoint)
- Connect Power BI to Dataverse using DirectQuery or Import mode.
- Create a separate Excel file (hosted on OneDrive or SharePoint) where users can manually input or update the 3 additional columns.
- Use Power BI dataflows or Power Query to merge the Dataverse data with the Excel input.
⚠️ Note: This won’t be fully “live” unless you use scheduled refresh or Power Automate to trigger updates.
✅ Option 2: Power Apps + Dataverse
- Build a Power App that connects to Dataverse and includes editable fields for user input.
- Store the user input in a custom Dataverse table or a connected Excel/SharePoint list.
- Use Power BI to visualize the combined data.
✅ Option 3: Fabric Lakehouse + Dataflow Gen2
- Ingest Dataverse data into a Lakehouse.
- Allow users to update a linked Excel file (stored in OneLake or SharePoint).
- Use Dataflow Gen2 to merge both sources and publish to a semantic model.
Let me know which platform you're most comfortable with (Power BI, Power Apps, Excel, etc.), and I can help you design a more specific solution!
Hi WFIO ,
Yes, what you're describing is possible in Fabric, but it requires combining a few components. Here's a suggested approach:
✅ Option 1: Power BI + Excel Online (OneDrive or SharePoint)
- Connect Power BI to Dataverse using DirectQuery or Import mode.
- Create a separate Excel file (hosted on OneDrive or SharePoint) where users can manually input or update the 3 additional columns.
- Use Power BI dataflows or Power Query to merge the Dataverse data with the Excel input.
⚠️ Note: This won’t be fully “live” unless you use scheduled refresh or Power Automate to trigger updates.
✅ Option 2: Power Apps + Dataverse
- Build a Power App that connects to Dataverse and includes editable fields for user input.
- Store the user input in a custom Dataverse table or a connected Excel/SharePoint list.
- Use Power BI to visualize the combined data.
✅ Option 3: Fabric Lakehouse + Dataflow Gen2
- Ingest Dataverse data into a Lakehouse.
- Allow users to update a linked Excel file (stored in OneLake or SharePoint).
- Use Dataflow Gen2 to merge both sources and publish to a semantic model.
Let me know which platform you're most comfortable with (Power BI, Power Apps, Excel, etc.), and I can help you design a more specific solution!